The show must go on for the new owners of Exit/In, in spite of the hurdles they have overcome. The building, which was badly vandalized shortly after the new owners, AJ Capital, took over, just announced the first round of shows, taking place beginning in April. According to a post shared on social media, Vancouver Sleep Clinic, Vérité, Haken,…
Nashville’s famed Exit/In was part of the early days of Dierks Bentley‘s career, and now he helped be part of the music venue’s final chapter. After the disappointing closure of Exi/In in November, Bentley returned to record his performance video for “Same Ol’ Me,” from his forthcoming Gravel & Gold album. “My first time playing Exit/In was just as…
The new owners of Exit/In will have more work than they bargained for, as they move towards reopening. The popular music venue. which closed for good in November under the ownership of Chris and Telisha Cobb, was purchased in July of 2021 for $6.45 million, officially gaining access to the property at the start of 2023. Unfortunately, between the…
Exit/In closed in November, ending a 51-year era of live music — of all genres — in Nashville, but the final chapter might not have been written on the historic venue. After AJ Capital purchased the property, they seem to be inching closer towards reopening, recently hiring Dan Merker as their head talent buyer, Merker previously worked for Outback…
Several Nashville businesses are temporarily closing and/or postponing shows as cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in Nashville. Some venues are adjusting hours, while others are closing entirely while staff gets tested. EXIT/In announced that the show scheduled for December 30 was canceled, while the New Year’s Eve show has been postponed. out of an abundance of caution,…
The list of Nashville venues requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccine, or in some cases a recent negative COVID-19 test, is growing. After City Winery, 5 Spot, The Basement and The Basement East announced that they would require proof of vaccination for entry, several more venues have since followed suit, including Exit/In, 3rd and Lindsley, Dee’s Lounge and more….
The beloved Exit/In is staying right where it is, says the owner of AJ Capital Partners, the development company that bought the property. “Confidentiality was waived this afternoon,” AJ Capital founder Ben Weprin said in a statement (via The Tennessean). “So we are now able to speak to the community about our plan for preserving Nashville’s beloved EXIT/IN, which…
Exit/In owner Chris Cobb is not backing down. After the property where Exit/In is located was sold to a hotel developer, Cobb launched a GoFundMe campaign, with a goal of raising $200,000 to offer AJ Capital, who purchased the property, in addition to the money he also secured with Grubb Properties Group, and is doing everything he can to…
Nashville is on the verge of losing one of the city’s most beloved venues to another hotel. The historic Exit/In property has been sold to a developer, with plans in place to tear the building down and build a hotel in its place. Exit/In owner Chris Cobb has launched a fund-raising campaign to raise money to save the popular…
The building that houses one of Nashville’s most popular music venue, Exit/In, is for sale. The beloved concert space, opened in 1971, has welcomed some of music’s biggest acts, including Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, R.E.M. and Tom Petty, among others. The building and its adjacent property, Hurry Back Tavern, has both been listed for sale, but all hope is…
