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Last updated 5/12/2008

 

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NASHVILLE MEMORIES

of the
50's, 60's & 70's
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Nashville in 1950 Pictures
Madison Memories
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Belle Meade Theatre Memories
Tom Tichenor's Puppets Memories
Hippodrome Skating Memories
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Historic Nashville
Historic South Nashville
Nashville Area Concerts
Nashville Memories
Peabody's last football team
by Louis Vodopya

Memories of Opryland USA
by Thrillhunter.com
Sing Out South

Overton High 1965 Reunion
Dancin' in the District

Art of
Elaine Speed Neeley
featuring Fair Park, Nativity Scene,
Gen. Jackson, Skyline,
State Fair and more.
Elaine Neeley




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200 of my Nashville
PHOTO GALLERIES

( 7,000 photographs )

NASHVILLE SKYLINE AND
NASHVILLE LANDMARKS

Nashville in the Spring
Fireworks on the Fourth

Opryland Hotel
Nashville Skyline After Dark
Rainy Night in Nashville
Nashville Christmas
Nashville Christmas Parade
Opryland Ice Display
Opryland Hotel Christmas
LifeWay's A Christmas Prayer
Nashville Nativity Scene
Les Kerr Christmas

Old Nashville City Cemetery
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
National Cemetery
The Hermitage
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
Tennessee State Fair

Caged Bird Show
Nashville Zoo
Opry Mills Mall
Rain Forest Cafe
 and Aquarium Restaurant

Opryland USA

Centennial Park
Fort Negley
Shelby Bottoms Greenway
Warner Parks
Radnor Lake

Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville Flea Market
Roman Festival
Greek Festival
Australian Festival
Italian Festival
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Comic and Horror Festival
Legends of the Blues Festival

Jefferson Street Blues Festival
Gay Pride Parade
Pride Parade and Festival
St. Patrick's Parade
American Artisian Festival
TACA Crafts Fair
Mayor's First Day Festival

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Celebration of Cultures
Ghouls at Grassmere
Halloween Rivergate & Franklin
Rivergate Mall Halloween
Nashville Oktoberfest
 Hendersonville Photo Gallery
Hendersonville Daniel Smith Days
Hendersonville Freedom Festival
Mansker's Station Colonial Fair
Rhythm Club in Gallatin
Gallatin Junior Girls Cotillion
Columbia Mule Du Gras Parade

Columbia Steam Trains
Mardi Gras in Nashville
Fat Tuesday in Nashville
Les Kerr Mardi Gras 2007
Nightcaps 60's Combo
The Deltas Combo
Nashville Shadows Combo
Nashville Rock Combos
1969 Band at Mercy Lounge
Boomerang at French Quarter
Boomerang at 3rd and Lindsley
50 Years of Nashville Rock N Roll
Star Wars in Nashville
Star Wars Christmas Party
Green Hills Homecoming
RV Show
Nashville Home Show
Kidz Fair Pictures
Chuck E Cheese Hell
Opry Mills Kids Birthday Party
Rivergate Mall Bungee Jump

Nashville Sixties Reunion Party
The Original
Charades and The Exotics
Nov 2003 60's Reunion
April 2004 60's Reunion
Sept 2004 60's Reunion
April 2005 60's Reunion
August 2005 60's Reunion
April 2006 60's Reunion
December 2006 60's Reunion
April 2007 60's Reunion
Nov 2007 60's Reunion

LATEST NASHVILLE PICTURES
Bicentennial Mall
BCC Birthday Bash
Nashville Beatle Fans Meetup Group

Franklin Main Street Festival
Blue Heron Cruises
Nashville on the Rocks 2008
Bellevue Easter Egg Hunt
WannaBeatles invade Hendersonville
Nashville Dog Parks
1969 Band at French Quarter Cafe

Music City Mardi Gras

Fair Park
Lunar Eclipse
Monster Trucks
International Market
Brazilian Carnival Party
Abbey Road LIVE
Nashville Karaoke
Michael B's New Years Gala
Opryland Hotel Hall of Trees
Merry Tuba Christmas
Lifeway's Joy of Christmas
Walk through Bethlehem
Charades and Exotics
Vanderbilt Football

Boomerang Returns
Christmas Village
Rivergate Mall Halloween
Franklin Pumpkin Festival
Hooters Halloween
Leipers Fork Chili Cookoff
Les Kerr Bayou Bash
1964 the Tribute
The Bidnessmen
 
Wine on the River 2007
The WannaBeatles

Glencliff High 40th Reunion
Red Caboose Concerts
FAB Beatles Concert
Aquarium Restaurant Birthday
Cohn High 40th Reunion

Songwriter's Night in the Onion
Tomato Festival
Fade to Black
with Clifford Curry
Williamson County Fair
with Beatlemania Now
Bellevue Community Picnic
with Tyrone Smith Review
Nashville Farmer's Market
Brewer's Festival 2007
Hillsboro High Reunion
Bellevue Cruisers Car Show
Independence Day in Bellevue
Taste of Music City 2007
Green Hills Homecoming 2007
VFW Post 1970 Dance
Bellevue Community Church
Hypericon 3

Big Band Dance
Loveless Cafe
Opry Plaza Party 2007
Downtown River Jam
Earth Day 2007
Country Music Hall of Fame
Nashville on the Rocks 2007
Hunter's Auto Expo 2007

Adventure Science Center
Lawn and Garden Show 2007

Nashville Sounds
Predators Hockey

Nashville Kats Arena Football
Nashville Motels
Nashville Signs
Nashville Fanfair
Red Hat Society
CMT Block Party
CMT Music Festival Parade
Indian Pow-Wow
Ringling Brothers Circus
Southern Women's Show
Music City Motorplex

Lane Motor Museum
Marathon Motor Works

Nashville Auto Show
Music City Hot Rod Run
Bellevue Cruisers Car Club
Tennessee Cruzin Car Show
Guitartown Art
Coyote Ugly
Hard Rock Cafe
Wildhorse Saloon
Nashville Motorcycle Show
Cool Springs Harley Davidson
My Vintage Motorcycles
Coach's Bike Nite
Hooters Rivergate Bike Nite
Rivergate Hooters Bike Show
Hooters Rivergate Auto Show
Motorcycle Jubilee
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Opryland Hotel Summerfest
Gibson Showcase

Heavy Metal at the Exit/In
Cannery Row Revival
Home Remodeling Show
Dog Day
Fishing and Turkey Expo
Boat and Sport Show
Auto Expo
Motorcycle & Powersports Show

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Nashville events pictures
CHIP CURLEY'S NASHVILLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Nashville Pictures

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

JANUARY 2008


1
New Years
2 3
Predators 
4
Bullriders
Mun Aud thru 5th
Fishing and Turkey Expo
Fairgrounds thru 7th
5
Predators 
FAB (Beatles Cover)
Third and Lindsley
6
Harlem Globetrotters
Auditorium
7 8 9
Nashville Boat and Sport Show
Conv Center thru 13h
10
11

Sound and Speed
Arena and Ryman thru 12th
12
Music City Motorcycle Show
Fairgrounds thru 13th
Alan Jackson

Arena
Ebony Fashion Fair
TPAC
13
Predators 
 
14
15 
Predators 
16
17
Predators
18
Larry the Cable Guy
TPAC
19
Nashville Auto Fest
Fairgrounds
thru 20th
Dancing with the Stars
Arena
BOOMERANG
French Quarter Cafe
20
21
MLK Day
Predators 
22
High School Musical
TPAC thru 27th
23 24
Ringling Brothers Circus
Arena thru 27th
Predators 

25
Flea Market
Fairgrounds thru 28th
SINBAD
Zanies

26
27 28 29
Predators 
30

31

JAN. EVENT PHOTOS:
Fishing and Turkey Expo
FAB Beatles Concert
Boomerang
Boat and Sport Show
Motorcycle Show
Auto Fest
Ringling Brothers Circus
Nashville Flea Market
Predators Hockey
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 2008

  FEB. EVENT PHOTOS:
Les Kerr Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday Luncheon
Home Show
RV Show
Lawn and Garden Show 
1
2
Abbey Road Live
3rd and Lindsley
Groundhog Day
Predators
 
3
 
4

 
5
Mardi Gras
Day
JoJo's Mardi Gras Band
Mercy Lounge
Les Kerr Fat Tuesday
Bluebird

Predators
6
7
Fylmz  Festival
Belcourt
thru 10th
8
Nashville Boat Show
Fairgrounds thru 10th
Bullrider Tour
Mun Aud
9
10
 
11
 
12
Predators
13
Antiques and Gardens Show
Conv Center thru 17th
14
Valentines
Predators
15
Home Show
Fairgrounds
thru 17th
Rick Springfield
Wildhorse Saloon
16
Monster Trucks
Mun Auditorium
Predators
17
Temptations & The Four Tops
Ryman
18
President's Day
19
Predators
20
21
Nashville RV Show
Conv Center thru 24th
Predators
22
Flea Market
Fairgrounds thru 25th
23
David Copperfield
TPAC
Mummies
Mercy Lounge
Predators
24
Soup Sunday
LP Field
25  26  27
Gipsy Kings
Wildhorse Saloon

28 
Lawn and Garden Show
Fairgrounds thru 3/2

29
Kid Rock
Arena
Music City Mardi Gras
Cannery

 
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MARCH
2008

    MAR. EVENT PHOTOS:
Hunter's Auto Expo
Auto Show
Mansker's Station Colonial Fair
1
Will Hoge
Mercy Lounge
1969 Band
French Quarter
FAB (Beatles)
3rd and Lindsley
Motocross
Arena
2 3 4 5 6

7
Hunters Auto Expo
Fairgrounds thru 11th
Super T Review
3rd and Lindsley
8
Jackson Browne
Ryman
9
Daylight Savings
10 11
Predators
12

13
Bird House Auction
Green Hills Mall
Predators

14
Doodlebops Live
Municipal Aud
15
Easter Bunny Train

St. Patricks Day
16
17 18
Predators
19
20
Turkey Hunting Show
Opryland Hotel
thru 25th
Predators
1st Day of Spring
21
Flea Market
Fairgrounds thru 23rd
Nashville Auto Show
Convention Center
22
PEPSI 300
Speedway
Boomerang
3rd and Lindsley
Easter Bunny Train
Eggstravaganzoo!
Nashville Zoo
Predators
23
EASTER
24 25
Predators
26 27 28
B.B. King
Ryman
29
Mansker's Station Colonial Fair
30
Mansker's Station Colonial Fair
31
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

APRIL
2008


1
April Fools
2 3
Predators
4
5
Bellevue Cruisin
6
7 8
Etta James
Wildhorse Saloon
9
10
Women's Show
Conv. Center
thru 12th
11
Sounds
Nashville On The Rocks

12
Sounds
Bird Show
Fairgrounds
AIRSHOW
Smyrna
13
Sounds

 
14
Sounds
15 
Sounds

16
Sounds

17
Sounds
18
Moody Blues
Ryman
Sounds
19
Earth Day Festival

Centennial Park
Sammy Kershaw
Mun Auditorium
Herb and Plant Sale
Fairgrounds
20 21 22 23 24
Bon Jovi

Arena

25
Flea Market
Fairgrounds

26
FAB (Beatles)
3rd and Lindsley
Country Music Marathon
27 28
Sounds
29
Sounds
30
Sounds

 

APRIL EVENT PHOTOS:
Southern Women's Show
Earth Day
Nashville Sounds
Nashville on the Rocks
Bird Show
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MAY 2008

MAY EVENT PHOTOS:
TACA Crafts Fair
Renaissance Festival

Flea Market
Legends of the Blues
Bellevue Community Picnic
    1
Sounds

 
2
Sounds
TACA Crafts Fair
Centennial Park
thru 4th
3
Sounds
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Every weekend in May
Bellevue Cruisin
4
Sounds
5
Sounds
6 7
 
8
 
9
 
10
Iroquois
Steeplechase
11 12 13 14 15
Sounds
16
Sounds
Crawfish Boil
Riverfont
17
Sounds
Crawfish Boil
Riverfont
Bellevue Picnic
18
Sounds
19
Sounds
20
Sounds
21
Sounds
22
Sounds
Abbey Road Live
Exit In

23
Flea Market
Fairgrounds
24
25
 
26
MEMORIAL DAY
Legends of the Blues Festival
Centennial Park
27
 
28
Movies in the Park
Jurassic Park
Centennial Park
 
29 30 31
Sounds
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

JUNE 2008

JUNE  EVENT PHOTOS:
Pride Festival

Big Band Dance
Taste of Music City
American Artisian Festival
Opry Plaza Party
         
1
Sounds
2
Sounds
3
Sounds
4
Movies in the Park
Birds
Centennial Park
5
Sounds
CMA Music Festival
thru 8th
6
Sounds
7
Sounds
Gay Pride Festival and Parade
Centennial Park
WAMB Big Band
Centennial Park
Bellevue Cruisin
FAB
3rd and Lindsley
Opry Plaza Party
8
Sounds
9

10

11
Movies in the Park
Goonies
Centennial Park
12 13
American Artisan Festival

Centennial Park thru 15th
14
WAMB Big Band
Centennial Park
Opry Plaza Party
15 16 17
Sounds
18
Sounds
Movies in the Park
Dirty Dancing
Centennial Park
19
Sounds
20
Sounds
21
Sounds
Taste of Music City

Gateway Bridge
Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival

WAMB Big Band
Centennial Park
Green Hills Homecoming
Library
Opry Plaza Party
22
Sounds
23
Sounds
24
Sounds
25
Movies in the Park
Shrek
Centennial Park
26 27
Sixties Combo Party
Mercy Lounge
Flea Market
Fairgrounds
Goodguys Hot Rod National
Coliseum thru 29th
28
WAMB Big Band
Centennial Park
Opry Plaza Party
29 30 31        

BELLEVUE CRUISIN
5pm - 9pm 1st Saturday monthly April-October, Bellevue Center Mall I-40, EXIT 196 (HIGHWAY 70 SOUTH)
*D.J. Music *Door Prizes *Average attendance of over 150 vehicles including antiques, classic and late models *Free event to display or view vehicles *Family Atmosphere*-No alcoholic beverages-No Loud Music, No burnouts or reckless driving.
 
Please visit the Bellevue Cruisers Website.
Chip's Photo Gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/cruisers

SAMBA NOVE
In the mood for some samba, bossa nova & other Brazilian music? 
Thursday, May, 15 7:30-9:30pm
Z’s Five Points Deli
1000 Main Street, Suite 103, Nashville, Tennessee 37206
Cost : FREE
Live Brazilian music in Historic East Nashville. Great venue. Great food. BYOB. Come out and support live jazz in Nashville. Joining us on guitar will be Brazilian guitar master - Mario da Silva! Mario is the real deal and we are so lucky to be performing with him.

http://www.myspace.com/SambaNove
Chip's Photos http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/brazil


TASTE OF MUSIC CITY
NASHVILLE'S LARGEST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST FROM 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE: GATEWAY BRIDGE – DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
COST: $45.00 IN ADVANCE OR $55.00 AT GATE (If Available)
http://www.tasteofmusiccity.com/

HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL
graduating class of 1968, 1969 & 1970 get together on Saturday June 28th 5PM til ? just west of Bellevue on I-40. Hosted by Norford Bierly (Class of 69).
Details are available @ nbierly@bellsouth.net
Chip Curley's Photos from 2007: http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/hillsboro 

NASHVILLE CRAWFISH BOIL
The 2nd Annual Nashville Crawfish Boil May 16-17, promises to be a THE summer music event in Downtown Nashville. Over 15,000 pounds of crawfish delivered fresh from Louisiana will be served. The two-day music and lifestyle is becoming a yearly Nashville Tradition and will feature performances by 3 Doors Down, Paramore, T-Pain, Papa Roach, Finger Eleven plus a host of others. Single Day General Admission Tickets are $20 per day in advance, two day tickets are $35.
http://www.nashvillecrawfishboil.com

Tennessee Central Railway Museum is dedicated to the preservation of Tennessee's railroad heritage. Our Nashville facility is home to a unique collection of historic equipment. The museum also operates passenger excursions in Middle Tennessee, providing a unique opportunity for everyone to experience the joys of rail travel.
WEBSITE:
http://www.tcry.org/|
May 17 Train Robbery Trip
Jul. 12 Murder Mystery/Jazz Festival Train Trip
Aug. 30-31 Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine
Sep. 6-7 Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine
Sep.27 Fall Mile Long Yard Sale Trip
Chip's Pictures (coming soon)

MICHAEL B's SINGLE DANCE
Michael B and his wife Pam are your hosts for the largest and longest running dance for singles only in the state of TN. Pam greets everyone at the door with a smile while Michael B is the exclusive DJ entertainer with a mix of music that appeals to adults, he studies the charts and researches the artist to make sure everything you hear is clean, fun music. "Michael B's Singles Dance can put you face to face with Hundreds of Singles each week!" He has been sponsoring and entertaining at single events for over 27 years. The dance is open to all singles 21 and over with hundreds attending weekly. Please come and join us every Sunday night from 7pm 11pm at Legends Bar & Grill located inside the Hermitage Lanes Bowling Complex at 3436 Lebanon Rd. in Hermitage, TN $6.00 cover charge.  http://www.thesinglesdance.com


Michael B's Singles Dance

NASHVILLE SINGLE'S DANCE is for singles and couples over 21. They offer a wide variety of music & video plus special events & activities geared towards an adult audience. By attending, you will have the opportunity to make new friends and to socialize with singles that share your interests. They meet on different evenings and different places around the middle Tennessee area, so check out the LOCATIONS to see where we are coming next! We are proud to offer a great selection of food from each establishment. Join us from 7 to 11pm. Cover charge is $6.00, but register for our free newsletter and get in for only $5.00 at the door (ID required). http://www.nashvillesinglesdance.com/

DRAGON MUSIC SUNDAYS
3:00 p.m., Fannie Mae Dees Park
5/18  Will Kimbrough
6/1  J. Fred Knobloch
6/15  Delicious Blues Stew
6/29  David Olney & Sergio Webb w/ Jack Irwin

CELEBRATE! GREEN HILLS 2008
June 19, 20, 21
Enjoy 3 days of sales, discounts & fun events.
http://www.tghap.org/
Chip's 2007 Pictures
http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/ghhome
The City of Brentwood announces its 14th|...
Eddy Arnold Amphitheatre Concert Series
in Brentwood’s Crockett Park. These FREE concerts will be held Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. during the months of May, June and July and are open to the public
.

Please visit
www.brentwood-tn.org
or call Brentwood City Hall at 615.371.0060.

Nashville Symphony Orchestra May 18
Dean Hall, Blues Band June 1

Paul Ross Band June 8
John England & the Western Swingers June 15
The Original Charades June 22
The WannaBeatles June 29
Fireworks Celebration Featuring The Kadillacs July 4
The Tams July 13

RED CABOOSE CONCERTS
lanket.
Metro Parks and the Red Caboose Playground Inc. present the Red Caboose Concerts at the Red Caboose Amphitheater in Bellevue from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays in July and August. Bring your picnics and blankets. 862-8400.
Chip's 2007 Pictures http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/redcaboose
7/11 James Nixon R&B Revue
7/18 Brenda Russell & Rock ‘n’ Roll Royalty
7/25 Delmer Holland and the Blue Greek Ramblers
8/1 The Moonlighters Band
8/8 Stephan Dudash
8/15 Stardust Combo Band
8/29 WannaBeatles Band
METRO PARKS BIG BAND DANCES
have become a summer tradition in Nashville that attracts large crowds of all types and levels of dancers, plus those who just come to enjoy the music. This year's concerts will include free dance lessons by Dance World instructors,  from 7:00 to 7:30 pm and dancing from 7:30 to 10:00 pm. as before, are held at the Centennial Park Event Shelter (behind the Parthenon, near the sunken garden). So bring your lawn chair and picnic basket for a real summertime treat, or Centennial Caf? will be selling food & beverages. Sidewalk chalk will be provided in a special corner for children to keep them safe.
These events are free
Chip's Big Band Photos http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/swing
6/7 Rory Partin Band
6/14 The Moonlighters
6/21 Bill Sleeter Band
6/28 Music City Swing Band
7/5 Radio Daze Band
7/12 Paul Ross Orchestra
7/19 Music City Swing Band
7/26 The Usual Suspects Orchestra
8/2