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Best Bar Tech in Nashville 2026: Todd Sherwood, The 5 Spot

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By Sean Maloney
| Nashville Scene Verified
Todd Sherwood at The 5 Spot Being a small-business owner means a lot of thinking on your feet. Adjusting to changes in business conditions, cultural trends and customer whims takes time, energy and resources. Occasionally it involves just outright inventin’ shit. Enter The 5 Spot’s new bar camera, automated karaoke setup and ticketing system — all made from scratch by the Fiver’s owner Todd Sherwood.
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Best Band in Nashville 2026: Styrofoam Winos

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By Sean Maloney
| Nashville Scene Verified
Styrofoam Winos We’ve had all summer to soak in Any River, the latest record from mightily democratic instrument- and lead-vocal-swapping rock trio Styrofoam Winos, and it is another all-timer in the collective oeuvre of Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant and Joe Kenkel. On the surface, jams like “Pearls,” “Swimminin” and “Somebody Wants to Send You a Message” are breezy and groovy, and feel lived-in.
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For the Other One: ACE Benefit to Celebrate Bob Weir’s Life and Legacy

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By Sean Maloney
| Nashville Scene Verified
Bobby Weir’s legacy is a big one. There are stone-cold classic Dead songs, decades of shows, a penchant for tiny shorts. But the most profound impact that remains in the wake of the Grateful Dead co-founder’s death in January is the multifaceted culture around the band. Spanning generations and continents, the community of musicians and fans that the Dead cultivated became a model for modern live touring, anchored entire genres and inspired countless artists to follow their own paths.
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