As Nashville tiptoed into the post-quarantine era, live music returned with a mixture of fizzy anticipation and anxious trepidation. Venues that had been essentially shuttered for 18 months leapt at the opportunity to bring fans and artists back to their stages, but with an eye toward keeping folks feeling safe. The best of the bunch was Out/Back, a stage erected in the parking lot behind Exit/In and Hurry Back that featured gigs by Reaux Marquez and Daisha McBride, Teenage Bottlerocket and more. Out/Back’s laid-back block-party vibe made coming back to shows feel like we’d never left — well, as long as you ignored the on-site vaccination clinic set up by the exit.
Best Impromptu Venue
Out/Back at Exit/In
Daisha McBride at Out/Back at Exit/In, 6/30/2021
