Exit/In
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Exit/In is a music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. Exit/In is located in the former Elliston Place Village near Vanderbilt University. It opened in 1971 under the management of Owsley Manier and Brugh Reynolds. It developed its unique reputation in the 1970s because of the unusual things that occurred on an almost nightly basis. The club is known for its mostly black interior and exterior and its spacious interior that can hold a capacity of 500.
The long list of musicians and entertainers that have performed there include The Police, R.E.M., The B-52's, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Steve Martin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muddy Waters, McCoy Tyner, The Allman Brothers Band, John Prine, Kings of Leon, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, Etta James, Rory Gallagher, Robin Trower, Ryan Adams, The Amazing Kreskin, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, My Morning Jacket, They Might Be Giants, Ben Folds, and Waylon Jennings.
Several documentaries have been shot on the inside of Exit/In, and many artists, including Kelly Pickler, have used the space to shoot music videos.
The club is featured in the 1975 Robert Altman film, Nashville.[1]
The club was featured in Steve Martin's autobiography.
On the cover of The Police's album Zenyatta Mondatta, Sting can be seen in one of the small photos wearing an Exit/In t-shirt.
[edit] References
- ^ About the Exit/In, by Noel Murray, Nashville Scene, December 5, 2002, retrieved 2007-10-10
