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Funk Night Nashville
May 20 @ 9:00 pm - 11:55 pm CDT
FUNK NIGHT NASHVILLE: James Brown Birthday Party with The Gripsweats
FUNK NIGHT NASHVILLE is back at The 5 Spot celebrating the birth and music of The Godfather of Soul, Mr. Dynamite, Soul Brother No. 1, The King of Soul, and the Hardest Working Man in Showbusiness: MR. JAMES BROWN.
The Gripsweats will be performing originals mixed in with JB tracks and more to pay homage to the sound this man created…feat. on vocals, Rickey Calloway (Jacksonville, FL), Keith Proffitt (Nashville, TN), Eli Paperboy Reed (Boston, MA), & Joey Richey (Nashville, TN)!
Opening is the Nostalgia King himself…DJ Skeme Richards (Philadelphia, PA)!
Sat. May 20th at The 5 Spot
Sponsored by Yazoo Brewing, Jagermeister, & Teremana Tequila
Psychedelic projections by Window Light Works
Doors open + DJ at 9pm
Ages 21 & Up
*Must have valid state issued ID or License at the door for entry*