How Grind City Amp plans to expand live music in Memphis
Grind City Brewing Co. (Courtesy Grind City Brewing Co.)
When Nick Barbian snuck out of his parents’ house in rural Wisconsin to go see Green Day as a teenager, it changed his life.
A music promoter with more than 20 years of experience, Barbian is now helping to lead Grind City Amp toward its opening in the spring.
Barbian joined me on “The Sidebar” to talk about the goals for the outdoor venue located at Grind City Brewing in North Memphis, the kinds of acts they are pursuing, and how Grind City Amp fits into a growing list of local concert venues.
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Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.
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