Doors 7PM Show 8PM
Seated Show
General Admission Seating: $16ADV / $20DOS
Front Row Seating: $25ADV / $30DOS
Whenever Emily Nenni is onstage, she welcomes everybody to the dancefloor. The California-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter wants the honkytonk to be a place of escape, where fans can shed their troubles for a few hours and feel safe and free.
“You can have trouble whenever you mix late hours and alcohol,” she says. “I’ve been in bad situations before, and I’ve tried to learn from those experiences. But it’s heartbreaking that some people don’t feel safe or don’t feel like they’re allowed to exist in this world. So I’m always watching the dancefloor and making sure everybody’s being respectful.” Or, as she sings on the supremely funky title track to her new album Movin’ Shoes, “Here’s where you dress for you and dance the way that you want to.”
Emily Nenni and Movin’ Shoes is all about the right fit. Made in Memphis, the Nashville based singer-songwriter’s fourth full length album is as much about dancing as following the steps of understanding and respect. Nenni’s songs reflect her solicitude, but are much more soulful in this setting - taking inspiration from the many impassioned performers of the region, to 60’s girl groups and honky tonk heroes.
Pairing once again with producer John James Tourville (The Deslondes), Movin’ Shoes was cut at Matt -Ross-Spang’s new Southern Grooves studio. The 13 tracks tie up nicely with added covers from Paul Simon, Delbert McClinton and Cass Elliott.
Movin’ Shoes will be released on May 1st via New West Records.
Eric Hagen
✨ 2026 Songwriter of the Year - Midwest Country Music Awards
✨ 2026 Album of the Year "Make Country Sad Again" - Wisconsin Area Music Industry
Hagen's music is a heartfelt ode to the timeless dance between joy and sorrow wrapped in the faded splendor of a bygone era. His performances are like vintage postcards, each one a snapshot of a wistful journey through a land where the echoes of heartache linger in the dusty corners of forgotten jukeboxes.
Make Country Sad Again is Eric Hagen leaning into the kind of country music that values songwriting over image and honesty over polish. Rooted in classic honky-tonk, country rock, and Americana, the album mixes sharp storytelling with a worn-in sound built around pedal steel, telecasters, and live-room energy. The songs focus on flawed people, complicated relationships, small-town restlessness, and the tension between tradition and modern country culture. Rather than chasing trends, Make Country Sad Again feels grounded in the spirit of the records that inspired it — direct, human, and unafraid to sit with uncomfortable emotions.
“Make Country Sad Again” was listed as one of anticipated albums of 2025 by Saving Country Music.