Update on the hiistoric Nashville flood of the Cumberland River: in regards to the hotels, entertainment venues and business services listed in The Carlton Files for member's reference and use. All the hotels are back open at this time receiving guests and that includes the historic Hermitage Hotel which had closed temporarily we are told. Additionally the Hutton remained open during the storms and flood of May 2010, as it is a safe distance from the river. Many of the small venues and businesses in the Nashville "District" (along Second Avenue, Third Avenue, and Broadway) remain closed. That includes Schermerhorn Center, Country Music Hall of Fame, Encore, Pinnacle and the Bridgestone Arena as well as many small honky-tonks near the Cumberland. The Mercy Lounge is open with a full calendar of talent, as well as the Station Inn and The Stage on Broadway. Basically Nashville is open for business, so no reason to not go downtown if you are there on business.
NPR reported that the Soundcheck music instrument storage building was inundated with Cumberland flood waters, further devastating the Nashville music scene and heritage. Not only did the Grand Ole Opry House have to close with no reopening date set, and the Nashville Symphony losing two Steinways when its basement flooded, but the Musicians Hall of Fame was forced to store its collection of instruments at Soundcheck after the city acquired its downtown property to make way for a new convention center. Lost in the flood to history: Jimi Hendrix's Stratocaster guitar and the bass used in Hank Williams' "Your Cheating Heart." In all, the Soundcheck flood affected an estimated 600 musicians.
CMAfest, Nashville's annual showcase of country music from June 10 - 13, wrapped up the festival with mega hit Brad Paisley. The tone of the town is "we are back open for music business."
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