The tragic tornado that tore through Nashville before dawn on Tuesday morning (March 3) did damage to countless homes, businesses, and because it’s Music City, venues.
The Basement East at 917 Woodland Street in East Nashville — nicknamed “Beast” — sustained severe damage, and in a series of social media posts, they shared that nobody was hurt because the staff took cover in the basement. But because they have no way of knowing how long it will take to rebuild, they are working diligently to relocate shows.
Hailey Whitters, who was prepping for her release-week, hometown show at the venue on March 10, is now going to be playing at Nashville’s Exit/In.
LOCATION CHANGE! We are devastated by the destruction of our beloved @BasementEast .. thank you to @EXIT_IN for graciously hosting us. ALL tix honored and ALL proceeds donated to tornado relief. ❤️ https://t.co/WLRTseDeC8 pic.twitter.com/4NGHQCJsee
— Hailey Whitters (@haileywhitters) March 3, 2020
Thousands of miles away and devastated over the destruction that happened in East Nashville last night … I believe in the strength and resiliency of our community. We will stand together and recover. Love you, Nashville.
— Hailey Whitters (@haileywhitters) March 3, 2020
Other bars and clubs in the same East Nashville neighborhood that were damaged by the tornado include 3 Crow Bar and The 5 Spot, along with restaurants like Burger Up, the Tree House, Five Points Pizza East, Margot Cafe, and BoomBozz. In Germantown, just north of downtown Nashville, Geist, Jack Brown’s and Red Bicycle suffered damage, and the Farmer’s Market there is now without power.