2023 was the 20th anniversary for Lovenoise, the Black-owned, Nashville-based concert promoter that has radically altered the city’s live landscape. Lovenoise has expanded opportunities for Black music makers doing contemporary, original music in Nashville, especially hip-hop and R&B, and served multiple generations of the city’s previously underserved audiences.

This four-part narrative series tells the story of Lovenoise: its past, present and plans for the future.