Lady Gaga at The 5 Spot in 2016. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Bud Light
A select few got to watch Jack White perform live at The Basement East last night.
State of play: The Axios Nashville team struck out in our attempt to procure tickets. We fought off our FOMO by remembering some of our favorite surprise shows from the past.
Flashback: Metallica played a secret show for fan club members and other lucky guests at The Basement in 2008.
The Foo Fighters announced their 2014 Halloween show at the Ryman Auditorium three days ahead of time. Tickets were $20 each.
Miranda Lambert told fans about her 2015 show at Exit/In hours before she took the stage. It was an electric opportunity to see the honky-tonk angel revisit her roots.
Before playing at Bonnaroo in 2016, Pearl Jam played an exclusive show at Third Man Records. (Check out the byline on this Tennessean story.)
