The Nashville music venue Basement East was “severely damaged” from the deadly tornado that swept through Tennessee, the venue announced early this morning (March 3).
The venue was hosting a benefit concert for Bernie Sanders before the tornado struck. The Basement East’s co-owner Mike Grimes told Rolling Stone: The tornado has killed 19 people in Tennessee, including two people in Nashville, The New York Times reports. “It is heartbreaking,” Tennessee’s governor Bill Lee said, according to The Times. “We have had loss of life all across the state.” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said, “Last night was a reminder about how fragile life is,” according to The Associated Press.
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