Jonell Mosser

The Read

Jonell Mosser has been a fixture of Nashville stages for a long time, and the draw is the voice — a big, soulful instrument used by someone with nothing left to prove and no interest in oversinging. Afternoon sets tend to bring out the loose version of a singer like this: more banter, more requests taken, less setlist discipline. The 5 Spot at three in the afternoon on a Sunday is one of the more pleasant rooms in the city. Daylight through the door, a mostly local crowd, no cover-charge theatrics, and everyone home well before dinner. Thanksgiving week starts quietly; this is a good way to begin it before the city empties out.

The Room

The 5 Spot

1006 Forrest Ave

A Five Points bar and venue since 2003. Motown Mondays have been running so long and hit so hard that GQ called it the most stylish party in America.