A powerful tornado ripped through Nashville early Tuesday, leaving extensive damage to popular concert venue Basement East.
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The venue hosted a benefit concert late Monday for United States presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, A tornado hit the venue after the show, at approximately 1:15 a.m., said Basement East co-owner Mike Grimes.
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A total five Basement East employees found shelter “with seconds to spare before the roof blew off,” Grimes said. The building is a “total loss,” he added.
“Building is destroyed, but we will be back,” the venue shared Tuesday on Facebook.
Organizers plan to relocate or cancel upcoming concerts booked at Basement East.
"We will send updates out to ticket holders on our website and social media as we determine the status of each show," the venue shared on Twitter. "Please bear with us as this process could take a few days to weeks." Grimes co-owns East Nashville record store Grimey's. The store was unaffected by the tornado, and announced it will be collecting funds to support the staff at Basement East.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed that at least 22 people died from tornadoes and storms across four counties.
At Basement East, a wall of art — which represented some of the beloved music created in Nashville — crumbled on the west side of the building, but one mural remains: “I Believe In Nashville.”

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