Benton McDonough
@bentonmcdesq.bsky.social
Husband, father, attorney - Executive Director of the Office of Nightlife and the Metro-Nashville Beer Permit Board.
Attended my first Music City Walk-of-Fame induction ceremony this afternoon! What an interesting event and great way to honor the musicians and industry figures who have contributed to Nashville’s music heritage!
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Attended my first Music City Walk-of-Fame induction ceremony this afternoon! What an interesting event and great way to honor the musicians and industry figures who have contributed to Nashville’s music heritage!
Attended my first Music City Walk-of-Fame induction ceremony this afternoon! What an interesting event and great way to honor the musicians and industry figures who have contributed to Nashville’s music heritage!
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Attended my first Music City Walk-of-Fame induction ceremony this afternoon! What an interesting event and great way to honor the musicians and industry figures who have contributed to Nashville’s music heritage!
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
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Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
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Check out our new NITE (Nightlife Industry Training and Education) School programming, posted on our new YouTube channel!
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Nashville Nightlife
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October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Check out our new NITE (Nightlife Industry Training and Education) School programming, posted on our new YouTube channel!
m.youtube.com/channel/UCoJ...
m.youtube.com/channel/UCoJ...
My week… speaking at the Nashville Rotary lunch, pitching a Narcan concept at the Civic Tech Jam, attending our Lunch & Learn on mental health, sitting on a panel at a forum for the OKC Chamber visiting Nashville.
October 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My week… speaking at the Nashville Rotary lunch, pitching a Narcan concept at the Civic Tech Jam, attending our Lunch & Learn on mental health, sitting on a panel at a forum for the OKC Chamber visiting Nashville.
Really enjoyed the opportunity to share our efforts in the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife with members of the Nashville Rotary!
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Really enjoyed the opportunity to share our efforts in the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife with members of the Nashville Rotary!
We had a nice turnout for our first Lunch & Learn - NITE School program! We heard from Rachael Smith who serves as an in-house counselor for Biscuit Love. We need better access to mental health in general, but especially in our hospitality related industries.
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We had a nice turnout for our first Lunch & Learn - NITE School program! We heard from Rachael Smith who serves as an in-house counselor for Biscuit Love. We need better access to mental health in general, but especially in our hospitality related industries.
Had a great time being part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Post Malone’s new bar, Posty’s!
October 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Had a great time being part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Post Malone’s new bar, Posty’s!
So sad… the system failed this little girl and then failed her again as an adult. He was in a position of trust when he took advantage of her, which should give him a tougher sentence.
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Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child
Under a plea agreement, Morris was given a 10-year sentence, but he will serve only six months in an Oklahoma jail.
www.nbcnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
So sad… the system failed this little girl and then failed her again as an adult. He was in a position of trust when he took advantage of her, which should give him a tougher sentence.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
I really enjoyed serving on a panel during the IATR conference held In Nashville! I enjoyed sharing our work on musician parking discounts, our work with MVAN - Music Venue Alliance of Nashville, and our collaborative efforts with numerous agencies within the city when planning for major events.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I really enjoyed serving on a panel during the IATR conference held In Nashville! I enjoyed sharing our work on musician parking discounts, our work with MVAN - Music Venue Alliance of Nashville, and our collaborative efforts with numerous agencies within the city when planning for major events.
Really proud of this recognition for “Project of the Year” and for the efforts of the Office of Nightlife and our partners like @erinfor12.bsky.social MNPD (Sgt. Mike Hotz), the SMART Initiative (Trevor), West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute with ONEbox!
September 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Really proud of this recognition for “Project of the Year” and for the efforts of the Office of Nightlife and our partners like @erinfor12.bsky.social MNPD (Sgt. Mike Hotz), the SMART Initiative (Trevor), West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute with ONEbox!
Really proud of this program that the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife helped create!
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August 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Really proud of this program that the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife helped create!
www.wkrn.com/video/provid...
www.wkrn.com/video/provid...
Really enjoyed being a part of MNPD’s Night Out Against Crime!
August 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Really enjoyed being a part of MNPD’s Night Out Against Crime!
Be sure to check out our new Nashville Mayor’s Office of Nightlife website that went live today! We have a lot of work yet to do, but check back often for updates! Great job to our own Kennetha Price who helped design it!
Www.Nashville.gov/departments/...
Www.Nashville.gov/departments/...
Mayor's Office of Nightlife
The Office of Nightlife was created to act as a liaison between residents, business owners, employees, visitors, and Metro-Nashville government. We...
Www.Nashville.gov
July 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Be sure to check out our new Nashville Mayor’s Office of Nightlife website that went live today! We have a lot of work yet to do, but check back often for updates! Great job to our own Kennetha Price who helped design it!
Www.Nashville.gov/departments/...
Www.Nashville.gov/departments/...
I get to do some really cool stuff in this position! Walking around Nissan Stadium with Sgt. Hotz and installing ONEboxes at another major venue is right up there. This means every professional sports team in Nashville has installed opioid reversal ONEboxes in their venue! Very exciting!
July 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I get to do some really cool stuff in this position! Walking around Nissan Stadium with Sgt. Hotz and installing ONEboxes at another major venue is right up there. This means every professional sports team in Nashville has installed opioid reversal ONEboxes in their venue! Very exciting!
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The Southern Festival of Books is alive, for at least this year, thanks to funding from Vanderbilt and a number of foundations.
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Humanities Tennessee partners with Vanderbilt for festival - Nashville Banner
Humanities Tennessee and Vanderbilt University partner to ensure the Southern Festival of Books will return this October despite Trump administration cuts.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Southern Festival of Books is alive, for at least this year, thanks to funding from Vanderbilt and a number of foundations.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/03/s...
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I don’t have a problem with billionaires. However, if the choice is between billionaires or making sure someone has basics to survive, that’s a no-brainer
June 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I don’t have a problem with billionaires. However, if the choice is between billionaires or making sure someone has basics to survive, that’s a no-brainer
I recall that Al Gore, Sr., once voted to end the Vietnam War despite knowing it could very well end his political career, which came to fruition. I’m disgusted by the Murkowskis of the world who sell out the other 49 states to protect their own political career.
Lisa Murkowski cuts a last minute deal solely to benefit Alaska, exempting it from some of the more odious parts of the bill to secure her vote and sell out the rest of the US. Yeah this stuff sucks and hurts a lot of people, but I got Alaskans exempted so the hell with you.
June 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I recall that Al Gore, Sr., once voted to end the Vietnam War despite knowing it could very well end his political career, which came to fruition. I’m disgusted by the Murkowskis of the world who sell out the other 49 states to protect their own political career.
Just chilling at the Ryman!
June 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just chilling at the Ryman!
The Office of Nightlife had an incredible day touring venues with Jim Peters (President of the Responsible Hospitality Institute - RHI) in anticipation of the 2026 Sociable City Conference in Nashville!
June 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The Office of Nightlife had an incredible day touring venues with Jim Peters (President of the Responsible Hospitality Institute - RHI) in anticipation of the 2026 Sociable City Conference in Nashville!