Kurt Vile & The Violators to Play Ryman Auditorium – Ticket Giveaway! March 4, 2019 Lola Garcia Kurt Vile, courtesy of Matador Records. World-class guitarist and songwriter Kurt Vile, along with his backing band, The Violators, are on tour and playing Nashville for the first time in over a year — sure to grace the crowd with their stoned 70s rock sound.