Rilo Kiley ’s distinctive twee-adjacent indie rock is just about the epitome of awkwardly cut bangs and early-Aughts nostalgia. The last time Middle Tennessee saw a performance from the group was Bonnaroo 2008. Before that, the most recent time they graced a stage in Nashville was in September 2005 at bygone amphitheater Starwood supporting Coldplay.

Two decades of that pent-up indie-rock longing flowed through The Pinnacle on Tuesday as Rilo Kiley jolted back into existence for a triumphant return and a high-octane show as a part of their reunion tour, dubbed Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really Fucking On. The show was also a homecoming of sorts for frontwoman Jenny Lewis, who lived in East Nashville for about six years before heading back to Los Angeles.

Tuesday’s opening ac

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