They’re a great way to explore a little part of the city. Typical 8-15 galleries (or artists) participate. All crawls are conveniently near a number of neighborhood restaurants and bars. I haven’t listed these individually in the events calendar–I’ll let you do the math to discover if this an arts crawl weekend.
First Friday
Downtown Franklin
First Saturday
WeHo (Wedgewood/Houston)
Second Saturday
Downtown
Third Saturday
100 Taylor Street Arts Market (Germantown)
In addition to the special events listed below, use these links for other ideas:
Symphony Hall
Yes, Randy will be there but guest vocalist James Dupré will be doing the singing accompanied by Randy’s original band.
Bridgestone Arena
Hosted again by Lainey Wilson, it’s a star-studded night with country’s best and brightest.
Harken Hall
Want to escape the current jukebox tunes of Lower Broadway and take a deep dive into a couple of country legends? These folks will offer a respectful tribute and a night of goodnatured fun. Fun fact: Train-lover Johnny purchased the tiny Amqui train station next door and moved it to his House of Cash office in Hendersonville. Now it’s back at its original location.
Bridgestone Arena
Cool live music from rock legends pair with top skating stars for a graceful performance benefiting the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. Starts at 4pm so very family-friendly.
Symphony Center
This show always attracts top talent for an eclectic evening of songs and stories. (Kinda of an uptown Prairie Home Companion.) This time around, the guests are Allison Russell, Ruby Amanfu, and Sharon McMahon with series host Lee C. Camp. And if you’ve not heard of Dwan Hill and The Choir Room, you’re in for a soulful interactive gospel treat.
Harken Hall
Before Americana had bloomed so beautifully, Music City Roots paid homage to tradition with an array of well-respected musicians with a weekly multi-artist showcase. It moved around through the years and is staging a reunion with a stellar line-up including Vince Gill, Darrell Scott, the McCrary Sisters, Rodney Crowell, and others. Co-hosted by Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky and Barclay Randall.
Belle Meade
Celebrating its 32nd year, this 5-mile run (or walk) is a great way to get a look at wonderful older homes in Nashville’s premier old-money neighborhood. A joint effort of several houses of faith, proceeds benefit a number of non-profits.
Bridgestone Arena
Old Hickory native Nate Bargatze is bringing his comedy tour home with THREE shows over two days. What other comedian has a matinee?
Harken Hall
Joined by the Circle Band and who-knows-what-surprise guests, it’ll be a rare opportunity to see this California country-rock legend.
Ryman Auditorium
It’s such a popular concert that they’ve added a night to their annual New Years Eve show. FYI, the show on the 31st will sell out fast.
Ryman Auditorium
The series is NOT returning but you can meet up with Deacon and his friends for this encore of show favorites. The cast is Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, and Sam Palladio.
Opry House
Described as a Holy Week Celebration, CeCe brings her decades-long catalog of glorious music to the stage. (The March 30 concert sold out in days.)
