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Nashville Calendar of Events: Adding a Little Extra Excitement

Of course, we’re known for its vibrant live music scene with performances every day of the year. But run through this Nashville events calendar and you’ll see we embrace all sorts of festivities. With so much happening in Nashville beyond its legendary music scene, you’ll find something that captures your interest.

Click here for these seasonal events:
→ Fall Festivities & Halloween Happenings
→ Holiday Happenings: Christmas in Nashville.

Monthly Art Crawls

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)

Art crawl

In addition to the special events listed below, use these links for other ideas: 

        Ridiculously comprehensive list ranging from small clubs to arenas.

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October 10

Harken Hall 

Melissa Manchester

If you recall “Don’t Cry Out Loud” or “You Should Hear How He Talks About You,” this is a night for you.

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October 10

Spring Hill, TN 

Playing It Forward benefit concert

Performers include Vince Gill, T. Graham Brown, Michelle Wright, and John Ford Coley. Happens at Spring Hill’s Old Mill Barn with proceeds going to Instruments for Education, an organization that provides musical instruments to area schools.

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October 14

Fisher Center 

CMA Country Christimas taping

Attend the TV taping of this Christmas special in the magnificent Fisher Center for the Performing Artists on the Belmont University campus. The roster includes Tricia Yearwood, BeBe Winans, Debbie Winans, Dan + Shay, and Russell Dickerson.

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October 15-17 & 22-24

Ryman Auditorium 

Jason Isbell residency

One of Nashville’s favorite singer/songwriter/rockers returns to the Ryman for six nights. Different opening act each night.

October 17

Fisher Center for the Performing Arts 

C.S. Lewis on Stage

In a presentation entitled “Further Up and Further On,” actor Max McLean uses Lewis’s words to address a variety of topics.

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October 17-18

Bicentennial Mall State Park 

Southern Festival of Books

Book lovers, this is your weekend as the Mall, the Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee State Library & Archives join forces to offer author talks, vendors of all sorts, and activities for kids.

October 18

Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory 

Radnor Rounds benefit concert

A benefit concert for our beloved Radnor Lake State Park, musicians include Phil Vassar & Friends. A carload of up to 8 guests for $350.

October 18

Ascend Amphitheater 

Live on the Green concert

Reboot of a beloved concert series that will become a recurring event next year. This “lawnwarming event” brings together Guster and Grace Potter. Formally free, tickets start at $20.

October 21

Fisher Center

A Celebration of Dolly Parton: TV special 

Belmont’s Fisher Center plays host for this live two-hour television special featuring performances by a host of artists including Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, and Vince Gill. SOLD OUT!

October 31

Nissan Stadium 

Bands of America Regional Championship

The best high school marching bands in the area will take the field to show their stuff. Always a wow experience. TIP: Grayline offers a shuttle from State Parking Lot 28 (near the State Capitol) to and from the stadium for $20 roundtrip.

November 4-5

Ryman Auditorium 

Dwight Yoakum 

Bringing decades of honky tonkin’ to the Mother Church of Country Music.

November 9

Ryman Auditorium 

Concert for Cumberland Heights 

Themed “Riding with the King: A Tribute to John Hiatt,” the event raises funds for this longstanding drug and alcohol rehab center featuring performances by Keith Urban, Roseanne Cash, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, Lilly Hiatt, Shawn Colvin, Robert Earl Keen, Pat McLaughlin with a special guest performance by John Hiatt.

November 9

Opry House

Ray Stevens tribute show 

Officially titled “Don’t Look, Ethel: The Musical Genius of Ray Stevens,” this concert brings together a slew of performers including  Jamey Johnson, Ronnie Milsap, Lee Greenwood, Collin Raye, Mark Chesnutt, Ricky Skaggs, Gretchen Wilson,The Gatlin Brothers, Darryl Worley, Dailey & Vincent, Deborah Allen, Billy Dean, Jeff Bates, and Sixwire.

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November 22

Symphony Hall 

No Small Endeavor: music and more 

Think: Nashville’s version of Prairie Home Companion. It features storytelling, thought-provoking reflections, and live music. This edition brings to the stage the always-amazing Emmylou Harris.

April 10-11

Franklin 

Pilgrimage Festival 2027 

After a one-year sabbatical, this eclectic music festival is returning to The Park at Harlindale. Details about three months in advance.