Upcoming Music Events in Music City

There is no place in the world where you can hear better music than in Nashville Tennessee. This city is full of the top performers, songwriters and musicians! Music events are held in large stadiums (like the Bridgstone Arena and Nissan Stadium) and small bars & pubs all over Nashville. It is not just country music either, you will hear Rock, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Bluegrass...from top performers on every stage. Everything you can imagine you can find it in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Music City - Says it All!

Nashville is known for the giant music events that bring fans here from all over the world. Nashville has huge major event buildings in downtown and many more all around the city to host any size event. All of the downtown honky-tonks feature live music all day long. You don't even have to go inside you can just walk up and down the streets to hear amazing music. Weekends are full of festivals all featuring music (and food) that drive in tourist and fans. Music, music, and more music - you will love it!

Upcoming Music Events

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Live Music every day
We have live music every single day and our known for having the most talented musicians on Lower Broadway! We allow entry to all ages before 9 PM then everyone must be 21+ after 9 PM to be onsite.

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

See website to book tickets.

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Check The Nashville Palaces website for this weeks live music performances.

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Nightly at 7:30 PM

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

THE MUSICIANS ARE PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE AGAIN!

We are excited to continue our live music program at the brewery taproom.

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Sudekum Planetarium is a state-of-the-art 63-foot dome theater with an unparalleled projection system. Our showtimes include planetarium shows, laser shows, and featured events like concerts.

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Sunday, January 4, 2026
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Monday, January 5, 2026

Monday - Saturday

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Nosey Flynn is the preeminent Nashville-based Irish music group. With a repertoire of songs dating from the 13th century to the present, there isn’t a style of Celtic music Nosey Flynn cannot play.

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Enjoy Live Music at 3rd & Lindsley Nashville

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Nightly Live Music - check out their calendar for details.

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Museum visitors can bow a fiddle, pluck a banjo and strum a ukulele. The Musical Instrument Petting Zoo offers budding musicians a chance to try new and familiar instruments.

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Toronto-born guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter Colin Linden has shared studios and stages with a range of acclaimed acts, including Greg Allman, the Band, T Bone Burnett, Bruce Cockburn, Bob Dylan, Rihannon Giddens, Country Music Hall of

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

In celebration of Dolly Parton’s 2025 book, "Star of the Show: My Life on Stage," the museum will host a panel discussion focused on Parton’s touring success. Panelists will include author and historian Robert K.

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Bryan Simpson wrote “A Guy with a Girl” by Blake Shelton, “Better Than I Used to Be” by Tim McGraw, “Everything She Ain’t” by Hailey Whitters and “Yeah” by Joe Nichols. In 2024, he released his debut album under his own name, The Oldest.

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Bryan Simpson wrote “A Guy with a Girl” by Blake Shelton, “Better Than I Used to Be” by Tim McGraw, “Everything She Ain’t” by Hailey Whitters and “Yeah” by Joe Nichols. In 2024, he released his debut album under his own name, The Oldest.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The museum will host a Writers Round with Lainey Wilson and her most consistent songwriting partners — Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Aaron Allen has co-written songs including “California Sober,” recorded by Billy Strings and Country Music Hall of Fame member Willie Nelson, and has contributed to Grammy-winning albums, including Strings’s Home and Live, Vol. 1.

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Alabama native Seth Costner is a pianist, songwriter, and vocalist who has worked as a sideman to artists including Lauren Alaina, Luke Combs, the Drifters, Lindsay Ell, Caylee Hammack, the Swon Brothers, and Chris Young.

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Shake off the cold with a magical Frozen Sing-Along at Nashville Children’s Theatre!

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

During Songwriter Sessions at the museum, accomplished songwriters behind classic and current hits visit the museum each week, sharing stories and songs and answering audience questions.

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

C. J. Lewandowski is the founder of bluegrass ensemble the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2018 New Artist of the Year award.

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Sunday, February 8, 2026

During Musician Spotlights at the museum, session musicians, stage veterans and traditional country and bluegrass instrumentalists stop in to perform, share inside stories and tips, discuss their creative process and technique and take questions f

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

As global ambassadors of Irish heritage and storytelling, the High Kings have brought the timeless tradition of folk music to audiences worldwide and earned widespread acclaim.

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