Nashville-based and Miami-raised singer-songwriter Ana Cristina Cash has developed an eclectic sound informed by the variety of genres her Cuban parents exposed her to when she was a child.
Cowboy boots can add flair to an outfit but are also sturdy enough for hard work and long journeys. Inspired by fashionable footwear featured in the Museum galleries, young designers will create boot patterns to reflect their own personalities.
Dolly Parton’s down-to-earth lyrics and Tennessee charm have inspired people for decades. Which of her iconic lyrics speaks to you? Come illustrate your favorite Parton lyric using watercolor materials.
Cowboy boots can add flair to an outfit but are also sturdy enough for hard work and long journeys. Inspired by fashionable footwear featured in the Museum galleries, young designers will create boot patterns to reflect their own personalities.
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. Instructors will offer guidance as you try your hand at all the instruments at the zoo.
Luis Espaillat is a genre-defying bassist who has performed with country acts such as Trace Adkins, Cowboy Troy, Brett Eldredge, Colt Ford, Lee Greenwood, Ty Herndon, Jamie O’Neal, Jo Dee Messina, Jon Pardi, Pam Tillis, and Lee Ann Womack; singer-
The museum will honor Trey Fanjoy at its upcoming 18th annual Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum. Fanjoy will discuss her more than 30 years as an award-winning music video and film director, producer and creative director.
This August, Maíz de la Vida will continue its Ni de Aquí Ni de Allá guest chef series with a special collaboration between Chef Julio Hernandez and Chef Alam Méndez, co-founder of Washington D.C.’s Apapacho Taqueria who runs it with his wife, pas
Luke Dick co-wrote Ella Langley’s Academy of Country Music 2026 Song of the Year award–winning single “Choosin’ Texas” and Miranda Lambert’s Grammy-nominated single “Bluebird,” as well as Dierks Bentley’s “Burning Man,” featuring Brothers Osborne;
John Jorgenson’s versatile guitar playing and inventive arrangements injected fresh energy into country music in the 1980s and ’90s, both with the Desert Rose Band and as a sought-after session player.
Dani Flowers is a member of the Grammy‑nominated bluegrass band Sister Sadie. She has toured as a solo artist and background vocalist with Lee Brice, Dalton Harper, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Josh Abbott Band, Lukas Nelson, and Willie Nelson.
For the month of July, Bagelshop has partnered with the beloved local ice cream shop Hattie Jane’s Creamery for the latest installment of its rotating monthly schmear series.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, A-list session guitarist Guthrie Trapp has performed and recorded with a range of artists including Sam Bush, Harry Connick Jr., Jerry Douglas, Billy Gibbons, Alison Krauss, John Oates, Trisha Yearwo
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. Instructors will offer guidance as you try your hand at all the instruments at the zoo.
6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup
7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area)
8:00am National Anthem and Race Start!
Race Day Schedule
6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup
7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area)
8:00am National Anthem and Race Start!
Daniel Grindstaff is an accomplished banjo player who has performed with Dailey & Vincent, Jim & Jesse, the Osborne Brothers, Marty Raybon, and Ricky Skaggs.
Singer-songwriter JD Shelburne wrote the title track to his 2025 album, Raised on the Good Stuff, as well as his songs “Baby’s Talkin Babies,” “Every Little Town,” and “Little Heartbreaker.” He has opened shows for Riley Green, Craig Morgan, David
Make a postcard to send to a friend! With a simple wooden stylus and guidance from Museum educators, create a printing plate to use in our circa-1940s proof press, then print your own postcard. All ages. Taylor Swift Education Center.
Nashville Dance Fest - Volume 4 returns to Nashville on Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4–6, 2026) for three days of high-energy country dance, competitions and live musical performances.
Each Saturday, bring family and friends to our You Pick Flower Days and enjoy time in the gardens selecting fresh blooms. For $30, you’ll receive a mason jar and create your own custom bouquet.
Multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin plays banjo, button accordion, guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, a wide variety of regional fiddle styles, and instruments from Turkey and the Middle East.
