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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jamie Floyd wrote “The Blade,” the title track of Ashley Monroe’s Grammy-nominated 2015 album. Ronnie Dunn later recorded the song for his 2022 album, 100 Proof Neon.
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.
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.
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.
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
Country Music Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton’s down-to-earth lyrics and Tennessee charm have inspired people for decades. Museum visitors can illustrate their favorite Parton lyric using watercolor materials.
This year, Play Playground Nashville is gearing up to host one of the most interactive, high-energy NYE parties in the city this year for a current price of $149 per person (Yes, this includes an open bar!).
Come make friendship bracelets with us! Concertgoers everywhere are trading bracelets with fellow fans and their favorite artists to symbolize friendship and unity.
Channel your inner country music star to create an inventive mic using color, gems, sequins, and your own creativity. When finished, strike a pose behind the iconic Grand Ole Opry microphone stand and snap a photo.
Alex Miller was a contestant on American Idol’s nineteenth season in 2021. He has written his songs "I'm Over You So Get Over Me,” “More Country Than You” featuring Emily Ann Roberts, “Puttin’ Up Hay,” and “The Byrd” featuring Tracy Byrd.
Alex Miller was a contestant on American Idol’s nineteenth season in 2021. He has written his songs "I'm Over You So Get Over Me,” “More Country Than You” featuring Emily Ann Roberts, “Puttin’ Up Hay,” and “The Byrd” featuring Tracy Byrd.
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.
Max T. Barnes wrote “Before You Kill Us All” (Randy Travis), “How Your Love Makes Me Feel” (Diamond Rio), “Let Go of the Stone” (John Anderson), “Love Me” (Collin Raye), and “Way Down Deep” (Vern Gosdin), the latter with his father, Max D.
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.
Rain Dance is Nashville psych-pop royalty: infectiously melodic, songs like "Forever's Shorter Every Day" hearken to classic doo wop sensibilities, while anthemic "Shadows To Our Shadows" delivers on an unpredictable mashup of harmonica and bass h
High-energy, piano and guitar based alternative marked by virtuosic musicianship; dark and masterful songwriting; soaring vocals; and a performance that crosses nimbly from gritty to pretty…with a band that pulls no punches.
High-energy, piano and guitar based alternative marked by virtuosic musicianship; dark and masterful songwriting; soaring vocals; and a performance that crosses nimbly from gritty to pretty…with a band that pulls no punches.
