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, October 11, 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, October 10, 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, October 11, 2026
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Monday, October 12, 2026

Monday - Saturday

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Tuesday, October 13, 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, October 11, 2026

Enjoy Live Music at 3rd & Lindsley Nashville

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Nightly

Come see the new talent that now graces our stage every night starting at 5:15pm with a solo pianist followed by full band performances at 7:30pm.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Thursday & Friday | 7 PM
Join Lee Rascone Sr & Lee Rascone Jr., when they host weekly songwriter's nights in Nashville, TN at Millennium Maxwell House.

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

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

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Wednesday Nights

WEEKLY OPEN MIC with Angie Jayne and Creative Pulse Nashville

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Thursday Nights

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Sunday, October 11, 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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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Each Sunday, live music venue and neighborhood bar Skinny Dennis hosts a vintage market on-site in partnership with A Dime at a Time.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Tuesday nights at Skinny Dennis mean Coors & Cowboys, the neighborhood bar’s weekly celebration of live country music and cold beer.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Join us at The Outfield on Chestnut Street for local fruits, veggies, fresh baked goods, artisan made goods, food court, live music and special events!

WEEKLY every Wednesday 4-7pm May-October!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Tuesday nights at Skinny Dennis are for the hard working people who love a good deal and a cold beer.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Thursday | 7 to 11 PM

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Nightly Live Music - check out their calendar for details.

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Monday, October 12, 2026

Calling all bartenders, servers, cooks, DJs, barbacks, and hosts - clock out and pull up every Monday at Kane Brown’s on Broadway!

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Featuring the NEW Marigold River, Harvest NIGHTS, and 100,000 pumpkins throughout the festival!

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

See website for tickets.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Cheekwood Harvest continues after dusk at Harvest NIGHTS on Thursdays, where you can see the scarecrows illuminated after dark, plus our towering Jack-o’-Lantern Topiary, a glowing centerpiece built from dozens of hand-carved faux jack-o’-lanterns

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Thursdays at Tin Roof Demonbreun are already a party with live music & DJ’s and we’re giving you another reason to make The Roof your Thursday night spot.

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Music fans often wear buttons, bracelets and other accessories to show support for their favorite artists.

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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Visitors can sing, dance and play as a family at the museum the second Saturday of each month.

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Attendees can learn the steps and historical calls of square dancing with professional dance instructor Clyde “Bubba” Richardson of the Grand Ole Opry Square Dancers.

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

James T. Slater wrote the Grammy-nominated songs "God Whispered Your Name" (Keith Urban), “High Cost of Living” (Jamey Johnson) and “In My Daughter’s Eyes” (Martina McBride).

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Ravyn Lenae
R&B

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

For 90 years, the Chuck Wagon Gang has performed everywhere from the Grand Ole Opry to Carnegie Hall and with acclaimed acts including Country Music Hall of Fame members Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Since the debut of his album My Tribe, two-time GRAMMY® nominee and multi-award winner Blessing Offor has established himself as a true artist’s artist with a voice as bright and authentic as his personality.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Chelsea Wolfe
Goth Metal

Jonathan Hultén
Progressive Rock

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Friday, October 16, 2026

Museum visitors can channel their inner country music star to create an inventive mic using color, gems, sequins and their own creativity.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Belles released her original single, “Son of Jolene” featuring Dolly Parton, in April. The song is the last collaboration Parton released prior to her death.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Visitors can create friendship bracelets to trade with friends or keep as a reminder of their museum experience.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Fool House
Pop

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

October 18, 2026

Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
310 1st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37201
615-889-3060

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Friday, October 23, 2026

DJ Shadow Dance For over 30 years, Josh Davis has expressed his passion, taste, and values through the music he creates as DJ Shadow. The name alone evokes a high watermark for instrumental hip-hop and composition.

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

J.T.

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Sober Sessions presents Songs That Saved My Life

Featuring Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup, Mod Sun, Buddy Nielson of Senses Fail, and Will Pugh

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

Jimmy Hall first gained popularity in the early 1970s, as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for Wet Willie, the Mobile, Alabama-based southern rock band known for songs including “Keep on Smilin’,” “Street Corner Serenade” and “W

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Hailed as the “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” Jake Shimabukuro has captivated audiences across the globe with his masterful technique, innovative spirit and deeply expressive performances that seamlessly blend elements of jazz, rock, classical, blu

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Friday, October 30, 2026

Young artists will create their own colorful suncatchers, inspired by the signature stained-glass windows at the Ryman Auditorium.

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Museum visitors will be able to join in some Halloween fun during a party celebrating the spooky and silly parts of the season.

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Thundercat Funk by Marcus J. Moore We live in a time when our thumbs know more than our minds.

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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Music fans often wear buttons, bracelets and other accessories to show support for their favorite artists. Come make your own button celebrating Country Music Hall of Fame members from the Carter Family to Toby Keith.

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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Steel guitarist Eddy Dunlap has recorded with Gracie Abrams, Luke Bryan, Wyatt Flores, Mickey Guyton, Noah Kahan, Jon Langston, Jon Pardi, Parmalee, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Clay Walker and has toured with Walker, Country Music Hall of Fame m

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Saturday, November 7, 2026

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.

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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Join the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for an exclusive conversation about beloved singer, songwriter, humorist and Country Music Hall of Fame member Roger Miller.

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Saturday, November 7, 2026

KNOX
Pop

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Sunday, November 15, 2026

Lenny Pearce
Dance/Electronic

Lenny Pearce is a force in family entertainment, captivating a global audience as the pioneer of 'Toddler Techno' and 'Baby Raves.'

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Friday, November 20, 2026

Broadway Sings
Broadway

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Friday, November 20, 2026

The Nashville Hits the Roof concert series features Nashville’s next big acts and it’s coming home to Music City!

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Saturday, November 21, 2026

JoJo

THE HIGH ROAD - 20 YEARS UNPLUGGED
Nov 21, 2026
Doors: 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm

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Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Wage War
Heavy Metal

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Sunday, November 29, 2026

Lupita Infante
Mariachi

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Thursday, December 17, 2026

Colt Classic Presents:
WHY?
Thursday, December 17th, 2026
Elm Nashville

DOORS: 5PM
SHOW: 6PM
TICKETS: https://opdt.io/li_FTAIR

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