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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Friday, March 24, 2023

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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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

YOUNG MUSIC CITY AND VIRGIN ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENT 'ROOFTOP SOUNDS', NASHVILLE’S HOTTEST ROOFTOP MUSIC SERIES, COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM THE VIRGIN HOTEL’S 14TH FLOOR, OPEN-AIR POOL DECK, IN THE HEART OF MUSIC ROW.

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Located on the Lobby level of JW Marriott Nashville, Stompin' Grounds Restaurant offers American cuisine and homegrown favorites steeped in Southern tradition designed to enrich your body and soul in between exploring the bustling downtown area.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Experience the culinary stories of Italy alongside special wines and exclusive craft cocktails as our lobby bar and dining room are filled with the rhythmic sounds of live jazz music.

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Hello!

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Monday, March 27, 2023

The Monday Night Jazz series returns at their new home in North Nashville, The Local Distro, March 1. The series began in 2015 at The Loft at Ella Jeans and has been serving up hot jazz ever since.

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Enjoy Live Music at 3rd & Lindsley Nashville

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Monday - Saturday 6 PM & 8:30 PM
Enjoy the best live music at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville Tennessee. Purchase your tickets from their website.

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

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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Friday, March 24, 2023

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

The famous Acme Feed & Seed stage prides itself on being a discovery platform for Authentic Nashville Music. From funk, soul, R&B, country and more, there's a little something for everyone at Acme.

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

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, March 25, 2023

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, March 25, 2023

Nightly Live Music - check out their calendar for details.

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Friday, March 24, 2023

THE GOLDEN DOOR IS WHERE ITS AT MARCH 24TH

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

As one of today’s premiere stand-up comics Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Rector’s career has taken him from the challenging beginnings of every up-and-comer to one of the most successful independent artists to-date with over a billion streams.

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

March 30 - April 2, 2023

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

March 30 - APRIL 2, 2023

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Grammy® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi announced the forthcoming release of his new album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, due out via Capitol Records on May, 19, 2023 and available to pre-order HERE.

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Goose—Rick Mitarotonda [vocals, guitar], Peter Anspach [vocals, keys, guitar], Trevor Weekz [bass], Ben Atkind [drums], and Jeff Arevalo [vocals, percussion, drums]—fluidly traverse genres with head-spinning hooks, technical fireworks, and the kin

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Terry McBride wrote the hit songs “Can I Count on You,” “Going Out of My Mind,” and “Just One Night” for his group McBride & the Ride.

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

A 20+ year music industry veteran, Derek Webb has sold millions of albums as a
founding member of Texas-based folk/rock band Caedmon’s Call and ruffled political &

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

A festiv(al) evening of dinner, dancing, an auction and live music by Generation Radio benefiting local nonprofit

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Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Bad Realm Records / Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville PLATINUM artist BRELAND will host the second annual “BRELAND & Friends” concert to benefit the Oasis Center on April 4 at Ryman Auditorium.

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Maybe you are just like John Darnielle: In the depths of the pandemic winter at the end of 2020, the Mountain Goatsfrontman passed the time trapped at home in North Carolina watching pulpy action movies, finding comfort in familiar tropes and sofa

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Friday, April 7, 2023

Morgan Wade has never sounded like anybody else, and for a long time, she thought that meant her songs were just for her. “Honestly, I think that was really good for me,” she says.

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Saturday, April 8, 2023

Ben Johnson wrote “Best Thing Since Back Roads” (Jake Owen), “Beers on Me” (Dierks Bentley featuring Hardy and Breland), “Give Heaven Some Hell” (Hardy), “Gone” (Dierks Bentley), “New Truck” (Dylan Scott), “One of Them Girls” (Lee Brice), and “Tak

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Saturday, April 8, 2023

LeAnn Rimes is an internationally acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter.

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Monday, April 10, 2023

Aly & AJ have spent over a decade putting an eternal creative truth into practice: you don’t find your voice by waiting around; you create it, by writing through.

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Morgan Wade has never sounded like anybody else, and for a long time, she thought that meant her songs were just for her. “Honestly, I think that was really good for me,” she says.

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Over the course of their decade-plus career, Lady A has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic Country sounds.

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST

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Sunday, April 16, 2023
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Rock N Roll Jesus is Kid Rock's most honest, eclectic, and soulful record to date.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

After making her debut in the Grand Ole Opry in March 2022, Middle Tennessee native and southern sweetheart Leanne Morgan will return to the Opry House for a headline performance on April 19, 2023 as a part of the Nashville Comedy Festival and Lea

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Resonant Voices will highlight the work of the Music Cognition Lab through musical performances, the sharing of science and stories, and original songs by program families who are parents of children with autism and other developmental differences

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Nominated in 1999 for an Emmy Award for his memorable role as Dennis Finch, the wise-cracking, power-hungry assistant on “Just Shoot Me,” David Spade became a household favorite during his five-year stint as a cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night

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Saturday, April 22, 2023
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Sunday, April 23, 2023

If you care about our rivers, streams and clean drinking water, we encourage you to join us on Sunday, April 23rd at a family-friendly, casual songwriters performance featuring two of Nashville’s finest and most acclaimed songwriters, Tom Douglas

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Ali Wong is a comedian, writer, actress, and director known for her comedy specials Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and Emmy-nominated Don Wong.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The last four years have brought dramatic changes for Snarky Puppy.After a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, the Texas-bred/New York-based quasi-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and publ

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Sunday, April 30, 2023

30 years ago, the four original members of Blues Traveler, who had known each other since their early teens -- John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, the late Bobby Sheehan and Brendan Hill -- gathered in the basement of their drummer's parents' Princeton

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

After achieving ubiquity as a platinum-certified pop force of nature, superstar actress, and accomplished film and television producer, Sabrina Carpenter empowered herself to open up like never before as a songwriter and storyteller.

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Ms. Jackson is back and coming to a city near you!

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Lizzy McAlpine had a clear vision for five seconds flat, her second album: she wrote a 14-song story arc about heartbreak, and then made a short film to accompany it.

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Friday, May 5, 2023

Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central.

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Monday, May 8, 2023

John Mellencamp's career in music has spanned more than 35 years during which time he transitioned from pre-fab pop idol to one of the most highly regarded mature songwriters of a generation.

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

When asked (about our newest album Oczy Mlody) what does your new stuff sound like..?? My current responsehas been that it sounds like Syd Barrett meets A$AP Rocky and they get trapped in a fairy tale from the future.. Ha..

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Join Shop Black Fest to celebrate Nashville's Black-owned businesses! Shop Black Fest Nashville will host 150+ local Black-owned businesses at Hadley Park in Nashville.

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

“Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career.

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Sunday, May 14, 2023

May 14, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, 2023

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Sunday, May 14, 2023
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Monday, May 15, 2023

With a career spanning over 50 years, Tom Jones has gone from strength to strength, with his seminal and ubiquitous hits such as ‘It’s Not Unusual’, ‘Kiss’, ‘Delilah’, ‘What’s New Pussycat’, ‘I’ll Never Fall In Love Again’, ‘Sex Bomb’, and more.Al

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Breathing fresh Rocky Mountain air into the Nashville music scene, Ian Munsick is pioneering a new brand of country. The Wyoming-born singer / songwriter’s upbringing was a mix of working the ranch and working crowds.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is Polachek’s first album release since her 2019 experimental pop masterpiece PANG which cemented her as a generational talent. Working again with co-producer Danny L.

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

This four-day event celebrates International TN Whiskey Day, which is on May 21. This event is designed to celebrate all things TN Whiskey, support the TN Distillers Guild and promote the TN Whiskey Trail.

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Christian Acoustic Rock at The Well Green Hills
Matt Moore, Rusty Shipp, Ignescent, The Midnight Wedding
$10

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Nostalgia often lights the pathway to the future. By returning to those warm feelings of wide-eyed wonder from childhood, bottling them up tight, and distilling them with years of wisdom, evolution becomes seamless.

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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Saturday, May 20, 2023

The music is a patchwork amalgam of influences, including: twangy Southern rock (they've opened for the Drive-By Truckers), reverb-soaked psychedelia reminiscent of early My Morning Jacket or fellow Athens residents Phosphorescent, soaring guitar

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

On her full-length debut Ashlyn, L.A.-based singer/songwriter Ashe builds elaborate symphonies around her most intimate revelations, adorning her songs with elements of everything from orchestral pop to grandiose ’70s rock to sublimely timeless pi

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Saturday, May 27, 2023
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Summer Jam REGISTER TODAY!

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Ready 2 Rock REGISTER TODAY!

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

CMA Fest June 8-11, 2023

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Friday, June 9, 2023

June 9 through 24, 2023

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

This is it. This is your chance to see the show that made country music famous at its most famous former home – the Opry is making its return to the iconic Ryman Auditorium.

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Saturday, June 17, 2023

Rock Castle Songwriter Nights are back for another exciting season of live music and family fun! Mark your calendars and help us spread the word because we've got a full slate of incredible bands ready to share their songs with us!

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Saturday, June 17, 2023

The six men comprising STYX have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by averaging over 100 shows a year every year since (yes) 1999, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last.

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Monday, June 19, 2023

Five years since their last album, Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are ready to embark on the next chapter of their remarkable story, with the release of the most ambitious music of their twenty year career together.Entitled ‘M

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Saturday, June 24, 2023

Trailblazing musician, author and activist Tori Amos announced a US tour this summer to continue celebration of her highly acclaimed 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Called "dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times and lauded as "my favorite musician" by no less than rock legend John Fogerty, Jerry Douglas could have been a musical innovator on any number of instruments.

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Friday, June 30, 2023

Trey Kennedy is a born and raised Oklahoman who never expected to enter the entertainment industry.While attending college at Oklahoma State University, Trey found fame on the mobile app Vine,amassing more than 2.5 million followers.

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Celebrate Independence Day 2023

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff.

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Friday, July 7, 2023

With banjo, mandolin, cello and guitar, The Dead South certainly look the part of bluegrass traditionalists.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

There's a line in the title track of Ruins that is the most direct the Söderberg sisters have ever been. “I lost you, didn't I?” asks Klara Söderberg.

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Rhonda Vincent is a firecracker of talent that powers one of the hottest bands in any genre of music today. From humble beginnings in the tiny town of Greentop, Missouri, Rhonda’s musical heritage traces back 5 generations of the Vincent family.

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Saturday, July 15, 2023

JULY 15TH, 2023
Join us on the Historic Watertown, TN Square for a GREAT night of jazz – free to the public!

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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Friday, July 21, 2023

Bluegrass Along The Harpeth Festival Returns To Historic Franklin

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Fifteen-time Grammy® Award-winner Ricky Skaggs’ career is easily among the most significant in recent country music history.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

16+ SUGGESTED (PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED) Q, Murr and Sal have been making audiences laugh on Impractical Jokers since 2011, and just celebrated their 10-year milestone.

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Friday, July 28, 2023

When America, the perennial classic-rock favorite, hit the road in 2023, they’ll celebrate their 53th Anniversary with their powerful performances.

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Swell Season are Glen Hansard (from Irish band, The Frames) and Marketa Irglova (a classically trained Czech pianist and vocalist).

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Strength, versatility and a spunky sense of adventure are qualities more often associated with literary heroines than successful country singers, but then there's nothing typical about Sara Evans.

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Saturday, August 19, 2023

With a legendary career spanning more than four decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands.

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Friday, August 25, 2023

Australia’s The Teskey Brothers will make their much anticipated return to North America this Summer with a whirlwind tour, stopping in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Toronto and New York in June 2022.The Teskey Brothers have seen a meteoric rise i

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Following word of the Summer 2023 release of This Moment – their first new studio album in 46 years – revolutionary world music ensemble Shakti will continue to discover and explore the musical common ground bridging East and West on an extensive

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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Friday, September 8, 2023

Rooted in history and tradition, The Nashville Fair brings a nostalgic fair experience with a modern spin to Nashville’s urban core.

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Friday, September 8, 2023

Rooted in history and tradition, The Nashville Fair brings a nostalgic fair experience with a modern spin to Nashville’s urban core.

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

September 9 & 10, 2023
Live Celtic Bands • Athletic Events • Bagpipe Competition • Scottish Artisans and Food • Scotch Tastings • Kids Activities and so much more!

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The music of Cigarettes After Sex invokes not only the powerful feelings of euphoria inherent in the band’s name itself, but somehow manages to recreate emotions found only in the most romantic of movies; immersive, achingly nostalgic, thoroughly

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

For nearly 25 years, Reckless Kelly has graced the musical landscape with a high-powered form of Americana, equally rooted in raw passion, refined musicianship, and gritty authenticity.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

September 9-16, 2018

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

September 23 & 24, 2023 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is a two-day event in Franklin, Tennessee. Musicians play on six stages set to the backdrop of the Park at Harlinsdale.

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

“If you like guitar playing, it simply doesn’t get any better than Tommy.” – Jason IsbellTommy Emmanuel has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes.

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Saturday, October 21, 2023

October 21, 2023 NOON - 5PM

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
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Friday, November 17, 2023

With a dusty baritone as bright as an eternally lit jukebox and tattooed fingers around the fretboard of a rare guitar, Stephen Sanchez tunes into longing and love with the acuity of a triedand-tested troubadour—yet he’s only 19-years-old.

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOWKetch Secor (fiddle, harmonica, guitar, banjo, vocals) - Morgan Jahnig (upright bass) - Cory Younts (mandolin, keyboards, drums, vocals) - Jerry Pentecost (drums, mandolin) - Mike Harris (slide guitar, guitar, mandolin, banjo

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