Some of the year’s best concerts are happening this summer, not to mention outdoor movie screenings, experimental performances and family events. Read on for our top picks of the season.
Musicians Corner
May 22
Musicians Corner Memorial Day Weekend feat. Amanda Shires, Nicole Atkins, Madi Diaz, Sam Palladio, more in Centennial Park (through May 24)
Chris Stapleton
May 23
Chris Stapleton at Nissan Stadium
May 26
The Mountain Goats at Brooklyn Bowl
Arlo Parks at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
May 27
Chicago at the Grand Ole Opry House
May 28
Bleary album release at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
House at the Belcourt
Nashville Opera at Cheekwood
America at the Ryman
May 29
Echo & The Bunnymen at Brooklyn Bowl
Barbie at the Belcourt
GalaxyCon at The Fairgrounds Nashville
Musicians Corner feat. Cedric Burnside, Amythyst Kiah, more in Centennial Park
Ava Swan w/Volunteer Department at Drkmttr
May 30
Masters of the Universe at the Belcourt
Wild River at the Belcourt
Esencial Latin Dance Party at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Fulton Lee at The Basement East
32nd annual Ode to Otha at 1711 Sweetbriar Ave.
A Slice of the Community Pizza Festival at Nashville PBS
Steve Earle at the Grand Ole Opry House
May 31
Steve Earle at the Ryman
Lois Lowry author event at The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom
Satantango at the Belcourt
Tekkonkinkreet at local Regal locations
Mo Sabri w/the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn
June 1
First Cow at the Belcourt
Croupier at the Belcourt
Jim Lauderdale at Skinny Dennis
June 3
Khalid at Municipal Auditorium
June 4
Jill Scott at the Ryman (also June 5 & 7)
David Sedaris author event at Parnassus Books
Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch at OZ Arts (through June 6)
Trainspotting at the Belcourt
Movies in the Park: A Cinderella Story at Elmington Park
Tipify B Side Sessions feat. Marissa Nadler, Nicole Atkins & more at Vinyl Tap
CMA Fest in downtown Nashville and at Nissan Stadium (through June 7)
Starlito
June 5
Big K.R.I.T. at Eastside Bowl
Starlito and Bandplay at Exit/In
Nicholas Krolak album release at Nashville Jazz Workshop
Luenell at Zanies (through June 6)
Musicians Corner feat. Nashville Symphony, Amy Stroup, John Paul White, more in Centennial Park (through June 6)
June 6
Nashville Symphony at Two Rivers Mansion
Third annual Sakura Cup Sumo Tournament at Music City Fit Expo
Tower Defense w/Hydras at The 5 Spot
Laser Prince laser show at Adventure Science Center
June 7
Pallbearer at Row One Stage at Cannery Hall
June 9
Private Parts at the Belcourt
Charlie Puth at Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso at the Ryman
June 10
The Last Dinner Party at The Pinnacle
Opry 100 Honors: Don Williams at the Grand Ole Opry House
Bonnaroo, June 2024
June 11
Bonnaroo at The Bonnaroo Farm (through June 14)
Movies in the Park: Hannah Montana: The Movie at Elmington Park
Carín Léon at Bridgestone Arena
June 12
John Mulaney at the Ryman (through June 14)
Street Theatre presents The View Upstairs at the Barbershop Theater (through June 27)
Musicians Corner feat. S.G. Goodman, Grizfolk, more in Centennial Park (through June 13)
June 13
Walk Bike Nashville’s Open Streets Downtown
Nashville Roller Derby at The Fairgrounds Nashville
June 14
Dave Eggers author event at the Frist
June 15
615 Week at various venues (through June 20)
June 16
Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony at the Schermerhorn (through July 31)
Dailey & Vincent at the Ryman
June 17
Susannah Felts author event at Vinyl Tap
Hamilton at TPAC’s Jackson Hall (through June 28)
The Protomen at Eastside Bowl, 4/27/2024
June 18
The Protomen at Marathon Music Works (through June 20)
Dave Atell at Zanies (through June 20)
Movies in the Park: Zootopia 2 at Elmington Park
June 19
Actors Bridge Presents Joanna Murray-Smith’s Honour at the ABE Studio (through June 28)
June 20
100 Taylor Arts Collective Art Market at 100 Taylor
The Church in The Caverns
Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection album release at Random Sample
Blue June Music Fest feat. Phosphorescent, Adia Victoria & more at The Basement East
A crowd-surfer during one of Diarrhea Planet's farewell shows at Exit/In, November 2022
June 21
Diarrhea Planet at Eastside Bowl
June 23
Los Lonely Boys at Harken Hall
June 24
Joe Jackson at the Ryman
Widowspeak at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Superdrag at the Ryman, December 2009
June 25
Superdrag reunion at Eastside Bowl (through June 27)
Movies in the Park: Back to the Future at Elmington Park
June 26
Nashville Flea Market at The Fairgrounds Nashville (through June 28)
Waterfest at Peay Park
Rodney Crowell at 3rd and Lindsley
An Indigenous Present opens at the Frist (through Sept. 27)
Molly Martin album release at The ’58 at Eastside Bowl
Nashville Pride, June 2025
June 27
Nashville Pride at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Alan Jackson at Nissan Stadium
Deady at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Young the Giant at Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
June 28
Colson Whitehead author event at Fisk University’s Jubilee Hall
Pop-Up Shakespeare: Twelfth Night at Phat Bites
Pentagram at Eastside Bowl
June 30
Post Malone w/BigXthaPlug and Carter Faith at Nissan Stadium
Sam Bush at the Ryman
July 1
Sarah McLachlan w/Allison Russell at FirstBank Amphitheater
July 2
LSD Clownsystem at Exit/In
July 3
Todd Rundgren in The Caverns
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July Fourth in downtown Nashville (also July 4)
Music City Hot Chicken Festival, July 2019
July 4
Red, White & Boom at Adventure Science Center
Music City Hot Chicken Festival at East Park
July 6
Burger Week (through July 12)
July 7
Amy Ray Band at The Basement East
Sierra Hull at the Ryman
July 9
The Bug Club at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies at 3rd and Lindsley (through July 11)
July 10
Stardust: An Immersive Live Music Experience at Adventure Science Center
July 14
The Infamous Stringdusters at the Ryman
July 15
Paul Simon at FirstBank Amphitheater
Tori Amos
July 17
Tori Amos at the Ryman
July 18
Kurt Vile w/Being Dead at the Ryman
Tomahawk w/Melvins at Brooklyn Bowl
Be Your Own Pet 20th anniversary show at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
July 21
Of Montreal at The Mil at Cannery Hall
Qveen Herby at Marathon Music Works
July 23
Kindling Arts Festival (through July 26)
Bit Brigade performs MegaMan X at Eastside Bowl
Nation of Language at The Basement East
Wombo at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
July 24
Nashville Flea Market at The Fairgrounds Nashville (through July 26)
Styrofoam Winos at The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Men at Work w/Toad the Wet Sprocket & Shonen Knife at The Pinnacle
July 25
Liverpool vs. Sunderland at Geodis Park
Guilty Pleasures: The Final Countdown at 3rd and Lindsley
July 27
Pavement at the Ryman (through July 28)
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at The Mil at Cannery Hall
July 28
Oliver Tree at Marathon Music Works
July 29
The Pussycat Dolls w/Lil Kim & Mya at Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
Vince Gill
July 30
Vince Gill at the Ryman (also playing July 31 through Aug. 1 and Aug. 6 through Aug. 8)
Aug. 1
Bob Dylan w/Lucinda Williams at Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
Fleurs de Villes The Gilded Age at Cheekwood
Barry Manilow: The Last Nashville Concert at Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 2
Rhiannon Giddens Presents American Tunes: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing in The Caverns
Aug. 4
Tame Impala w/Djo at Bridgestone Arena (through Aug. 5)
Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars at the Ryman
Aug. 5
Dogstar at the Ryman
Aug. 6
The Black Keys at The Pinnacle (through Aug. 7)
Tomato Art Fest 2025
Aug. 7
Tomato Art Fest in Five Points, East Nashville (through Aug. 8)
Aug. 8
Tape B at Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
Lip Critic at Eastside Bowl
Aug. 10
Clipping w/Open Mike Eagle at The Basement East
Aug. 11
Foreigner at the Ryman
Aug. 12
American Football at Marathon Music Works
Aug. 13
Gladys Knight at the Ryman
My Chemical Romance at Nissan Stadium
Aug. 15
TLC, Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue at FirstBank Amphitheater
Foo Fighters at Nissan Stadium
Aug. 16
Squeeze at the Ryman
Aug. 19
Buddy Guy 90 at the Ryman
Poppy at Marathon Music Works
Aug. 20
Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Bandshell at Centennial Park (through Sept. 20)
Aug. 22
Big Thief at the Ryman (through Aug. 23)
Aug. 27
James Austin Johnson at Zanies (through Aug. 29)
Aug. 29
Please Don’t Destroy at TPAC’s Polk Theater
Brandi Carlile at Bridgestone Arena
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