Jonny Fritz with Joshua Hedley; Brittney Spencer
It’s finally outdoor concert season again, and Musicians Corner’s annual spring series is returning to Centennial Park every Friday and Saturday from May 16 through June 14. The much-loved run of free concerts kicks off its 16th year this season, and organizers are bringing in a stacked bill of genre-spanning artists.
Alt-country champion and onetime Nashvillian Jonny Fritz kicks off the opening Friday alongside his country music collaborator of choice, Joshua Hedley. The pair will bring their signature guitar-fiddle twang to the Centennial Park stage to round out a joint five-show run across the Southeast. Also opening the Spring Series run on day one is Autumn Nicholas, who’s making the rounds in Music City. The queer songsmith is making a difference through both song and activism.
Further along, stellar country songsmith Brittney Spencer headlines the opening of a Memorial Day three-nighter on May 23, while local Latin music scene pioneer Karina Daza is set to perform May 25. The “tropi-folk” artist is carving a path for Latin American musicians in Nashville through her Musicana collective, and her efforts culminate into ballads of self-empowerment onstage. Grammy-nominated R&B artist Valerie June will take the stage on June 7, making room for a Nashville pit stop smack dab in the middle of her U.S. tour celebrating her new album Owls, Omens, and Oracles.
Cut Worms (aka standout Brooklyn songsmith Max Clarke) and the great Eric Slick are on-deck on May 31. Meanwhile, local indie-folk outfit Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears will capture the crowd on June 14, in the wake of Thompson's latest solo LP Head in the Sand. Performing later in the day is Nashville blues-rock powerhouse Ping Rose, whose soulful blues sound is a sure-fire crowd-stirrer.
Check out the full series calendar below and on the Musicians Corner website, and keep an eye on the series’ Instagram for updates.
Musicians Corner Spring Artist Lineup
- Friday, May 16: Jonny Fritz featuring Joshua Hedley, LadyCouch, Autumn Nicholas, Joelton Mayfield, Ava Swan
- Saturday, May 17: SUSTO Stringband, Sugadaisy, Riley Whittaker, chesle, Teddy at Night
- Memorial Day Weekend! Friday, May 23: Brittney Spencer, Lamont Landers, Alicia Blue, Styrofoam Winos, Maya Manuela
- Saturday, May 24: Sixpence None the Richer, Josh Rouse, chrysalis, Rico Del Oro, The Erly
- Sunday, May 25: North Mississippi Allstars, Karina Daza, Tabitha Meeks, Camille Parker and one more TBA
- Friday, May 30: The Arcadian Wild, Striking Matches, Laney Jones & The Spirits, Pomegranate, Kadmon Love
- Saturday, May 31: Cut Worms, Eric Slick, Abigail Rose, Taylor Noelle, Love Montage
- Friday, June 6: Nashville Symphony, Gabe Lee, Abigail Osborn, BAERD, Carmen Dianne
- Saturday, June 7: Valerie June, Kenny Sharp, The Sewing Club, BEAN., Amber Ais
- Friday, June 13: Noah Gundersen and His Band, Matthew Perryman Jones, The Band Light, Isadora Petra, Hothead Wave
- Saturday, June 14: Eddie 9V, Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears, Ping Rose, Safari Room and one more (headliner) TBA
