As the summer heat begins to wane, Music City comes alive with a vibrant array of events and festivities. Middle Tennessee offers something for everyone this month, from Shakespeare in the Park to Musician’s Corner (a FREE concert series at Centennial Park, FYI!) and the Nashville Art Gala to a 5K event that raises money for families in Wilson County affected by cancer. Get ready to dive into an exciting lineup of events that will make your month a memorable one!
- Teens Take the Frist! at the Frist Art Museum (now through 9/3)
- Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at Frist Art Museum (now through 9/17)
- Shakespeare in the Park at OneC1TY (now through 9/3, 9/7-9/10, 9/14-9/17, 9/21-9/24 with an ASL interpretation on 9/16)
- Vance Joy at The Ryman (9/1-9/2)
- Musician’s Corner Free Concert Series at Centennial Park (9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 9/30)
- Featured Artist Ruth Chase at Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center (9/1-9/30)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert at TPAC (9/2)
- Summer of Soul’d Block Party at All People Coffee & Beverage Hall (9/2)
- The Black Art Market at TMProductions (9/2)
- North South Nashville at Woolworth Theatre (9/2)
- Fall Zzzoofari Slumber at Nashville Zoo (9/2)
- BrickUniverse Nashville LEGO Fan Expo at Farm Bureau Expo Center (9/2-9/3)
- Labor Day Weekend Luau at Assembly Food Hall (9/3)
- OctoBearfest at Jackalope Brewing (9/3)
- Come Together Day at Hadley Park (9/3)
- Block Party at Anzie Blue (9/4)
- Ryman Sidewalk Sessions with Cole Gallagher at The Ryman (9/5)
- Cypress Hill with Nashville Symphony at Ascend Amphitheater (9/5)
- Pixel by leading French Hip Hop Choreographer at OZ Arts (9/6-9/7)
- Outdoor Movie Night: The Devil Wears Prada at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (9/7)
- James Brown Exhibition Unveiling at National Museum of African American Music (9/7)
- Tenacious D and The Spicy Meatball Tour at FirstBank Amphitheater (9/7)
- Whiskey X at Marathon Music Works (9/7)
- The Smashing Pumpkins at FirstBank Amphitheater (9/8)
- Comedian Damon Williams at City Winery (9/8)
- Ray LaMontagne at The Ryman (9/8)
- 9 to 5: the Musical at TPAC (9/8-9/17)
- Nashville Fair at The Fairgrounds Nashville (9/8-9/17)
- Sherry’s Run 5K Run/Walk to benefit Sherry’s Hope in Lebanon (9/9)
- Fatherland Fest in East Nashville (9/9)
- Mad Hatter benefitting Sexual Assault Center at The Joseph (9/9)
- Nashville Cocktail Festival at East Park (9/9)
- Wine on the River at Riverfront Park (9/9)
- K-WAVE: A Kpop Dance Party at Exit/In (9/9)
- Béla Fleck with the Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn (9/9)
- Nashville Art Gala at The Parthenon (9/9)
- Middle TN Highland Games and Celtic Festival at Sanders Ferry Park (9/9-9/10)
- TK & The Holy Know-Nothings at 3rd & Lindsley (9/10)
- Outlaw Music Festival featuring Willie Nelson at FirstBank Amphitheater (9/10)
- KT Tunstall at Franklin Theatre (9/10)
- Backyard Sessions: WILLIS & Airpark at Bobby Hotel Rooftop (9/14)
- Night in the Garden at Gardens of Babylon (9/15)
- Rhiannon Giddens with Adia Victoria at The Ryman (9/15)
- African Street Festival at Hadley Park (9/15-9/17)
- Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage at Frist Art Museum (9/15-12/31)
- Ryman Sidewalk Sessions with Hudson Valley at The Ryman (9/16)
- Outloud Music Festival at 14 James Robertson Pkwy (9/16)
- Summer Solstice Dinner Series: 5 Courses Served Poolside at Solstice Nashville (9/16)
- The Barbie Party at Exit/In (9/16)
- Franklin Flea Market at Ag Expo Park (9/16-9/17)
- Picasso Ceramics: Master in Clay, Part II at Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center (9/17-11/12)
- Americanafest at participating venues (9/19-9/23)
- Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Bridgestone Arena (9/20)
- Americana Fest at Exit/In (9/20-9/23)
- Daniel Tosh at The Ryman (9/21)
- Dave Chappelle at Bridgestone Arena (9/21)
- Outdoor Movie Night: 10 Things I Hate About You at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (9/21)
- P!NK and Brandi Carlile at GEODIS Park (9/22)
- Sumner Food + Wine Festival at Sanders Ferry Park (9/22-9/23)
- La Boheme at TPAC (9/22, 9/24)
- Nashville Ballet’s Firebird with Justin Peck and Jirí Kylián at TPAC (9/22-9/24)
- Harvest Dinner and Wine Event benefiting Pickett Chapel at Capitol Theatre (9/23)
- Black Joy Camping at Long Hunter State Park (9/23)
- InterNASHional Night Market at Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (9/23)
- Pilgrimage Festival at The Park at Harlinsdale (9/23-9/24)
- WilCo Pow Wow at Wilson County Fairgrounds (9/23-9/24)
- Ryman Sidewalk Sessions with George Fitch at The Ryman (9/24)
- SZA at Bridgestone Arena (9/24)
- Outdoor Movie Night: Pulp Fiction at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (9/28)
- Sips & Sounds of September at Rural Hill Farm (9/28)
- Backyard Sessions: Joseph & Gabrielle Grace at Bobby Hotel Rooftop (9/28)
- Macabre Faire Film Fest at Capitol Theatre (9/28-10/1)
- Shakespeare in the Park at Academy Park (9/28-10/1)
- Nashville Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (9/29-10/1)
- Nashville Food Faire at OneC1TY (9/30)
- Music City Sports Card, Collectibles & Autograph Show at Ag Expo Park (9/30-10/1)
