Nashville Events


	Nashville Events January Nashville Boat & Sports Show Held in mid January Location: Nashville Convention Center 601 Commerce St. Nashville, TN 37203 314- 567-0020 Nashville Tennessee boats, marine, tackle and most any water minded activity of sport product can be found at the Nashville Boat & Sports Show. The show is held for five days. February Annual Bluegrass Music Awards & National Convention Usually held the first week of February Location: Sheraton Music City Hotel 660-665-7172 March Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Held in late March - early April Location: Nashville 615-256-3554 Call for exact location Tin Pan South Songwriters spotlights the songwriters and songs that contribute so much to our lives through music. The weeklong festival is named in honor of New York's fabled Tin Pan Alley and celebrates the strength of Nashville's songwriting community. April Gospel Music Week Held the third week in April Location: Nashville Convention Center 1205 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203 615-242-0303 Gospel Music Week is normally held in conjunction with the Dove Awards. This is a Gospel Music Industry event that attracts artists, record companies, radio and concert representatives, among others. Dove Awards Held the third week in April Location: Nashville Convention Center 1205 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203 615-242-0303 The Dove Awards is a night honoring those voted Christian music's best by the members of the Gospel Music Association. May Iroquois Steeplechase Held the second Saturday in May Location: Steeplechase Grounds, Nashville 615-322-4814 The Nashville Tennessee Iroquois Steeplechase is held traditionally the second Saturday in May. Horse people and spectators from all over the world congregate to see the race. June Fan Fair Usually held in June Location: Downtown Nashville This festival allows Country fans to meet More than 200 artists of their favorite artists for autographs and photos and enjoy more than 40 hours of live performances. American Artisan Festival Held in mid June Location: Centennial Park American Artisan Festival held in Centennial Park in mid June. Some 160 artists from around the country have been carefully selected to represent their areas of expertise which include blown, stained, and etched glass; furniture, instruments, and clocks; wall hangings, weavings, and baskets; jewelry; decorative clay pieces, and quilts. Music and a variety of foods are available in the park. July Independence Day at Riverfront Park Held on the fourth of July Location: Riverfront Park Nashville celebrates Independence Day along the banks of the Cumberland River. August Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin Held the first Sunday in August Location: First Presbyterian Church of Nashville You can always count on the first Sunday in August to be hot, and for many years, Nashville families have counted on Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin to help them beat the heat. Held on the lawn of First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, the Crankin' invites families from all over to sample delectable frozen delights, fresh from a homemade ice cream maker. September African Street Festival Held the third week of September Location: Tennessee State University Campus Sponsored by the African American Cultural Alliance (AACA), this phenomenal festival has grown now attracts more than 100,000 people interested in African and African American culture. Nashville Folk Festival Held the second weekend of September Location: Old Jordon Farm in Wilson County - a few miles east of Nashville The Old Jordon Farm once belonged to Spencer Jordon who was Uncle Dave Macon's driver and road manager. The festival is dedicated to Uncle Dave and features both traditional and contemporary acoustic folk music. October Rollercoaster Fair Held the first weekend in October Location: Throughout the Nashville Area This Four day grassroots extravaganza offers miles and miles of yard sales, crafts, antiques, handcrafted quilts, produce, southern foods, BBQ, entertainment, flea markets and more. It spans from Mammoth Cave, KY to Byrdstown TN. Southern Festival of Books Held the second weekend in October Location: Downtown Nashville This is a three-day celebration of books. The Festival is free with no tickets or reservations required and plenty of authors on hand to sign their books. December Yule Fest and Living History Camp Held the first week in December Location: Goodlettsville Re-enactors celebrate the customs of a Colonial Christmas. The reconstruction fort's cabins are dressed for Christmas with fresh evergreens, ribbons, fruit and candles. Go from cabin to cabin, or throughout the encampment, for refreshments, stories and demonstrations. Arts & Entertainment Nashville Symphony Tennessee Performing Arts Center 505 Deaderick St. Nashville, TN 37243 615-782-4000 Call for schedule of performances Admission Charged The Nashville Symphony features a full schedule of classical, pops, children's and special events concerts. Nashville Chamber Orchestra 2002 Blair Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212 615-256-6546 Call for performance schedule The Nashville Chamber Orchestra is crossing the line of traditional expectations and presenting programs that entertain audiences while challenging them to stretch their concept of what a chamber orchestra can be. Nashville Ballet Tennessee Performing Arts Center 505 Deaderick St. Nashville, TN 37243 615-297-2966 Call for performance schedule Sports Nashville Sounds Baseball Club 534 Chestnut Street Home Field: Greer Stadium, Nashville 615-242-4171 A professional baseball team operating since 1978, the Nashville Sounds are the AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and member of the 16-team Pacific Coast League. More than 200 former Sounds have gone on to appear in the major leagues. Season includes 72 games played from early April - early September.