MUSIC

Permanent Exhibit: Hall of Fame Rotunda

Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

July 1, 2007 - Ongoing

The Hall of Fame Rotunda is a special room designed to recognize Hall of Fame members in a style befitting the high honor of membership. Everyone recognized here is an equal. The members' plaques are placed randomly around the room - except for the newest members of the Hall of Fame,...

Permanent Exhibit: Sing Me Back Home - A Journey Through Country Music

Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

July 1, 2007 - Ongoing

Sing Me Back Home is the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s permanent exhibit, an exciting, multi-layered journey through the life of country music. 

Through artifacts, photographs, original recordings, archival video, newly produced films, touchscreen interactive media and beautifully rendered text panels, Sing Me...

Fontanel Mansion Tours

Presented by The Fontanel Mansion & Farm at The Fontanel Mansion & Farm

June 7, 2010 - Ongoing

Fontanel Mansion, a 27,000 square foot log home formerly owned by Country Music Hall of Fame® member and two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Barbara Mandrell.

Located less than 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, Fontanel Mansion boasts three stories, more than 18 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, 2 kitchens, an...

Opry Backstage Pass Tours

Presented by Grand Ole Opry at Grand Ole Opry House

February 23, 2012 - Ongoing

PLEASE NOTE: Opry House Backstage Tours will not be available November 1 – January 31, 2013.

Take a tour of the Grand Ole Opry® House! Experience a behind the scenes look at the show that made country music...

Sutton Ole Time Music Hour

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton General Store

February 12, 2011 - Ongoing

There is live bluegrass music every Saturday night from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Sutton General Store. Also, 1 hour of the show is recorded for a Radio Broadcast, called Sutton Ole Time Music Hour. It can be found each Saturday at 10:00am on WTKY FM 92.1, WKWY FM 102.7, WTKY AM 1370, and WVFB FM 101.5 also the show Broadcasts Saturdays...

Tour the Schermerhorn

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

July 25, 2012 - Ongoing

Hear the sounds, see the sights, and take a FREE tour of the Schermerhorn--home of the Nashville Symphony. Led by knowledgeable and welcoming docents, tours of Schermerhorn Symphony Center are offered free of charge at 11:00am on most Wednesdays and Saturdays, beginning in the West Atrium, adjacent to the Symphony Café. Tours last...

Rivers and Spires Festival

Presented by Clarksville - Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau at Historic Downtown Clarksville

April 16-April 18, 2015

Rivers and Spires Festival is a three day outdoor event in Historic Downtown Clarksville. It features a night of patriotic tribute to military heroes, seven stages of entertainment, an International Streetfest, International House of Brewers, Kidz Zone, Jazz 'N Wine area, marketplace, car shows, parades, Quilts of the Cumberland, artz galore...

Reba: All the Women I Am

Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

August 9, 2013-June 8, 2014

Powerful, emotive recording artist. Dynamic, charismatic live performer. Acclaimed Broadway star. Successful film and television actress. With an unparalleled resumé that spans more than four decades and several entertainment genres, Reba is country music's ultimate Renaissance woman. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum...

CMA Music Festival 2014

Presented by Country Music Association - CMA at LP Field

June 5-June 8, 2014

CMA Music Festival is the ultimate destination for Country Music fans from around the globe, featuring non-stop concerts, autograph signings, celebrity events, and more.

Slated to perform at the 2014 CMA Music festival:  TBA.

CMA Music Festival 2014 four-day ticket packages include:

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Carnival of the Animals

Presented by Nashville Ballet at Martin Center for Nashville Ballet

May 17-June 1, 2014

A mighty lion learns the value of diversity in this engaging children’s ballet.

The king of the jungle cannot understand why everyone isn’t exactly like him, but a wise and patient bird introduces the lion to a host of jungle creatures -- including an elephant, swan and fish -- to teach...

SunTrust Classical Series: Brahms’ Requiem

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

May 29-May 31, 2014

The Nashville Symphony celebrates the sound of the human voice with a powerful program featuring the Nashville Symphony Chorus in Brahms’ soul-stirring masterpiece A German Requiem. Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 is a hauntingly gorgeous evocation of writer James Agee’s small-town childhood, while Bernstein’s...

Emergence

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

May 29-May 31, 2014

 

Three choreographic voices, selections from American composer Paul Moravec, live music from ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, and vocal collaboration from choral group Portara Ensemble combine to create three new works that...

SunTrust Classical Series: Classical Sax with Branford Marsalis

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

May 15-May 17, 2014

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis joins the Nashville Symphony for a dynamic program featuring John Williams’ Escapades, a jazzy piece based on the composer’s music for the hit film Catch Me If You Can. Marsalis will also show off his astonishing soprano sax skills on Villa Lobos’ charming and lyrical Fantasia. George...

Bank of America Pops Series: Neil Sedaka

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

May 8-May 10, 2014

A certifiable pop music legend, Neil Sedaka has written some of the most memorable pop songs ever recorded, from “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” to “Laughter in the Rain” to “Love Will Keep Us Together.” He’ll pull out these tunes and many more from his extraordinary career when he joins the Nashville...

The Ben Folds Project with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

May 2-May 4, 2014

This daring combination of new art from Ben Folds and two beloved 20th century ballets demonstrates the diverse talents of Music City’s dance and musical communities.

Ben Folds
Piano Concerto Piano virtuoso and popular music mainstay Ben Folds combines his new, original piano concerto with Vasterling’s...

Jazz Series: Dianne Reeves

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

May 2, 2014

No singer knows her way around a jazz tune like Dianne Reeves does. With her distinctive jazz and R&B stylings, the four-time GRAMMY® winner is one of music’s most gifted vocalists, unrivaled in her ability to interpret old and new standards alike. She’ll perform a mix of originals and classics, all wrapped in her dazzling...

Rivers and Spires Festival

Presented by Clarksville - Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau at Historic Downtown Clarksville

April 24-April 26, 2014

Rivers and Spires Festival is a three day outdoor event in Historic Downtown Clarksville. It features a night of patriotic tribute to military heroes, seven stages of entertainment, an International Streetfest, International House of Brewers, Kidz Zone, Jazz 'N Wine area, marketplace, car shows, parades, Quilts of the Cumberland, artz galore...

SunTrust Classical Series - Rock Me Amadeus

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

April 25-April 26, 2014

The Nashville Symphony pays tribute to one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music! Mozart expert Bernard Labadie leads a program that explores three different periods of the composer’s life. Symphony No. 25 is an early triumph revealing Mozart’s unparalleled originality, while his Piano Concerto No. 21 was written at the...

Coffee & Classics - Mozart Masterpieces

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

April 25, 2014

The Nashville Symphony pays tribute to one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music! Mozart expert Bernard Labadie leads a program that explores two different periods of the composer’s life. Symphony No. 25 is an early triumph revealing Mozart’s unparalleled originality, while his final symphony, the Jupiter, is downright...

Lee Greenwood: American Patriot

Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

May 10, 2013-April 25, 2014

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveils a special spotlight exhibit dedicated to singer Lee Greenwood on May 10. Lee Greenwood: American Patriot, which will be located within the museum's permanent exhibit on the third floor, will incorporate costumes and other artifacts spanning Greenwood's 50 years of musical activity. The...

SunTrust Classical Series - Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

April 18-April 19, 2014

A night of heroic musical exploits! Big, bold and beautiful, Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto was a turning point in the composer’s brilliant career. Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben translates as “A Hero’s Life,” and the piece is a vivid musical portrait of the composer himself, an orchestral showpiece...

Othello

Presented by Nashville Opera Association at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater

April 11-April 15, 2014

“A kiss. A kiss. Another kiss...” sings Otello as his wife takes her last breath, dead by his own jealous hand. Shakespeare’s famous play about a great leader destroyed by his own uncontrollable jealousy and desire is matched by one of Verdi’s greatest musical scores to create an unforgettable evening of opera. ...

Stephen Sondheim's Company

Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater

March 22-April 12, 2014

 

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth

Phone rings. Door chimes. In comes Company

On his 35th birthday, Bobby—a commitment-phobic bachelor—searches for the answers to love and life in New York City. While enjoying the company of some lovely ladies, he observes both the...

Bank of America Pops Series - Midtown Men

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

April 3-April 5, 2014

They took Broadway by storm as the stars of the smash musical Jersey Boys, and now these four brilliant performers are together again! When they join the Nashville Symphony, The Midtown Men will perform some of your favorite ’60s classics by The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, Motown and much more. This sensational production is a...

The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Children's Series: The Firebird

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

April 5, 2014

Using puppets, masks and magic, Enchantment Theatre Company presents the classic Russian folk tale of The Firebird. Featuring Stravinsky’s dazzling music, this performance will captivate young and old alike!

Nashville Symphony Enchantment Theatre Company

The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied...

SunTrust Classical Series - Sibelius & Elgar

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

March 27-March 29, 2014

Experience a night of passion and romance with Elgar’s Concerto for Violin, a radiant piece overflowing with emotion. The composer dedicated the piece to his secret love, and it calls for some of the most jaw-dropping violin technique in the classical repertoire. Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero calls Sibelius one of classical music’s...

Bank of America Pops Series - Kenny Loggins

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

March 20-March 22, 2014

With enduring hits like “Whenever I Call You Friend,” “This Is It,” “I’m Alright” and “Footloose,” Kenny Loggins created the soundtrack for a generation. Still at the height of his powers, he remains a brilliant singer-songwriter and guitarist, with an unquenchable passion for music. Get...

SunTrust Classical Series: Ben Folds’ Piano Concerto

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

March 13-March 15, 2014

Be one of the very first to hear pop icon Ben Folds premiere his brand-new piano concerto, co-commissioned by the Nashville Symphony. He’ll bring his knack for memorable melodies and sophisticated musicianship to the stunning sound of a full symphony orchestra. The William Tell Overture — best known as the theme of The Lone Ranger...

SunTrust Classical Series - Haydn & Strauss

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

February 28-March 1, 2014

Strauss’s Rosenkavalier was a massive hit when it was first performed a century ago. Hear why when the Nashville Symphony performs this rapturously beautiful piece, full of lush orchestration, lilting waltzes and voluptuous melodies. De Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain is dark and mysterious, evoking the sensuous sound of...

Coffee & Classics - Haydn & Strauss

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

February 28, 2014

Strauss’s Rosenkavalier was a massive hit when it was first performed a century ago. Hear why when the Nashville Symphony performs this rapturously beautiful piece, full of lush orchestration, lilting waltzes and voluptuous melodies. Haydn’s big and bold Symphony No. 98 is one of the composer’s beloved “London...

Knights & Princesses with Playing By Air

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

February 22, 2014

Take musical tour through the magical world of fairy tales with music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and much, much more. There will be lots of onstage excitement, courtesy of the lively juggling troupe Playing by Air!

Nashville Symphony Playing By Air

The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Children's...

Classical Mystery Tour: A symphonic tribute to The Beatles

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

February 20-February 22, 2014

It’s the best of The Beatles like you've never heard them: totally live, with the Nashville Symphony! The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like John, Paul, George and Ringo, and they’ll perform 30 Beatles tunes exactly as they were written. Hear “Penny Lane” with a live trumpet section,...

Attitude

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater

February 14-February 16, 2014

 

Attitude combines contemporary dance from three cutting-edge choreographers with live music from respected, local artists to create an evening of innovative art:

 

Christopher Stuart
Current Nashville Ballet company dancer Christopher Stuart creates an original ballet set to the iconic music of Johnny...

SunTrust Classical Series: Ravel & Saint-Saëns

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

February 7-February 8, 2014

Ravel’s Piano Concerto will transform the Schermerhorn into a lively Parisian cabaret, with dizzying flights of fancy and some of the loveliest music of the composer’s career. After that, the colossal sound of our Martin Foundation Concert Organ will fill the concert hall in Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony, with notes so...

The Barber of Seville

Presented by Nashville Opera Association at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

January 30-February 1, 2014

 

“Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!” From the mind of Rossini, King of Italian comic opera, comes this undisputed masterpiece of love and laughter, The Barber of Seville. So popular and funny in fact, that even Bugs Bunny got into the act once with a cartoon titled “The Rabbit of Seville.” A beautiful girl must...

Jazz Series: Marcus Roberts Trio Celebrates Monk & Coltrane

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

January 31, 2014

Hear some of the greatest jazz songs ever written — from “Straight, No Chaser” to “Giant Steps” — when the phenomenal Marcus Roberts and his trio pay tribute to two legendary musicians: Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Roberts has been called “the genius of the modern piano” by no less an...

Fresh Beat Band

at Grand Ole Opry House

January 24, 2014

The Fresh Beat Band are hitting the road again for 60 performances on their nationwide concert tour. The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour will resume in November of 2013 and carry through to February of 2014.

Bank of America Pops Series: Roberta Flack

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

January 16-January 18, 2014

One of America’s greatest songstresses will bring her gorgeous voice and her incomparable blend of soul, jazz, pop and folk to the Nashville Symphony. With her unforgettable run of hits, including “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “Tonight I Celebrate My Love” and...

SunTrust Classical Series: Mahler’s Song of the Night

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

January 10-January 11, 2014

Big, bold and breathtaking, Mahler’s Seventh Symphony is part of the Austrian composer’s quest to capture the full scope of human experience in music. Powerful and dramatic, the piece moves from struggle to triumph, with a glittering array of sounds throughout. From the opening horn call to the blazing finale, this is music that...

Dan Schafer 'solo+' at John A's

Presented by John A's at John A's Place

January 28, 2013-January 1, 2014

Dan Schafer performs 'solo+' every Monday Through Wednesday 8:00pm to 11:00pm 1/28/2013-1/01/201

Variety music...

The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country

Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

March 23, 2012-December 31, 2013

The Bakersfield Sound story begins during the Great Depression, when Bakersfield's cotton farms and oil fields attracted a mass migration of Dust Bowl refugees from Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. Born in Texas in 1929, Buck Owens moved with his sharecropping parents to Arizona before heading to Bakersfield in 1951. Merle...

Country Dance

Presented by Larry's Grand Ole Garage and Larry's Grand Ole Garage at Larry's Grand Ole Garage

December 21, 2012-December 31, 2013

Country Dance to some of the best local bands around.  Thursday nights dance to our house band the Madison Squares.  Line Dancing, Country Dancing, Two-Step, Waltz.   Our kitchen opens at 5:30pm and dances start at 6:30pm on Thursdays and 7:00pm on Fridays.  On Fridays we have bands such as Gary Allen Scott & Pure...

Larry's Grand Ole Garage Diner & Dance Hall Saturday Dance

Presented by Larry's Grand Ole Garage at Larry's Grand Ole Garage

December 22, 2012-December 31, 2013

Saturday nights Dance to Debbie Bailes & Her Big Band.  Debbie pays a variety of music, Country, Pop, Big Band.  Food served starting at 5:30pm.

A Sanders Family Christmas

Presented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse

October 24-December 22, 2013

The 14th season of a Playhouse holiday tradition! It's Christmas Eve, 1941, and the always unpredictable Sanders Family gathers at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church once again. Faith, family and fun abound in this heavenly evening of music, laughter and a romantic surprise! (Rated G) 

Nashville's Nutcracker with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

December 7-December 22, 2013

 

Nashville’s own version of this timeless holiday classic tells the tale of Clara, a young girl who goes on a fantastic journey with the help of her magical uncle Drosselmeyer.

 

Almost 200 dancers perform in this ballet set in Nashville that introduces audiences to beloved characters such as the Sugar Plum...

Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

December 19-December 21, 2013

The Christmas event of the season! Amy Grant and Vince Gill will light the Schermerhorn with cheer and goodwill when they perform their beloved holiday show with the Nashville Symphony. Come celebrate with classic tunes, gospel hymns and a joyous night of great music!

Nashville Symphony Amy Grant Vince Gill

On Tap Series

Presented by Lightning 100 and Tin Roof at Tin Roof

December 19, 2013

Lightning 100 is teaming with Tin Roof to host the On Tap Series! This event will showcase the best unsigned artists from the Nashville area! Each showcase will consist of 2-3 artists chosen by Lightning 100's music panel comprised of the local Lightning staff!

John Tesh Big Band Christmas

Presented by War Memorial Auditorium at War Memorial Auditorium

December 18, 2013

John Tesh and his Big Band Orchestra are “swinging” into town so you can “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”! On stage with 14 performers, John will play favorite holiday tunes in the big band style, will treat you to piano solos, and will charm you with his engaging rapport with the audience. Designed to delight...

Renaissance Players: "A Christmas Carol: The Musical"

Presented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation

November 22-December 15, 2013

Back by popular demand, Charles Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment at The Renaissance Center! This family-friendly show was created by the Broadway team of Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid), Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and Mike Okrent (Crazy For You, Me and My Girl.) This spectacular musical...

48th Annual Livingston Christmas Parade

Presented by Overton Chamber of Commerce at Overton County Courthouse Square

December 14, 2013

Wrth over 250 entries, Livingston Christmas Parade is one of the largest in the area.