| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | The 13th Annual Americana Music Festival and ConferencePresented by Americana Music Association at Sheraton Nashville Downtown September 12-September 15, 2012 The 13th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference will offer seminars, panels and networking opportunities at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel by day, and bring a stellar lineup of musical showcases each evening at premiere venues like The Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, The Station Inn, and The Basement. As always, the Festival's capstone will be the annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards at the historic... | Americana Music Association | 09/12/12- 09/15/12 | Nashville |
| Blakeford's First Annual Jazz on the Lawn | Blakeford at Green Hills | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
Bonnaroo 2012Presented by Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 7-June 10, 2012 The 11th year of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place Thursday, June 7, through Sunday, June 10. Bonnaroo is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. It brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and... | Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival | 06/07/12- 06/10/12 | Manchester |
Bluegrass Thursday with Chris HenryPresented by Bootleggers Inn at Bootleggers Inn January 19, 2012-January 10, 2013 Chris Henry hosts an evening of bluegrass music. Chris plays with his band Chris Henry and the Hardcore Grass. He also brings out special guests each week, including The Dead Sea Trolls and Super Raccoon among other wonderful solo acts. | Bootleggers Inn | 01/19/12- 01/10/13 | Nashville |
An intimate evening with James Taylor and His Band Presented by Bridgestone Arena at Bridgestone Arena July 12, 2012 James Taylor and his band are coming to Bridgestone Arena in a special theatrical setting on July 12 for one intimate and memorable night!
James Taylor’s music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. He is a master at describing specific, even autobiographical situations in a way that resonates with people everywhere. As a recording and touring artist, Taylor has set a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. His warm baritone... | Bridgestone Arena | 07/12/12 | Nashville |
Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Mark D. Sanders with Autograph SigningPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 26, 2012 A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mark D. Sanders has written contemporary country classics such as Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance," Jo Dee Messina's "Heads Carolina, Tails California," Faith Hill's "It Matters to Me," and George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky." Sanders moved from Southern California to Nashville in 1980 and steadily built his songwriting career until it skyrocketed during the following decade with #1 hits such as... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/26/12 | Nashville |
Film Screening: Merle Haggard on Austin City Limits (1982)Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 27, 2012
Merle Haggard and the Strangers perform over a dozen hit songs in front of an enthusiastic crowd on the legendary public television show Austin City Limits. Songs include "Big City," "Sing Me Back Home," and "Okie from Muskogee." The band features Roy Nichols on Telecaster guitar and Norm Hamlet on pedal steel, two musicians whose playing helped define the Bakersfield Sound. Leona Williams takes the lead vocal on "I'm Almost Ready."... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/27/12 | Nashville |
| Two Mule Parade Productions Presents LIVE at Douglas Corner Cafe | Douglas Corner Cafe | 06/15/12 | Nashville |
| Screening of The Troubadour Blues | Douglas Corner Cafe | 05/23/12 | Nashville |
Dave Moody Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Lamon RecordsPresented by Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree at Texas Troubadour Theatre May 19, 2012 Fans and listeners will enjoy a special musical treat on May 19 when Dave Moody and friends celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lamon Records.
It is a rare thing indeed for Record Companies to last longer than a decade. Usually record companies come and go, merge and decline, so it is well worth celebrating with the folk at Lamon Records as they celebrate 50 years in business!
As part of the label’s 50th anniversary celebration, Lamon Records will be... | Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
Jett Williams Hosts Hosts Ernest Tubb Midnite JamboreePresented by Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree at Texas Troubadour Theatre May 26, 2012 Traditional country music fans have the opportunity to enjoy a line-up steeped in musical heritage this May at the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, which broadcasts LIVE from the landmark Texas Troubadour Theatre every Saturday night beginning at midnight. May’s hosts will include, Glenn Douglas Tubb (nephew of Legendary Ernest Tubb), Rattlesnake Annie and Jett Williams (daughter of Hank Williams). Fans and listeners... | Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree | 05/26/12 | Nashville |
Dave Moody Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Lamon RecordsPresented by Ernest Tubb Record Shop at Texas Troubadour Theatre May 19, 2012 Founded by the legendary Ernest Tubb, The Ernest Tubb Record Shops have been fulfilling country music fans’ needs for over 64 years. As part of that tradition, the second longest-running radio show in history, the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, is held on Saturday nights at 12 A.M. (Midnight), and is broadcast live on AM-650 WSM from the Texas Troubadour Theatre. The Jamboree provides up-close and intimate performances by legendary artists, with many sticking around... | Ernest Tubb Record Shop | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
Split Lip Rayfield w/ Phil Hummer & the White FalconsPresented by Exit/In at Exit/In May 23, 2012 Split Lip Rayfield has carved out their own genre of music with their unique sound and instrumentation. Often described as a mix of bluegrass and country with an accent of metal, no other band delivers the experience of the homemade gas-tank bass played by Jeff Eaton, sets the mandolin strings on fire like Wayne Gottstine, or makes the banjo sing like Eric Mardis. Together, they burn up speakers and stages alike... | Exit/In | 05/23/12 | Nashville |
| Music in the Cedars | Friends of Cedars of Lebanon, Inc. | 05/05/12- 09/22/12 | Lebanon |
Full Moon Pickin' PartyPresented by Friends of Warner Parks at Warner Parks Equestrian Center August 31, 2012 Friends of Warner Parks presents the 11th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties running May through October 2012. The August 31 lineup will be announced soon.
These family-friendly fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon. Pickers form circles under the trees and around the grounds performing and jamming while several headliners are featured on stage.
You’ll find food available for purchase, and beverages... | Friends of Warner Parks | 08/31/12 | Nashville |
Full Moon Pickin' PartyPresented by Friends of Warner Parks at Warner Parks Equestrian Center September 28, 2012 Friends of Warner Parks presents the 11th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties running May through October 2012. The September 28 lineup will be announced soon.
These family-friendly fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon. Pickers form circles under the trees and around the grounds performing and jamming while several headliners are featured on stage.
You’ll find food available for purchase, and... | Friends of Warner Parks | 09/28/12 | Nashville |
Full Moon Pickin' PartyPresented by Friends of Warner Parks at Warner Parks Equestrian Center June 1, 2012 Friends of Warner Parks presents the 11th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties running May through October 2012. The June 1 lineup will be announced soon.
These family-friendly fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon. Pickers form circles under the trees and around the grounds performing and jamming while several headliners are featured on stage.
You’ll find food available for purchase, and beverages... | Friends of Warner Parks | 06/01/12 | Nashville |
Full Moon Pickin' PartyPresented by Friends of Warner Parks at Warner Parks Equestrian Center July 6, 2012 Friends of Warner Parks presents the 11th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties running May through October 2012. The July 6 lineup will be announced soon.
These family-friendly fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon. Pickers form circles under the trees and around the grounds performing and jamming while several headliners are featured on stage.
You’ll find food available for purchase, and beverages... | Friends of Warner Parks | 07/06/12 | Nashville |
Full Moon Pickin' PartyPresented by Friends of Warner Parks at Warner Parks Equestrian Center October 26, 2012 Friends of Warner Parks presents the 11th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties running May through October 2012. The October 26 lineup will be announced soon.
These family-friendly fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon. Pickers form circles under the trees and around the grounds performing and jamming while several headliners are featured on stage.
You’ll find food available for purchase, and... | Friends of Warner Parks | 10/26/12 | Nashville |
| General Jackson Evening Cruise: Heart of Tennessee: A Musical Journey | General Jackson Showboat | 03/08/12- 12/23/12 | Nashville |
14th Annual Grand Old Dulcimer Club FestivalPresented by Grand Old Dulcimer Club and Buchanan Log House at Buchanan Log House May 20, 2012 A traditional day of musical fellowship. Tradition continues with a DULCIMER DAY PICNIC and celebration of the mountain dulcimer with outstanding performances by dulcimer professionals, local area dulcimer groups and jammin' on the porch. Houston's will be on the grounds for food and drink as well. | Grand Old Dulcimer Club | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
Heritage Day Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Granville Museum May 26, 2012 Join us at the Granville Museum for great music and old-fashioned fun. Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival features contest for various ages in guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, banjo and fiddle. Civil War living history re-enactments. Antique car and tractor show, crafts, memorial service, food, children's rides, petting zoo. | Granville Museum, Inc. | 05/26/12 | Granville |
| Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Jerry Butler & The Blu-J's | Granville Museum, Inc. | 05/19/12 | |
| Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Tom Brantley & Missionary Ridge | Granville Museum, Inc. | 05/26/12 | |
| Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Bluegrass Solutions | Granville Museum, Inc. | 06/02/12 | |
| Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Monroeville | Granville Museum, Inc. | 06/09/12 | |
Heartwood Music FestivalPresented by Heartwood Music Festival at A Farm Location - Monteagle May 17-May 20, 2012 Heartwood Music Festival in South Pittsburg, TN, is an annual fundraiser event to support Heartwood(org), a non-profit organization.
Connect with nature, enjoy live music (over 20 bands from 7 different states), dancers, Art, eat some jambalaya, camp along the stream, and have a blast! You can also learn gardening and composting skills as well as learn how to build your own solar panel. There will be... | Heartwood Music Festival | 05/17/12- 05/20/12 | Monteagle |
Madison Bluegrass FestivalPresented by Larry's Grand Ole Garage at Larry's Grand Ole Garage June 1-June 2, 2012 Come out to the Madison Bluegrass Festival for live music and entertainment!
Friday
4:00pm-7:00pm Open Jam
7:00pm Justin Clark & The Uptown School All Stars
8:00pm Jam until close
Saturday
10:00am-12:00pm Main Stage Music & Dance Studio
Gail Johnson & Cheryl Chunn Grasshoppers
Lonnie Jones & Hard Drive
Sunny Mountain... | Larry's Grand Ole Garage | 06/01/12- 06/02/12 | Madison |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/27/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 06/01/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/25/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/30/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/28/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/26/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/25/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/21/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
| Lower Broadway Band | Makin' Music Inc | 05/23/12 | Nashville |
Paul Pace and Caleb FletcherPresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 21, 2012 Head on out to Margaritaville Nashville for live music with Paul Pace at 4:00pm. Paul Pace grew up on a farm near Cattletsburg, Kentucky, in the same area that spawned Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, the Judds, Loretta Lynn, Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoakam and Billy Ray Cyrus. At home, he was steeped in music. "My dad and mom had a big record collection and this old console stereo," he... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/21/12 | Nashville |
Stone Silo, Paul Pace and Brittany TaylorPresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 28, 2012 Head on out to Margaritaville Nashville for live music with Stone Silo at 12:00pm.
Paul Pace performs at 4:00pm. To develop his songwriting talent and pursue a recording career, he relocated to Nashville in 1995. Since then, local gigs, songwriting sessions and an occasional show "back home" have kept... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/28/12 | Nashville |
Josh Helms and Dusty Hundley Presented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 23, 2012 Head on out to Margaritaville Nashville for live Josh Helms at 4:00pm. Hailing from St. Petersburg, Florida, Josh has spent the last 15 years honing the craft of songwriting and discovering what it means to deliver those songs to a live audience. From an early age Josh began leading worship in his Father’s church where he fell in love with music and songwriting.... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/23/12 | Nashville |
Tylor Bailey and Randy MoorePresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 22, 2012 Tylor Bailey is more than just a country singer/songwriter, he's a full on entertainer committed to putting his own "stamp" on country music. From a small town in West Virginia to the bright lights of Music City, USA, Tylor has been performing for crowds at some of the most legendary venues in Nashville. Tylor has taken his own brand of country and made a memorable impact on these audiences, which has... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/22/12 | Nashville |
Marcus & Billy and Josh Helms Presented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 29, 2012 Head out to Margaritaville Nashville for live music with Marcus & Billy at 4:00pm.
Josh Helms takes the stage at 8:00pm. Hailing from St. Petersburg, Florida, Josh Helms has spent the last 15 years honing the craft of songwriting and discovering what it means to deliver those songs to a live audience. From an early age Josh began... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/29/12 | Nashville |
Jimmy Charles and Hello KellyPresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 30, 2012 Head on out to Margaritaville Nashville for live music with Jimmy Charles at 4:00pm. A soulful, genuine and passion filled Country Singer and Writer that brings amazing energy to all his performances! Jimmy has received Radio play for four of his songs including “Whatever It Takes” that played Nationally on Clear Channel Country radio. Season 9 “American... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/30/12 | Nashville |
Zach & Brad and Dusty Hundley Presented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 24, 2012 Zach & Brad perform in the Chill Bar at 4:00pm. Then Dusty Hundley takes the First Floor Stage at 9:30pm. You can find Dusty most weekends behind a microphone in venues throughout the southeast and weekdays playing the honky-tonks of Broadway in Nashville. His shows are loaded with the best classic rock, country, blues, pop and music from almost every genre, taking you back through the years. His... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/24/12 | Nashville |
Zach & Brad and Savannah JackPresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 31, 2012 Zach & Brad perform in the Chill Bar at 4:00pm.
Savannah Jack takes the stage at 9:30pm. From playing honky-tonks on lower Broadway in Nashville, to opening arena dates for John Fogerty, Vince Gill, and the legendary Kenny Rogers, Savannah Jack has honed their skills as outstanding live entertainers who captivate audiences from the very first note. The... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/31/12 | Nashville |
Randy Moore, Zach Neil and Dusty HundleyPresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 25, 2012 Head on out to Margaritaville Nashville for live music with Randy Moore at 1:00pm. Randy Moore has been making music for the general public for some 30 years. There’s nothing in the business that Randy hasn’t done at least once. He’s opened shows and played stages with Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Amy Grant, Hank Williams Jr., Carl Perkins, Joan Jett, and Johnny... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/25/12 | Nashville |
Sarah & Tawnya, Randy Moore and Eric VonPresented by Margaritaville Nashville at Margaritaville Nashville May 20, 2012 Head out to Margaritaville Nashville for live music with Sarah & Tawnya at 12:00pm.
Randy Moore performs at 4:00pm. Randy Moore has been making music for the general public for some 30 years. There’s nothing in the business that Randy hasn’t done at least once. He’s opened shows and played stages with Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi,... | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
| Marcus & Billy, Sarah & Tawnya and Eric Von | Margaritaville Nashville | 05/27/12 | Nashville |