MARK YOUR CALENDARS: BIG NASHVILLE DATES YOU NEED TO KNOW 🗓️
if there’s one thing Nashville does best, it’s stack the calendar - and 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year. From massive festivals and iconic traditions to can’t-miss concerts, here are the major dates worth planning around now.
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tl;dr
nashville’s 2026 calendar is already loaded. Whether you’re planning trips, booking PTO, or just trying to avoid FOMO - these are the dates to know now.
more details, ticket info, and smaller happenings coming soon 👀
🎉 MAJOR FESTIVALS & CITY-WIDE EVENTS
CMA FEST — JUNE 4–7, 2026
BONNAROO — JUNE 11–14, 2026
HOT CHICKEN WEEK — JANUARY 26 – FEBRUARY 1, 2026
IROQUOIS STEEPLECHASE — MAY 9, 2026
ST. JUDE ROCK ’N’ ROLL RUNNING SERIES — APRIL 25–26, 2026
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS — APRIL 11, 2026
KENTUCKY DERBY — MAY 2, 2026
INDYCAR MUSIC CITY GRAND PRIX — JULY 19, 2026
NASCAR TRIPLE-HEADER WEEKEND — MAY 29–31, 2026
TOMATO ART FEST — AUGUST 7–8, 2026
MUSIC CITY FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL — APRIL 24, 2026
EAST NASHVILLE BEER FESTIVAL — APRIL 11, 2026
NASHVILLE OKTOBERFEST — OCTOBER 1, 2026
NASHVILLE ELVIS FESTIVAL — MARCH 19, 2026
NASHVILLE ROSÉ FESTIVAL — MAY 16, 2026
AMERICAFEST — SEPTEMBER 15–19, 2026
DEEP TROPICS EQUINOX — MARCH 20–21, 2026
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL — SEPTEMBER 24–30, 2026
NASHVILLE PRIDE FESTIVAL — DATES TBA
MUSIC CITY RODEO — MAY 28–30, 2026
🎶 BIG CONCERT DATES TO PLAN AROUND
ED SHEERAN — JUNE 20
ALAN JACKSON — JUNE 27
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE — AUGUST 13
RASCAL FLATTS — FEBRUARY 5
TREY SONGZ — FEBRUARY 15
NEW EDITION + BOYZ II MEN — MARCH 20
THE KILLERS — APRIL 8
BAILEY ZIMMERMAN — MAY 1–2
LANY — APRIL 18
📚 SPECIALTY & NICHE EVENTS
TEMPTED BY FICTION — MAY 23, 2026
🚨 the nashville times app is live
after months of building, organizing, testing, and listening to what you wanted — the nashville times app is officially here (in trial mode).
inside the app:
★ a live, always-updated events calendar
★ curated things to do
★ local favorites, hidden gems & seasonal happenings
★ an easier way to plan your weeks + weekends
this newsletter will always exist.
the app just makes it faster, easier, and more interactive.
👉 download the web app below + start exploring!
(another email coming soon with full app details)
the first 50 people to become a member of the app receives a discount as you all are founders and my trial runners ;)
use code SUBSCRIBER20
see instructions for download here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DS-_S83Eso5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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📅 want everything january has to offer?
this newsletter is the highlight reel.
the full january event list — including weekday plans, smaller events, and last-minute additions — lives inside the nashville times app.
🖤 thank you for being here
whether you’ve been reading since day one or just joined — thank you for trusting me to be your go-to for what’s happening in this city.
this is just the beginning.
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— kyndall
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love, the nashville times newsletter team!
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