hey friends! quick mid-month update 👀
april is not slowing down. honestly… it might be getting better!
new openings, big concerts, and so many weekend plans! here’s what you don’t want to miss 👇
🆕 new + notable
ocean prime — nashville yards
opens april 21 — upscale seafood + steak
earl’s kitchen + bar — nashville yards
opens TODAY — elevated casual spot
hooky — downtown (931 church st)
opens april 29 — dine-in movies + bowling + arcade
nash 54 pop-up — @ jelly roll’s goodnight nashville
friday–sunday | 1:00 pm–late | studio 54-inspired disco bar with themed cocktails + retro vibes
this week (april 15–20)
if you do anything… make it one of these:
david spade — april 17 @ ryman — 8:00 pm
fridays by the river — april 17 @ shelby park — 3:00 pm (free)
earth day festival — april 18 @ centennial park — 11:00 am
dogs & dogwoods — april 18–19 @ cheekwood — 9:00 am 🐶
markets for makers — april 18–19 @ fairgrounds — 11:00 am
nashville crawfish festival — april 19 @ bringles smokin oasis — 11:00 am
saturday concert stack:
riley green — april 18 @ bridgestone — 7:00 pm
lany — april 18 @ the pinnacle — 7:30 pm
calum scott — april 18 @ brooklyn bowl — 8:00 pm
more happening this week
tonight (april 16)
nashville comedy festival — 7:00 pm @ various venues
nashville sounds vs worcester red sox — 6:35 pm @ first horizon park (all weekend)
nashville predators: fan appreciation night — 7:00 pm @ bridgestone
dinotrek — all day @ nashville zoo 🦖
thursday dating: late night love notes — 9:00 pm @ love’s alibi | for singles!
whata texas party — april 16 @ ernie’s boondock — 6:00–9:00 pm | whataburger pop-up, free bites + texas drinks
friday (april 17)
nash yarn fest — 11:00 am @ fairgrounds nashville
rodeo & books — 5:30 pm @ coastal cowboy bookstore (lebanon)
bourbon pairing experience + dinner — 6:30 pm @ thistle & rye
harry potter & the chamber of secrets in concert — 7:30 pm @ schermerhorn (all weekend)
shiners nashville cirque + comedy show — 7:00 pm @ woolworth theatre
rendezvous: a don toliver night — 9:30 pm @ the vinyl lounge
saturday (april 18)
forever friends spring market — 12:00 pm @ union hill trading post
the archive: luxury vintage sale — 2:00 pm @ 500 madison st ste 107
mix 92.9 yappy hour — 2:00 pm @ two rivers dog park
sunday (april 19)
nashville downtown home tour — 12:00 pm @ downtown nashville | walk through homes for sale, rent, and privately owned. perfect for design inspo!
yoga buzz — 10:00 am @ acme feed & seed | rooftop yoga series!
spring goddess craft market — 10:00 am @ wilburn street studio | all female artisan craft market!
breeden’s orchard honey fest — 10:00 am @ breeden’s orchard 🍯| tickets are free but rsvp required as capacity is limited!
daya concert — 7:00 pm @ 3rd & lindsley
spring market — 11:00 am @ nashville yards | tons of new nash yard vendors! this area is growing so fast and this is the perfect opportunity to meet everyone!
next week (april 21+)
ocean prime grand opening — april 21 @ nashville yards — 5:00 pm | reservations are open!
styx — april 21 @ ryman — 7:00 pm
ryman sidewalk sessions — april 21 @ pnc plaza — 5:00 pm (free)
reading club @ fait la force — april 21 — 6:00 pm
wine down wednesday — april 22 @ frothy monkey
whiskey & wine wednesday — april 22 @ gray & dudley
gimme gimme more vintage market— april 24 @ eastside bowl — 4:00–10:00 pm | free entry, free parking! 30+ local vendors! tats, tarot, art, piercings, charm bar + more!
big weekend (april 24–26)
this is your plan ahead weekend:
music city food + wine fest 🍽️ — centennial park
st. jude rock n roll marathon — downtown nashville
st. jude rock n roll : doggie dash — downtown nashville
main street festival — franklin (free)
hayley williams — april 25, 27, 28 @ ryman
nashville sc vs charlotte fc — april 25 @ geodis park — 7:30 pm
bingo loco — april 24 @ skydeck — 7:00 pm
fridays by the river — april 24 @ shelby park — 3:00 pm
spring vendor market — april 26 @ grand hyatt (rooftop pool) — 1:00–5:00 pm
closing out april
hooky grand opening — april 29 @ 931 church st
ryman sidewalk sessions — april 29 @ pnc plaza — 5:30 pm
wine down wednesday — april 29 @ frothy monkey
raye — april 29 @ ryman — 7:30 pm
chelsea handler — april 30 @ ryman — 8:00 pm
nashville sounds vs norfolk tides — april 28–30 @ first horizon park — 6:35 pm ⚾
your weekly go-tos!
keep these in rotation:
wine down wednesday — frothy monkey
whiskey + wine wednesday — gray & dudley
house of cards brunch — sundays
skinny dennis vintage market — sundays
music in the vines — arrington vineyards (weekends)
singo music bingo — wednesdays @ honky tonk hideaway — 7:00–9:00 pm
fridays by the river — shelby park (free)
📅 don't sleep on june! cma fest is coming
the 2026 cma fest lineup is set with luke combs, lainey wilson, jelly roll + chris stapleton. tickets are moving fast! plan ahead!
📅 mark your calendars (big events to plan around)
if you’re a planner, these are the major nashville events worth saving dates for now.
we published a mark your calendars blog featuring:
- the biggest festivals + weekends of the year
- events locals plan trips, time off, and friends around
- what sells out early vs. what you can wait on
(this is separate from the april calendar — it’s your long-range planning cheat sheet)
thank you for your continued support!
i appreciate all of you!
love, the nashville times newsletter team!
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