Nashville Monthly Events: August 2026

☀️ One of the best parts about living in Nashville is that there is always something new to explore. From neighborhood festivals and farmers markets to live music, sporting events, and seasonal experiences, Music City comes alive all summer long. Whether you’re a longtime local or new to Nashville, our August 2026 Nashville Events Calendar is your guide to the best things happening around town and another reminder of why we love calling this city home. 

August 1: Barry Manilow: The Last Nashville Concert at Bridgestone Arena; Bob Dylan with Lucinda Williams & Jimmie Vaughan at Ascend Amphitheater; Dirty Heads at The Pinnacle; An Evening with Vince Gill at Ryman (-8/8); Nashville Sounds vs Charlotte Knights at First Horizon Park (-8/2); DroneArt Show: Harry Potter at Nissan Stadium (-8/1)

August 2: Nashville Sounds vs Charlotte Knights at First Horizon Park; An Evening with Vince Gill at Ryman; Ray Stevens at CabaRay Showroom; Sunday live music around Broadway; Nashville Farmers’ Market

August 3: Whiskey Jam at Omni; Monday Night Jazz at Rudy’s Jazz Room; Songwriter rounds around Music Row; Nashville Farmers’ Market

August 4: Tame Impala – The Deadbeat Tour at Bridgestone Arena (-8/5); All The Feelings Tour with Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars at Ryman; A Night of Edgar Allan Poe at Opry House; New Faces Night at The Basement; 12 South Farmers Market

August 5: Dogstar at Ryman; Nashville SC vs Club León at GEODIS Park; The Fray with Dashboard Confessional at FirstBank Amphitheater; East Nashville Farmers Market; Wedgewood-Houston Farmers Market

August 6: The Black Keys at The Pinnacle (-8/7); An Evening with Vince Gill at Ryman (-8/8); Black Opry House events; Full Moon Pickin’ Party at Percy Warner; Wedgewood-Houston Farmers Market

August 7: The Black Keys at The Pinnacle; Banda MS at Bridgestone Arena; An Evening with Vince Gill at Ryman; Hip Donelson Farmers Market; Tomato Fest (-8/8); East Nashville Tomato 5K

August 8: Koe Wetzel: The Night Champion World Tour at Bridgestone Arena; Sean Brock x Craig’s Nashville; An Evening with Vince Gill at Ryman; Richland Park Farmers Market; Nashville Sounds Home Game. 

August 9: Amqui Farmers’ Market; Nashville SC Home Game; Vintage Market at Skinny Dennis; Yoga Buzz at Acme; Sunday Jazz Brunch.

August 10: Whiskey Jam at Omni; New Material Monday at Zanies; Nashville Farmers’ Market; Blue Monday with The Tiger Beats at The 5 Spot; Grateful Monday ft The Stolen Faces

August 11: Home Sounds Game; 12 South Farmers Market; East Nashville Farmers Market; New Faces Night at The Basement; 

August 12: Wedgewood-Houston Farmers Market; Nashville SC Home Match; Electric Guitar Sound Bath; Home Sounds Game; Cross-Eyed Critters Emo Karaoke Night

August 13: My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade 20th Anniversary Tour at Nissan Stadium; East Nashville Farmers Market; Wedgewood-Houston Farmers Market; Thursday Night Out; Wilson County Fair Tennessee State Fair (-8/22)

August 14: Hip Donelson Farmers Market; Home Sounds Game (Fireworks Night); Spirits of Summer; Full Moon Pickin’ Party; Frothy Monkey Coffee Cupping

August 15: Maren Morris: Hero – A Second Wind 10th Anniversary at Ryman; Richland Park Farmers Market; Ella Mai at The Pinnacle; Foo Fighters at Nissan; Fashion for a Fraction; Watermelon Festival; WOOFStock; Black Arts Bash; Nashville SC Home Game; Nashville Sounds Game

August 16: Amqui Farmers’ Market; Home Sounds Game; Vintage Market at Skinny Dennis

August 17: New Material Monday at Zanies; Nateland Comedy Showcase at The Lab at Zanies; Elevation Memphis – A Tina Turner Experience at City Winery; Nashville Farmers’ Market; Music Bingo at Cross-Eyed Critters

August 18: Happy Together 2026 at Ryman; New Faces Night at The Basement; 12 South Farmers Market; East Nashville Farmers Market

August 19: Buddy Guy 90 at Ryman; Don Toliver at Bridgestone Arena; Academy of Country Music Honors at The Pinnacle; East Nashville Farmers Market; Electric Guitar Sound Bath

August 20: Del McCoury Band & The Travelin’ McCourys at Ryman; Wedgewood-Houston Farmers Market; Nashville Flea Market (-8/23); Dog Nights of Summer; Summer Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

August 21: Rick Springfield at Ryman; Megan Moroney at Bridgestone Arena (-8/22); Hip Donelson Farmers Market; Songwriters Under the Stars at Cheekwood (-8/22); Nashville Flea Market; Cheekwood Summer Concert Series; Defy Film Festival; Frothy Monkey Coffee Cupping

August 22: Defy Film Festival at Eastside Bowl; Songwriters Under the Stars at Cheekwood; Music City Brewers Festival at Music City Walk of Fame Park; Megan Moroney at Bridgestone Arena; Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew at GEODIS Park; Big Thief at Ryman (-8/23); Nashville Flea Market; Richland Park Farmers Market

August 23: Big Thief at Ryman; Tennessee Titans vs Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium; Nashville Flea Market; Pink Bride Wedding Show; Amqui Farmers’ Market; 

August 24: New Material Monday at Zanies; The Time Jumpers at 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville Farmers’ Market; Grand Ole Opry: Home Free at Grand Ole Opry House

August 25: New Faces Night at The Basement; 12 South Farmers Market; East Nashville Farmers Market; Grand Ole Opry at Grand Ole Opry House; Jack Johnson at Ascend

August 26: Wedgewood-Houston Farmers Market; live music events at The Blue Room; comedy shows at Zanies; Sip & Stretch with Hot Yoga East Nashville

August 27: NE-YO at Ryman; Opry Country Classics at Grand Ole Opry House; Big Thief at Ryman; East Nashville Farmers Market; Dog Nights of Summer; Thursday Night Out

August 28: Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country at Ryman (-8/29); Hip Donelson Farmers Market; Opry Country Classics at Grand Ole Opry House; NightLight, Nashville’s 21+ Outdoor Movie Series: Mamma Mia!; Musicians Corner

August 29: Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country at Ryman; Richland Park Farmers Market; Nashville Sounds weekend game at First Horizon Park; Mat Kearny at The Pinnacle

August 30: Chance The Rapper at Ryman; Amqui Farmers’ Market; Nashville Sounds Home Game; Vintage Market at Skinny Dennis

August 31: Whiskey Jam at Omni; New Material Monday at Zanies; The Time Jumpers at 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville Farmers’ Market; Social Distortion at The Pinnacle

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