Nashville Annual May Event Guide

Nashville Tennessee Summer Concerts On the Lawn at Belle Meade Plantation: from May to September TJBS sponsors Sunday evening concerts of the finest local jazz and blues in an historic and wooded setting. It's casual - families, dates, and groups bring kids, blankets, and food.

CyberSphere at the Renaissance Center offers very impressive year-round brilliant laser light and planetarium shows with an infinite array of colors, scans the dome with incredible speed, creating some of the most unusual and colorful imagery in the world. Cost is normally under $10.

This Strawberry Festival highlights include tasting the longest Strawberry Shortcake, pie and baking contest, derby car races, music, carnivals and food vendors.

Traditional country music fans have the opportunity to enjoy a very talented line-up at the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, which broadcasts LIVE from the landmark Texas Troubadour Theatre (2416 Music Valley Drive, Nashville) every Saturday night beginning at midnight. Admission to these shows is FREE and many artists typically stick around after the show to sign autographs in the lobby.

The Franklin Rodeo is normally held annually at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in mid-May and offers plenty of good clean equestrian fun for the entire family. Prices are normally well under $20 and even less for the kids.

Every month, local art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings with most all offering free wine and other refreshments. As an added bonus, they also provide free shuttles between the galleries!

Presented by Downtown Clarksville Association, each ArtWalk event is normally held on the first Thursday of the month and highlights local artists at the many boutiques, restaurants & of course the Roxy in Downtown Clarksville Folks can enjoy local art on display in various venues.

Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Flavorings in cooperation with PCG Nashville offer the Flavor of Music showcase series every Tuesday at Red Rooster Music Hall in Nashville from 6–8p.m. Hosted by long-time radio personality Rick Marino, showcases feature eight up-and-coming artists who have completed or are currently in development programs at PCG Nashville.

Normally held on the first Saturday of each month, The Frist Center offers a monthly Architecture Tour for those interested in learning more about this Nashville landmark building–the former Downtown Nashville post office and a prominent Nashville architectural treasure from the Art Deco period.