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August Events in Nashville

Listing of August 2012 Events in Nashville

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A Nashville Events Calender for the month of August that lists some of the current events and activities taking place in and around Nashville, Tennessee in August.

All Events are listed in the following order:
Annual Events-Holidays-Specials-Daily Events-Ongoing Events-Venues
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Calendar Last Updated - 5/4/2012

August Annual Event Guide

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Annual Events
Take a tour through our listing of the Best & Most Well-liked Annual Events that take place in and around Nashville every year in the month of August.

Middle Tennessee County Fairs

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Annual Events
Middle Tennessee County Fairs are annual events and most all normally kick off at the beginning of August and run through Mid-September every year.

Back to School Guide

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Holiday & Seasonal Event
It's time to get ready for that 1st day of school and we've gathered up all the info you need to know from finding your local school district to shopping tips, sales, and events to help you get back to school with ease.

Regions Free Days

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Every month in 2012, Middle Tennesseans can experience some of the areas finest museums, attractions, and events free of charge with the Regions Bank Free Days Program.

8/5 Train

Train kicks off their first US tour in support of the group's new studio album, California 37 and hits Nashville on August 5th at the Woods Amphitheater at with special guests Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer.

8/7 The Wiggles

Come and wiggle in the aisles for Getting Strong – The Wiggles! Live in Concert. The Wiggles are strong advocates for a healthy lifestyle and are excited to bring this positive message, on the importance of fitness and exercise for all ages, to Nashville!

8/9 Wild Impressions

Zoo animals have expressed their creative side, and now you have a chance to own one of the animal masterpieces. Browse and bid on artwork created by some of Nashville Zoo’s most creative painters as you enjoy live music, cash bar, door prizes, carousel rides and more. Paintings will be available for auction from animals such as tigers, elephants, macaws and more.

8/12 It’s Vegas, Baby!

Back by popular demand, Street Theatre Company's Fifth Annual Fundraiser, "It's Vegas, Baby!" STC will transform its theatre space into a Vegas casino. General admission normally includes playing chips, fine hors d'oeuvres, complimentary wine, silent auction, and a stellar cabaret performance featuring STC company members.

8/12 American Idol Live

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! returns this summer for another hit tour to showcase this season’s talented top 10 finalists. Launching the careers of many, the AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour is the first chance to see your favorites in concert! The tour hits Nashville on August 12th at the Bridgestone Arena.

8/13 The Dirty Projectors

Dirty Projectors have been a part of my life since I heard their first album, The Glad Fact. At the time, I knew nothing about Dave Longstreth or the album he’d recorded under his own name as a college freshman, The Graceful Fallen Mango – an album I’ve always wanted to call “a fine slice of New England soul music” (whether or not that’s really accurate). The Glad Fact inspired me to write my first and only record review, in which, with all the awkwardness befitting an inexperienced and overzealous writer, I proclaimed,

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