A Country Christmas & ICE! at Gaylord Opryland
Gaylord Opryland Resort
The resort's yearly Christmas event: ICE! (2026 theme: Home Alone) carved from two million pounds of ice and kept at 9°F, plus lights, shows and a snow tubing hill.
NOVEMBER 202614 listed
Yebba: Jean Tour
Ryman Auditorium
Soul singer-songwriter Yebba (Abbey Smith), known for "My Mind" and her work with Mark Ronson and Drake.
Lauren Alaina
Ryman Auditorium
Country singer from American Idol and the Grand Ole Opry cast ("Road Less Traveled"), with Hannah Harper.
Sawyer Brown
Ryman Auditorium
Country band behind 1990s hits "Some Girls Do" and "Thank God for You".
Jim Gaffigan
Ryman Auditorium
Clean, food-obsessed stand-up from one of America's best-selling comedians.
Manchester Orchestra
Ryman Auditorium
Atlanta indie-rock band known for "The Silence" and big, cinematic live sets.
60th Annual CMA Awards
Bridgestone Arena
Country music's biggest awards night, broadcast live on ABC, with performances by the genre's top stars.
Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Tour
Bridgestone Arena
Family concert with songs from three Disney Channel movie musicals.
Night Ranger
Ryman Auditorium
1980s rock band: "Sister Christian", "(You Can Still) Rock in America".
Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour
Bridgestone Arena
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo ("drivers license", "vampire", "good 4 u") on her new arena tour.
Brett Eldredge: Glow
Ryman Auditorium
Country singer Brett Eldredge's Christmas show, built on his holiday album "Glow".
DECEMBER 20269 listed
Lauren Daigle: Behold Christmas
Ryman Auditorium
Grammy-winning singer Lauren Daigle's Christmas tour, from her album "Behold".
The Mavericks
Ryman Auditorium
Raul Malo's band mixing country, Tex-Mex and rock: "Dance the Night Away".
Little Big Town: The Christmas Shows
Ryman Auditorium
Country vocal group Little Big Town's annual holiday shows at the Ryman.
Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman
Ryman Auditorium
The Nashville couple's yearly run of Christmas concerts, 12 shows over ten days; a holiday tradition at the Ryman.
12 concerts between Dec 14 and Dec 23. Source
Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium
College football bowl game between SEC and Big Ten teams, 2 p.m. kickoff on ESPN; the last bowl at the old Nissan Stadium.
Old Crow Medicine Show: New Year's Eve
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville string band behind "Wagon Wheel"; their New Year's Eve shows at the Ryman are a local tradition.
Jack Daniel's New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Free outdoor New Year's Eve concert broadcast on CBS, headlined by HARDY, Little Big Town and The Red Clay Strays, with a Music Note drop and fireworks at midnight.
Free, no ticket needed. Gates 5:30 p.m. Source
JANUARY 20274 listed
Monster Jam
Bridgestone Arena
Monster trucks racing and doing freestyle tricks on a dirt track built inside the arena.
Leanne Morgan: The Time of Our Lives Tour
Bridgestone Arena
Southern stand-up comic whose stories about marriage and motherhood made her a Netflix star.
FEBRUARY 20279 listed
Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour
Bridgestone Arena
Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams ("That's So True", "I Love You, I'm Sorry").
Billy Strings
Bridgestone Arena
Grammy-winning bluegrass guitarist whose long, improvised shows draw a jam-band crowd.
Nickelback: Everything Under the Sun Tour
Bridgestone Arena
Canadian rock band: "How You Remind Me", "Photograph".
Dancing with the Stars: Live!
Bridgestone Arena
Touring stage show with the TV series' professional dancers.
MARCH 20271 listed
MAY 20273 listed
Noah Kahan: The Last of the Bugs Tour
Nissan Stadium
Folk-pop singer Noah Kahan ("Stick Season") in one of the first concerts at the new Nissan Stadium.
Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators
Ryman Auditorium
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash with his solo band and singer Myles Kennedy.
Zach Bryan with John Fogerty
Nissan Stadium
Country-folk star Zach Bryan ("Something in the Orange") with Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty and Fey Fili.
JUNE 20271 listed
CMA Fest 2027
Nissan Stadium
Four days of country music: nightly stadium concerts plus free stages around downtown. The first CMA Fest in the new Nissan Stadium.
Downtown hotels sell out months ahead. Source
JULY 20271 listed
Kenny Chesney with Eric Church & Sheryl Crow
Nissan Stadium
Kenny Chesney's Original Vibe Room Tour, with Eric Church and Sheryl Crow; Fourth of July weekend at the new stadium.