The dates when Nashville hotels fill up and prices jump: CMA Fest in June, the CMA Awards, stadium concerts, Titans weekends and New Year's Eve. Check here before you pick your travel dates.
Wed Nov 1860th Annual CMA Awards · Big event Country music's biggest awards night, broadcast live on ABC, with performances by the genre's top stars.
December 2026
Wed Dec 30Music City Bowl · Big event College football bowl game between SEC and Big Ten teams, 2 p.m. kickoff on ESPN; the last bowl at the old Nissan Stadium.
Wed Dec 30 – Fri Jan 1New Year's Eve · Holiday Free concert and Music Note drop downtown; Broadway and downtown hotels fill up.
May 2027
Sat May 22Zach Bryan with John Fogerty · Big event Country-folk star Zach Bryan ("Something in the Orange") with Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty and Fey Fili.
June 2027
Thu Jun 10 – Sun Jun 13CMA Fest 2027 · Big event Four days of country music: nightly stadium concerts plus free stages around downtown. The first CMA Fest in the new Nissan Stadium.
July 2027
Sat Jul 3Kenny Chesney with Eric Church & Sheryl Crow · Big event Kenny Chesney's Original Vibe Room Tour, with Eric Church and Sheryl Crow; Fourth of July weekend at the new stadium.
December 2027
Thu Dec 30 – Sat Jan 1New Year's Eve · Holiday Free concert and Music Note drop downtown; Broadway and downtown hotels fill up.
Questions and answers
When are Nashville hotels most expensive?
During CMA Fest in June above all, then big stadium concert weekends, Titans home games, the CMA Awards in November and New Year's Eve. Bachelorette-party weekends keep downtown busy most Fridays and Saturdays.
How do I find a cheaper week in Nashville?
Avoid the dates on this page, and prefer Sunday to Thursday nights; weekends cost more almost every week of the year.
Dates come from the organizers; we check them regularly.
