Drumroll, please. From pop to country and everything in between, Nashville is a key stop on this year’s tour circuit for major artists and bands. Scan this list and snag your tickets to ensure you don’t miss out on any of them.
Country, bluegrass, and Americana
Brett Young | Thursday, Jan. 22 | Ryman Auditorium | Known for “In Case You Didn’t Know,” “Mercy,” and “You Didn’t”
“Nashville: The Encore Tour” | Sunday, Jan. 25 | Ryman Auditorium | Cast members from the TV series perform fan-favorite songs
Rascal Flatts | Thursday, Feb. 5 | Bridgestone Arena | Known for “Bless the Broken Road,” “Life Is a Highway,” and “What Hurts the Most”
Niko Moon | Sat, Feb. 7 | The Pinnacle | Known for “Good Time,” “Paradise to Me,” and “No Sad Songs”
Billy Strings | Friday, Feb. 20-Saturday, Feb. 21 | Bridgestone Arena | Known for “Dust in a Baggie,” “Away From the Mire,” and “Know it All”
The Listening Room’s 30th Anniversary | Tuesday, March 3 | Ryman Auditorium | Featuring performances by HARDY, Mitchell Tenpenny, Jo Dee Messina, and surprise guests
Priscilla Block & Friends | Wednesday, March 4 | Ryman Auditorium | Known for “Just About Over You” and “My Bar”
Trisha Yearwood & Friends | Sunday, March 22 | Opry House | Known for “Walkaway Joe” and “She’s In Love with the Boy”
Trampled by Turtles | Friday, March 27 | Ryman Auditorium | Known for “Wait So Long,” “Victory,” and “Alone”
The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton | Saturday, April 11 | The Pinnacle | Known for “I and Love and You” and “Ain’t No Man”
Rock, pop, indie, and alternative
Lauren Spencer Smith | Wednesday, Feb. 4 | Ryman Auditorium | Known for “Fingers Crossed,” “That Part,” and “Flowers”
The Wombats | Saturday, Feb. 21 | Brooklyn Bowl | Known for “Moving to New York” and “Let’s Dance to Joy Division”
Cat Power | Saturday, March 14 | Brooklyn Bowl | Known for “The Greatest,” “Manhattan,” and “Sea of Love”
Puscifer | Friday, March 27 | The Pinnacle | Known for “The Humbling River,” “Conditions of My Parole,” and “Horizons”
Colony House | Saturday, March 28 | The Pinnacle | Known for “Silhouettes” and “This Light Has Avoided Us”
Boys Like Girls | Sunday, March 29 | Ryman Auditorium | Known for “The Great Escape,” “Thunder,” and “Love Drunk”
Jazz and R&B
R&B After Dark | Sunday, Jan. 11 | City Winery | Featuring local talent with a backing band
Mavis Staples | Saturday, Jan. 24 | Ryman Auditorium | Known as a member of the Staple Singers and for her solo work
Miguel | Wednesday, Feb. 11 | Ryman Auditorium | Known for “Adorn” and “Sure Thing”
Pat Metheny | Sunday, March 22 | Ryman Auditorium | Jazz guitarist known for “Last Train Home” and “Are You Going With Me?”
Step into the Schermerhorn. | Photo by jpellgen via Flickr
Symphonic sounds
Bluebird at the Symphony | Select dates in January, February, and April | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | The Bluebird Cafe and the Nashville Symphony join forces
Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony | Friday, Jan. 9-Saturday, Jan. 10 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Featuring Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, John Adams’ “Century Rolls” and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41
Disney’s “Frozen” in Concert | Friday, Jan. 23-Sunday, Jan. 25 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Orchestral performance synced to the animated film
“Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony” | Thursday, March 19-Saturday, March 21 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Orchestral arrangements of Dolly’s biggest hits
Ben Rector with the Nashville Symphony | Friday, April 24-Saturday, April 25 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Known for “Brand New,” “Love Like This,” and “Living My Best Life.”
Tribute shows
Coltrane 100: Legacy with Joe Lovano | Thursday, Jan. 15-Friday, Jan. 16 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Symphonic tribute to John Coltrane’s work
Smells Like Nirvana | Friday, Jan. 23 | City Winery | A tribute to Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance
Scott Mulvahill & Friends present “Graceland” | Saturday, Jan. 24 | City Winery | Performing Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album with special guests
September: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire | Thursday, Feb. 5 | City Winery | Featuring songs like “September,” “Shining Star,” and “Reasons”
John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High Concert Celebration | Thursday, Feb. 12, Friday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 15 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Symphonic tribute to the late singer-songwriter known for “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “Sunshine on My Shoulders”
