Key matches

• Season opener | Sunday, Feb. 25 | Nashville welcomes the New York Red Bulls for a 4 p.m. kickoff. It’s dubbed the 615 Match + fans are encouraged to wear gold or arrive in the new 615 Kit.
• Rivalry Week | May 11-18 | The team hosts Atlanta United FC on Saturday, May 18.
• Leagues Cup | July 26-Aug. 25 | No regular season MLS matches will take place through Leagues Cup Semifinals.
• Decision Day | Saturday, Oct. 19 | Nashville SC visits Chicago Fire FC to conclude the regular season. Prior to that, catch the team at home on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

What’s new at GEODIS Park

• Orchids at Cheekwood | Friday, Feb. 23-Sunday, March 10 | 9 a.m. | Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Dr. | Cost of admission | View a series of curated orchids in the Mansion Loggia as well as a display in the Botanic Hall atrium.
• Judah & The Lion: A Belmont Homecoming | Friday, Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | The Fisher Center, 2020 Belmont Blvd. | $25 | The band and Belmont alums return to campus for an acoustic storytelling concert.

• Severe Weather Awareness Day | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Trevecca Nazarene University’s Boone Business Center, 333 Murfreesboro Rd. | Free | Weather enthusiasts of all ages will hear from local meteorologists on a variety of topics — plus, watch NashSevereWx launch a weather balloon.
• Songwriter Session: Gabe Lee | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 12-12:45 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | Cost of admission | Singer-songwriter Gabe Lee, who made his Grand Ole Opry debut last year, blends country, folk, and rock.
• Seed Swap-and-Share | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 1-3 p.m. | Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St. | Free | Beginner and experienced gardeners are invited to swap seeds and share wisdom.

• Pizza Collab | Sunday, Feb. 25 | 4-8 p.m. | East Side Banh Mi, 1000 Gallatin Ave. | Cost of purchase | Snack on Pizza Lolo’s pies and East Side Banh Mi’s take on French bread pizza.
• 2024 Triathlon Exposition | Sunday, Feb. 25 | 1-3:30 p.m. | McCabe Park Community Center, 101 46th Ave. N. | Free | The event features speakers, 20+ vendors, and networking opportunities.

• “Quiet” Book Club | Monday, Feb. 26 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Bagelshop, 2710 Old Lebanon Rd. | Cost of purchase | Enjoy light bites, coffee, and mocktails while you cozy up and read a book.

• Chicago-based Mediterranean restaurant Aba is expanding to Nashville — specifically Wedgewood-Houston — by late 2025. The eatery is known for dishes like ahi tuna carpaccio and char-grilled lamb chops + a drink menu “focused on Mediterranean regions.” (Nashville Business Journal)

• AJ Capital Partners released new renderings for the proposed redevelopment of Belle Meade Plaza. The 10.5-acre site named “Belle Meade Village” would incorporate retail and residential, as well as new greenway connections. Look back at project details.

• Ashwood 12 South announced four retail tenants, including Birkenstock, clothing shops Reformation and Roark, and jewelrey biz Burdlife. The mixed-use development at 2212 12th Ave. is slated to open in early 2025. (Nashville Business Journal)

• Neighborhoods seeking lower traffic speeds and safer street accommodations can apply to Metro’s traffic calming program beginning Friday, March 1. Neighborhoods will be considered based on factors like crash history and speeding. Applications close on Thursday, March 14.

• Grammy Award-winning rock band Kings of Leon announced a new world tour, which includes a hometown show at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Sept. 26. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 1.

• Good news. Nashville Public Library’s Bellevue branch is expected to fully reopen following repairs on Monday, April 1. In the meantime, the branch will offer curbside service beginning Monday, March 11.

• These four credit cards offer 0% intro APR for up to 18 months — meaning that when life piles up (unexpected tax payments, medical appointments, and picking up the bill for the whole table at Bourbon Steak) — you could have almost two years to avoid interest charges.*