“Where are all of the locals going out on a Friday/Saturday night?!” — @laurenbarnaba

“Where can I go to hear live R&B or jazz music?” — @iamjohnjo

“When’s the best time to visit Nashville?” — @satxtoday

“Best rooftop to watch the 4th of July fireworks from?” — @lilmisskadee

“Where are the best mocktails?” — @kaylison___

• Flea markets, vintage, and resale shopping
• Kid-friendly activities
• Plant-based eats
• Hiking trails + 20 parks
• NASHtoday’s events calendar
  

• Nashville Sounds vs. Louisville Bats | Friday, June 7-Sunday, June 9 | Times vary | First Horizon Park, 19 Junior Gilliam Way | $10+ | Cheer on the Sounds in this series featuring a post-game fireworks show Friday and a Dolly & Reba 2024 T-shirt giveaway on Saturday.

• Music City Fit Expo | Saturday, June 8 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Fairgrounds Nashville, 401 Wingrove St. | $19.50 | Experience demonstrations, meet fitness celebrities, and browse gear, apparel, and equipment.
• Author Event: Lisa Wingate | Saturday, June 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Parnassus Books, 3900 Hillsboro Pk., Ste. 14 | $37 | The author discusses her new book, “Shelterwood” — tickets include one signed copy.

• Egg Drip x ESBM | Sunday, June 9 | 12-4 p.m. | East Side Banh Mi, 1000 Gallatin Ave. | Cost of purchase | East Side Banh Mi hosts Egg Drip, known for its Korean egg sandwiches, as part of this ongoing collab series.
• Musician Spotlight: Jenee Fleenor | Sunday, June 9 | 1-1:45 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | Cost of admission | Hear from artist Jenee Fleenor, who has toured with Terri Clark, Martina McBride, Jon Pardi, and more.

• CGR Mural Project: Behind the Canvas Pt. 2 | Monday, June 10 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Napier Elementary School, 67 Fairfield Ave. | Free | Ahead of Creative Girls Rock + Elisheba “Queen Bee” Mrozik’s mural unveiling this fall, sit in on a panel discussion honoring Dr. Looby’s memory and achievements.

• “Hairspray” | Tuesday, June 11-Sunday, June 16 | Times vary | TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St. | $51+ | You can’t stop the beat at this Tony Award-winning musical comedy.

• It’s official: Dolly Parton’s working 9 to 5 on her future downtown Nashville hotel. Songteller Hotel will debut in the coming years at the corner of 3rd and Commerce and feature a museum. In other new ventures, she also shared that “Hello, I’m Dolly,” a new Broadway musical, will hit the stage in 2026.

• Bravo’s “Southern Charm” star Craig Conover is opening his concept, Sewing Down South, in 12 South (2306 12th Ave. S.) this month. This will be the second location for the Charleston-based biz, which sells decorative pillows. (The Tennessean)

• Germantown’s Buds & Brews is growing. The cannabis bar and restaurant will host a soft opening of its new East Nashville location (1024 Woodland St.) in mid-June, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for Saturday, June 29. An outdoor beer garden will also offer 40+ beers on tap.

• If you needed confirmation, plenty of people are still moving to Nashville based on a recent study by PODS. Down two spots in 2023, Nashville still ranked No. 13 for cities with the highest number of move-ins. The company notes Tennessee’s four-season weather, lack of state income tax, music, and median age as possible reasons behind the draw.

• Yesterday, we asked you: Which member of The Beatles received the MHOFM’s first-ever Joe Chambers Award? Despite Paul McCartney’s edge with the majority of votes (~33%), Ringo Starr was the correct response. Starr was inducted in a private ceremony on Sept. 24 last year, prior to a sold-out show at the Ryman.

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