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What do Elvis + yarn have in common?
There will be bagpipe and drum bands roaming the grounds at the 10th annual event. | Photo via Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival
They both have a dedicated festival next month. We’ve got all the deets, and 20 other events, to keep you movin’ this March. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark our guide; we update it monthly.
For the fam
Holi at Cheekwood | Saturday, March 22 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Cheekwood | Cost of admission | The immersive experience celebrating Indian culture features hands-on activities, fare from local vendors, shopping, and performances.
Nashville Sounds Opening Weekend | Friday, March 28-Sunday, March 30 | Times vary | First Horizon Park | $10+ | Baseball season is back as the Sounds take on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp with a 2025 schedule cling giveaway.
Seasonal events
Mutti Gras: A Canine Carnival | Saturday, March 1 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Baxter Bailey & Company | Spin the Wheel of Prizes and let your pet show off their best talent to earn Mutti Gras beads.
Nashville St. Paddy’s Run | Saturday, March 8 | 8:15 a.m. | Wave Country | $40+ | Bonus: There will be an 18-ounce stein and a shamrock cookie waiting for you at the finish line.
Markets
WXNA Record Fair | Sunday, March 23 | 12-6 p.m. | Eastside Bowl | $5+ | Over 25 dealers will sell a variety of discs as WXNA DJs spin live sets.
The Great Junk Hunt | Friday, March 28-Saturday, March 29 | Times vary | The Fairgrounds Nashville | $10+ | The event showcasing vintage treasures, unique finds, and a bit of Southern charm is back and bigger than ever.
“Pride and Prejudice” | Friday, Feb. 28-Sunday, March 2 | Times vary | Belmont University’s Troutt Theater | $30+ | Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University’s co-production explores the “absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life.”
Winter Concert Series | 7 p.m. | Cheekwood | $35+ | The Crescent City All-Stars will perform a Mardi Gras-inspired show with classic jazz, blues, and soul tunes.
Sunday, March 2
“Dog Man: The Musical” | Times vary | TPAC’s Polk Theatre | $38+ | Join Dog Man on an epic musical adventure that brings Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters to life
Monday, March 3
An Evening with Randy Blythe | 8 p.m. | The Basement East | $54 | The author and heavy metal vocalist makes a stop at the East Nashville venue on his “Just Beyond the Light” spoken word book tour and Q+A session.
Tuesday, March 4
Jimma Jam | 7:30 p.m. | 3rd and Lindsley | $47 | Eddie Montgomery, Travis Denning, Walker Montgomery, and Jeffrey Steele take the stage for a concert benefiting longtime Montgomery Gentry guitar player Jimma Matejek.
Presented by Nashville Songwriters Association International
Experience chart-topping hits in a whole new way. | Photos by NSAI, Tin Pan South
400+. That’s how many songwriters are coming to Nashville March 25-29 for the 33rd annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival — the largest songwriter-only festival in the world.
The five-day event, presented by Regions Bank and Nashville Songwriters Association International, offers a behind-the-scenes look some of the music industry’s most creative minds. It was also recently nominated as one of USA Today’s 2025 Reader’s Choice “10 Best Festival Experiences in the US” — causeit seriously rocks.
Here’s what we’re most excited about:
100+ shows around Nash, including top radio hits performed by the original songwriters
Two days of panels, presentations + the opportunity to pitch music to publishers during the accompanying event, Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar
11 total venues
Tickets sales begin on Tuesday, March 4 at 8 a.m. Heads up: Most shows sell out fast.
The Tri-City Chili Peppers added a second Cosmic Baseball game, bringing their out-of-this-world blend of black lights, baseball, and fan engagement to First Horizon Park on back-to-back nights in June. To attend the June 13 date, register for the ticket lottery.
Announced
Kentucky and Gonzaga’s men’s basketball programs are set to battle it out at Bridgestone Arena this winter. The Friday, Dec. 5 tip-off time and television information will be released at a later date, but you can snag tickets to watch the action in person when they go on sale Friday, March 7.
History
Much like the Grand Ole Opry’s major set change in 2023, the new microphone stand to be unveiled at tomorrow’s show will surely go down in history. Six Opry/Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum members are set to perform as part of the venue’s 100-year celebration. Be a part of the crowd.
Concert
Set an alarm for 10 a.m. today. That’s when tickets go on sale for Mary J. Blige’s show at Bridgestone Arena. She’ll be making a Music City stop on Wednesday, April 23 as part of her “For My Fans” tour. Oh, and did you hear Sabrina Carpenter’s coming back to town?
Outdoors
Tomorrow, March 1 will mark the first performance of Nashville Downtown Partnership’s new Suffrage Saturdays music series in Church Street Park. Emerging female artists will put on free concerts from 12 to 2 p.m. each Saturday in March. Look at the lineup.
Community
Look at Nashville Yards’ pre-party setup outside of The Pinnacle. The activation will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. on show nights with live music, food trucks, and an LED TV wall. If you missed opening night at the new venue, tickets are still on sale for Illenium’s performance tomorrow, March 1.
Arts
“Enough to Go Around” debuts in the Frist Art Museum’s free Conte Community Arts Gallery on Friday, March 21 and runs through Sunday, June 29 as a companion exhibition to “Farm to Table.” Over 20 works from paintings to photography address food production, insecurity, and its role in communities.
Holiday
The start of Ramadan depends on the sighting of the new moon. Mark your calendar for the annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner and Islam 101 Presentation at the Islamic Center of Nashville’s Bellevue (March 2 + 19) and 12 South (March 9, 13 + 16) mosques. Registration is required.
Real Estate
You know that one friend who says, “Nah, I’ll just settle for any home with a few basic perks — doesn’t need to be fancy”? Send them to this fully-managed townhome rental community instead.*
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Try This
🍵 It’s a game-winning combo
Meet Matryoshka Coffee’s submission: The Trick Shot. | Photo via Matryoshka Coffee
Nashville has its own bracket challenge this March, but it’s only a winning game. Over 20 cafes are participating in the first-ever Matcha Madness.
The rules are simple: Pick up your scorecard from the host, Forevermore, as soon as tomorrow, March 1. Then, get it stamped at each location throughout the month after purchasing your specialty matcha.
The more participating businesses you visit, the more entries you’ll get for the grand prize giveaway — a $100 Forevermore gift card and a matcha starter kit.
If your mouth wasn’t already watering, it will be after reading through some of the drink descriptions:
Nothing But Net | Subliminal Coffee Co. | Five-ounce iced matcha topped with a sweet pistachio cold foam and dusted with cocoa powder
The Alley Ube | Paradeisos Coffee Co. | Iced matcha with honey syrup and ube cold foam
Full Court Matcha | The Café at Rocketown | Matcha lemonade with elderflower and raspberry
The Buy
The Buy
An at-home golf simulator. Get back in the game before golf season starts with $100 off a Phigolf Home Golf Game Simulator, which comes with a sensor that can fit into your own clubs and 38,000+ GPS-mapped golf courses to play. Fun fact: It was successfully funded on Kickstarter.
Believe it or not, you can see spring-like colors in Nashville already — but only through the weekend. It is your final few days to catch Orchids at Cheekwood, located inside the Mansion through Sunday, March 2. Get tickets.
Answered
Answered
Which event would excite you the most if it were held at the new stadium?
Football, wrestling, or music... tough choice, but over half of the readers who responded to yesterday’s poll (63.4%) want to see the Super Bowl or College Football Playoffs at the new Nissan Stadium. We’re a part of the 29.5% who think a covered roof during winter concerts sounds pretty cozy.
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