Jon Pardi at the Riverfront Stage in 2017. | Photo by Donn Jones/CMA
CMA Fest is Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, and whether you’re going or not, it will likely impact you in some way — so here’s how to navigate the weekend.
Tackling transit
Get to the festival grounds by bus, train, or car using the options below.
Nissan Stadium | Unfortunately, most parking passes are all sold out — but we spotted some Sunday passes still for sale.
WeGo Star’s CMA Fest Express | Travel roundtrip Saturday from six transit stations for $17. The return train will depart from Riverfront Station one hour after the event ends.
Shuttles | CMA Fest shuttles run from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Nashville Margarita Festival | 6-9 p.m. | oneC1TY | $63+ | Sample 12 margaritas and vote for your favorite at the 12th annual festival.
Emo Night Brooklyn | 8 p.m. | Brooklyn Bowl Nashville | $29 | Tonight will be the night that you will fall for this nostalgic emo and pop punk dance party.
Saturday, May 31
The Peach Truck Pop-up | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Virgin Hotel Nashville’s Commons Club | Cost of purchase | Sweeten your day by stocking up on fresh fruit from The Peach Truck.
Tennessee Statehood Day Celebration | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Tennessee State Museum | Free | Celebrate Tennessee’s 229th birthday with activities across the Tennessee State Museum, State Library & Archives, and Bicentennial Park.
Growing Together Farmers Market | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | 299 Haywood Lane | Free | Shop fresh produce at this new weekly market hosted by The Nashville Food Project.
Sunday, June 1
Pro Wrestling Symphony | 2 p.m. | Brooklyn Bowl Nashville | $22+ | Experience a new wrestling promotion with talent from Music City and beyond.
“Peter and the Wolf” | 3 p.m. | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | $26+ | Prokofiev’s classic tale is brought to life with live narration, orchestral music, and puppetry.
Laufey is coming to Nashville on Monday, Oct. 13 — and she’ll be joined by Suki Waterhouse. Sign up for the presale, which begins on Tuesday, June 3.
Sports
The schedule for Vanderbilt football’s first three games is out. The season begins on Saturday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m. at the FirstBank Stadium against Charleston Southern — get ready to lose, CHStoday. See the full schedule. (The Tennessean)
Shop
If you’d like to own a piece of country music history, Lynn Anderson’s family is hosting an estate sale. Many of the “Rose Garden” singer’s belongings will be on sale Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The Tennessean)
Coming Soon
A new Italian fashion store is coming to WeHo. Brunello Cucinelli plans to bring cashmere sweaters and other luxury goods to 507 Houston St., Ste. 120. Stay tuned for an opening date. (Nashville Business Journal)
Development
Pinnacle Financial Partners renewed its partnership with the Titans — and announced an exclusive lounge seating spot, the Pinnacle Club. Catch up on more updates to the Nissan Stadium construction. (The Tennessean)
Plan Ahead
Juneteenth is coming up on Thursday, June 19. Mark your calendar for the Juneteenth615 Celebration at Fort Negley, featuring fireworks, living history tours, and food trucks.
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Community
What is Metro doing with its Pallet shelters?
Cities like Denver have put their Pallets to use — what Nashville imagery would we paint on ours? | Photo courtesy of Pallet
Metro Nashville is looking for nonprofits and community partners to operate up to 25 temporary Pallet shelters.
What are Pallet shelters?
In short, they are private temporary housing solutions, especially for those who cannot access group shelters. Think: pet owners and couples.
Each shelter comes with locking doors, LED lights, beds, and other safety features like smoke detectors.
Where did they come from?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Metro Nashville purchased 108 Pallet shelters, but it wasn’t until October 2024 that the state granted permission to use them for transitional housing.
Nonprofits and community partners will be tasked with:
Preparing the shelter site
Providing resident services and operational oversight
Metro will take care of transportation, assembly, and repair costs.
The Buy
A great find in Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale. Get up to 60% off dresses, shoes, tees, and beauty before the sale ends this weekend. Here’s what we’re eyeing:
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I can name a few Swifties who were disappointed that she didn’t announce Rep TV at the AMAs this week. So I’m starting a rumor that she’ll make a surprise appearance at the Folds of Honor Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game on Monday, June 2.
She definitely won’t — but imagine the bragging rights if she did.
Anyway, country artists like Riley Green, Zach Top, Tyler Hubbard, Justin Moore, and Raelynn will be there. And that’s good enough for me.
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