If you’re looking for the perfect spot to watch fireworks this Fourth of July, read on. | Photo via Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp
Have plans this Independence Day? Events around town are selling out fast, but there are still plenty of celebratory happenings on Friday, July 4.
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th
Join the crowd for Nashville’s free Fourth of July bash featuring Dierks Bentley, Russell Dickerson, Niko Moon, and Grace Bowers. Plus, stick around for a fireworks show set to a live Nashville Symphony performance.
Nashville Sounds and Nashville SC
Make it a long weekend of fireworks. The Nashville Sounds will light up the sky after their Thursday, July 3 game against the Memphis Redbirds, and Nashville SC will cap off their Americana Night match on Saturday, July 5 with a fireworks show at GEODIS Park.
Red, White, & Boom
Not only will you have a view of Nashville’s fireworks display from the Adventure Science Center’s front lawn, there will be themed activities, food trucks, and laser shows. Tickets start at $35.
Musicians Corner | Friday, June 13-Saturday, June 14 | Times vary | Centennial Park | Free+ | Noah Gundersen headlines the first night of the series’ finale weekend.
Miss Tennessee Competition | Friday, June 13- Saturday, June 14 | Times vary | $65+ The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts | Watch contestants compete for scholarships and the chance to represent Tennessee at Miss America and Miss America’s Teen.
Saturday, June 14
Kevin Hart | Saturday, June 14 | Times vary | Ryman Auditorium | $112+ | The actor and comedian brings his “Acting My Age” tour to Music City.
Sunday, June 15
615 Day Kickoff | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Drift Nashville | Free+ | Cool off with an all-ages pool party featuring live music, local vendors, and food available for purchase.
The Wiggles | 6 p.m. | Opry House | $25+ | Sing, dance, and wiggle along as the children’s group brings their high-energy “Bouncing Balls!” tour to town
Monday, June 16
White Limozeen x Frankies Movie Night | 7:30 p.m. | Graduate Nashville | Free+ | Catch “Goodfellas” under the stars with pizza, a spritz bar, and popcorn on the second-floor terrace.
Tennessee officials reportedly held early talks with The Boring Co., Elon Musk’s tunnel construction company, about a potential network linking downtown and BNA. Details are sparse, but the underground route could mirror the company’s work in Las Vegas. The project’s status + feasibility remain unclear. (Nashville Business Journal)
Nashvillian
Sunday, June 15 is Nashville’s unofficial holiday: 615 Day. The day comes with a number of deals and events to share your Music City pride, like a concert at the Basement East and $6.15 food and drink specials. Check out this list of 60+ deals around town.
Coming Soon
A new East Nashville brewpub named Stoke Haus is set to open in late July at 948 Main St. Expect a variety of ales and lagers, a barbecue-focused menu, and a vinyl night in tribute to the now-closed Various Artists brewery. (Nashville Post)
Real Estate
Mill Creek Residential is planning a 400-unit apartment project called Modera Chestnut Hill. The proposed five-building South Nashville development includes live/work units, a dog park, and public pickleball courts. (Nashville Post)
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Leiper’s Fork Distillery is raising the bar with a new location coming to Nashville Yards in mid-2026. The nearly 9,000-sqft space will feature on-site whiskey production, a restaurant and bar, tasting room, retail shop, and live music stage.
The downtown venue will also overlook Ascension Saint Thomas Landing and include a large patio. Founder Lee Kennedy plans to move the distillery’s 500-gallon still named “Ginger” to Nashville and scale up operations back in Leiper’s Fork.
Expect tours, curated flights, and a regular artist showcase series inspired by the distillery’s “Still House Sessions.”
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If you were looking forward to seeing classic cars at Cheekwood this weekend, pump the brakes. Due to a rainy forecast, Exposition of Elegance: Classic Cars at Cheekwood has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29.
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