May in Nashville: Your Go-To Guide for Everything Happening This Month
May in Nashville is when the city really comes alive. The weather is warm, patios are buzzing, and the event calendar is packed with concerts, festivals, farmers’ markets, and outdoor events all across town. From live music at the Ryman and Ascend Amphitheater to the Nashville Sounds season at First Horizon Park and can’t-miss spring festivals, something is happening nearly every day this month. Whether you're planning a weekend with friends, searching for family-friendly events, or just looking for an excuse to enjoy Nashville in peak springtime, here’s your guide to what’s happening around the city this May.
May 1
The Harding Art Show — Harding Academy
May 1 - 3
Nashville Sounds vs Norfolk Tides — First Horizon Park
May 2
Nashville Glow Run — East Nashville
Inaugural Mushroom Festival — Bells Bend Park
Florence + The Machine — Bridgestone Arena
Kentucky Derby Party — Scoreboard Bar & Grill
May 2 - 31
Barnyard Baby Animal Bash — Lucky Ladd Farms
May 6
Bruno Mars — Nissan Stadium
May 8
Amy Grant — The Ryman
April 24 - May 8
Fridays by the River — Shelby Park Bottoms
May 9
Iroquois Steeplechase — Percy Warner Park
The Eagles — Firstbank Stadium
Nashville SC vs D.C. United — Geodis Park
May 12 - 17
Water for Elephants Musical — TPAC
Nashville Sounds Vs Iowa Cubs — First Horizon Park
May 13
Herbie Hancock — Ryman Auditorium
May 14
Pub Choir (interactive music event) — Brooklyn Bowl
May 14 - 17
Nashville Rep’s Blood Sucking Leech — TPAC
May 15 - 16
Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony — Schermerhorn
Kilgore Station Bluegrass Festival — Kilgore Park
Drew & Ellie Holcomb — Ryman Auditorium
May 15 - September 25
Musicians Corner— Centennial Park
May 16
Buzz & Brew Fest — Game Terminal
Touch-A-Truck — Adventure Science Center
May 17
Nashville SC vs LAFC — Geodis Park
May 20
Renee Fleming — Schermerhorn
May 22 - 23
Trace Adkins — Ryman Auditorium
May 23
Chris Stapleton — Nissan Stadium
Spring Zzzoofari Slumber — Nashville Zoo
Nashville SC vs New York City — Geodis Park
May 26 - 31
Nashville Sounds v Gwinnet Stripers — First Horizon Park
May 27
Chicago — Ryman Auditorium
May 28
Nashville Opera — Cheekwood Estates & Gardens
May 29 - 31
Cracker Barrel 400 — Nashville Superspeedway
May 30
Chris D’elia— Ryman Auditorium
Nashville Wellness Fest — The Fairgrounds
May 31
Steve Earl — Ryman Auditorium
Summer Fest 2026 — Belle Meade Historic Site
🎉 Weekly Trivia Nights Around Town
Make it a standing plan with friends:
Sundays:
TN Brew Works, Honeytree Meadery, The Goat
Mondays:
M.L. Rose, Broadway Brew Pub, Southern Grist, Game Terminal, Tailgate Brewery, Hops & Crafts, Jack Brown’s, Sonny’s, The Pub, Acme, Villa Castrioti, East Nashville Beer Works, The Amsterdamian
Tuesdays:
Bottle Cap, M.L. Rose, Urban Dog Bar, Game Terminal, Neighbors, Marble Fox Brewing Co, Crow’s Nest, Beyond the Edge, Tailgate Brewery, Nacho Daddy, Jackalope Brewing Company, Lowbar, Reunion, Hattie B’s, Hoppin’, Rock n Roll Sushi, The Pharmacy
Wednesdays:
Bottle Cap, Pancho & Lefty’s, Von Elrod’s, M.L. Rose, Sports & Social, Germantown Pub, Neighbors, BoomBozz, Streetcar Taps & Garden, Drifters BBQ, Hoppin’, The Slider House, 51 North Taproom
Thursdays:
Garage Bar (Bobby Hotel), Tailgate Brewery, Brotherly Love Cheesesteaks, Playdate, Walk of Fame Park, Game Terminal, New Heights Brewing, Crazy Gnome, Monday Night Preservation Co, Big Machine Distillery & Tavern, Garage Sale Vintage
Fridays:
Southern Grist, Cyanide Cider, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee
🌿 Ongoing Markets
Open Daily: Nashville Farmers’ Market
Every Saturday: Richland Park Farmers’ Market
Every Tuesday: East Nashville Farmer’s Market
Every Tuesday: 12 South Farmer’s Market
Every Wednesday: Wedgewood-Houston Farmer’s Market
Every Friday: Hip Donelson Farmer’s Market
Every Sunday: Amqui Farmer’s Market
