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Things to do in Nashville this weekWednesday 14 October

51 events, 9 tours to book, 26 local favourites and 5 walks and hikes in Nashville this week.

Happening now in Nashville

Visiting Nashville?Add your dates and this page leads with what’s on while you’re here.

Tonight in Nashville

7pmFrankie QuiñonesWed 14 October, 7pm · Zanies Comedy Night Club · From $39 7pmSoccer Mommy & Snail Mail: The S&M TourWed 14 October, 7pm · Brooklyn Bowl Nashville 7:30pmThe Sound of MusicWed 14 October, 7:30pm · TPAC Jackson Hall 7:30pmReese Wynans & FriendsWed 14 October, 7:30pm · 3rd and Lindsley · From $27 8:30pmChelsea Wolfe: THE DARK World Tour with Jonathan HulténWed 14 October, 8:30pm · Marathon Music Works · From $43 TonightCheekwood HarvestWed 14 October · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · From $21 TonightKenny Chesney: Living in Fast ForwardWed 14 October · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum TonightShimmer: Dreaming the PosthumanWed 14 October · Frist Art Museum TonightNashville SC vs Sporting Kansas CityWed 14 October · GEODIS Park TonightRod Wave: Don't Look Down TourWed 14 October · Bridgestone Arena

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

FreeSatFranklin Farmers MarketSat 17 October, 8am · Franklin First United Methodist Church FreeSatInternational Archaeology Day at the ParthenonSat 17 October, 9am · The Parthenon FreeSatRichland Park Farmers MarketSat 17 October, 9am · Richland Park FreeSatSouthern Festival of BooksSat 17 October, 9am · Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park SatDolly Parton Tribute Drag BrunchSat 17 October, 12pm · The Lab at Zanies · From $27 SatTSU Homecoming: Tennessee State vs. Morgan StateSat 17 October, 5:30pm · Nissan Stadium SatVanderbilt vs Arkansas (football)Sat 17 October, 6pm · FirstBank Stadium SatUp Top ComedySat 17 October, 7pm · Brooklyn Bowl Nashville SatA Symphonic Celebration: Verdi, Mozart, and MarsalisSat 17 October, 7:30pm · Schermerhorn Symphony Center SatUrban Bush Women: This Is RiskSat 17 October, 7:30pm · Polk Theater, TPAC SatJason Isbell and the 400 UnitSat 17 October, 8pm · Ryman Auditorium SatTank and The Bangas, The Last Balloon TourSat 17 October, 8pm · Brooklyn Bowl Nashville SatGrand Ole Opry: OPRY 100Sat 17 October · Grand Ole Opry House SatNashville Predators vs St. Louis BluesSat 17 October · Bridgestone Arena SunLightning 100's Live on the Green Lawnwarming PartySun 18 October, 4:30pm · Ascend Amphitheater SunSejoeSun 18 October, 6pm · Zanies Comedy Night Club · From $39

Food: where locals eat

Local favourites in Nashville

Prince's Hot ChickenNolensville Pike · $Arnold's Country KitchenWedgewood-Houston · $Nashville Farmers' MarketGermantown · $The Loveless CafeBellevue · $$Biscuit LoveThe Gulch · $$City HouseGermantown · $$Five Daughters Bakery12 South · $Husk NashvilleRutledge Hill · $$$Martin's Bar-B-Que JointDowntown · $$Monell'sGermantown · $$Rolf and DaughtersGermantown · $$$The Pancake PantryHillsboro Village · $$Jack's Bar-B-QueMidtown · $Slim & Husky's Pizza BeeriaBuchanan Street · $

Going out

Bars, live music and nights out

ThuOpry Celebrates '90s CountryThu 15 October · Grand Ole Opry House Fri 7pmTeddy Swims: The UGLY TourFri 16 October, 7pm · Bridgestone Arena Sun 7pm895 aLIVE: Brandy Clark with Waylon PayneSun 18 October, 7pm · 3rd and Lindsley · From $30 Sun 7:30pmRyan Bingham and The Texas GentlemenSun 18 October, 7:30pm · Ryman Auditorium Mon 8pmDope Lemon with sana sanaMon 19 October, 8pm · Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Mon 8pmThe Time JumpersMon 19 October, 8pm · 3rd and Lindsley · From $26 Tue 8pmShawn James: Flew Too Close to the Sun Tour with Evan BartelsTue 20 October, 8pm · Exit/In · From $39 WedAn Evening with Journey: Final Frontier TourWed 21 October · Bridgestone Arena Station InnThe Gulch The Bluebird CafeGreen Hills Robert's Western WorldLower Broadway Acme Feed & SeedLower Broadway Exit/InMidtown L.A. JacksonThe Gulch The Listening Room CafeDowntown Tootsie's Orchid LoungeLower Broadway

Tours & day trips

Booked with the operator

Mammoth Cave National Park8 hrs · Nashville Andrew Jackson's Hermitage4 hrs · Nashville · From $19.95 Cumberland Caverns, McMinnville8 hrs · Nashville · From $25 Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg8 hrs · Nashville Cummins Falls State Park8 hrs · Nashville Fall Creek Falls State Park8 hrs · Nashville · Free Natchez Trace Parkway Day Drive8 hrs · Nashville · Free Burgess Falls State Park4 hrs · Nashville · Free Stones River National Battlefield2.5 hrs · Nashville · Free

Get outside

Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Nashville

FreeRadnor Lake Loop Walks5 km · about 1.5 hrs FreeWarner Parks Trail Loops10 km · about 2.5 hrs FreeNashville Greenways Networkabout 2 hrs FreeShelby Bottoms Greenway8 km · about 1.5 hrs FreeBicentennial Capitol Mall Walk2 km · about 1 hr

Date night

Dinner, drinks and a show

Thu 7:30pmJohn Proctor Is the VillainThu 15 October, 7:30pm · TPAC Johnson Theater · From $46 Ole Red NashvilleLower Broadway Zanies Nashville Comedy ClubMelrose Fri 9:15pmRalph BarbosaFri 16 October, 9:15pm · Zanies Comedy Night Club · From $43 Brooklyn Bowl NashvilleGermantown Yazoo Brewing CompanyMadison

More in Nashville

Nashville: what's on, answered

What's on in Nashville this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 19 events listed in Nashville, including Franklin Farmers Market, International Archaeology Day at the Parthenon and Richland Park Farmers Market.

Are there free things to do in Nashville?

Yes: 5 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Nashville?

There are 9 tours and day trips to book, including Mammoth Cave National Park and Andrew Jackson's Hermitage.

Where should I eat in Nashville?

Local favourites include Prince's Hot Chicken, Arnold's Country Kitchen, Nashville Farmers' Market and The Loveless Cafe, and for a drink, Station Inn and The Bluebird Cafe.

Where can I go hiking near Nashville?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Nashville include Radnor Lake Loop Walks, Warner Parks Trail Loops and Nashville Greenways Network.

How is this page put together?

It covers 14–21 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Nashville. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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