NASHVILLE TN – 615 Indie Live, a celebration of Nashville’s independent music venues and local artists, will return for its second year on Saturday, February 7, 2026, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and the Music Venue Alliance Nashville (MVAN) announced today. Building on the success of the inaugural event earlier this year, the one-day music event will shine a spotlight on Nashville’s vibrant local music scene, while raising money to support its treasured independent music venues.
“Independent music venues are where much of Nashville’s creative energy comes to life,” said Deana Ivey, President and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “These spaces give emerging artists across all genres a chance to be heard and celebrated. With the return of 615 Indie Live, we’re inviting locals and visitors alike to discover new sounds, support neighborhood venues, and experience the depth of talent that makes Music City so unique. Hosting the event in winter is also a meaningful way to support these stages during a typically quieter time of year.”
The inaugural event on February 1, 2025 featured a lineup of more than 60 local artists from diverse genres performing across 14 independent venues throughout Music City. More than 2,200 tickets were sold for the 2025 event, and the event raised $35,000 for the Music Venue Alliance, including the organization’s Emergency Relief Fund, which helps the city’s independent venues keep their doors open during times of financial crisis.
“Nashville truly showed up for 615 Indie Live earlier this year,” said Chris Cobb, Director of MVAN. “Venues were packed, the music was incredible, and the positive feedback overwhelming. We really felt that night we had the makings of a new community tradition.”
Event passes are discounted and priced affordably to make the event accessible to all. Early bird tickets are now on sale for $15. Prices will increase to $20 once the lineup is announced in late fall and to $25 on the day of show. Tickets will grant fans access to all participating venues and performances throughout the day, subject to venue capacity at the time.
The event is produced in partnership by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Music Venue Alliance Nashville. Partners include Nashville International Airport®, the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessee Entertainment Commission and Outfront Media.
Artist submissions are now officially open for two weeks. Local artists interested in performing are encouraged to submit for consideration through the event website, and fans can also submit their favorite local acts for review.
For more information on tickets, lineup announcements, and artist submissions, visit 615indie.live.
Music Venue Alliance Nashville
The Music Venue Alliance Nashville is a nonprofit organization representing Nashville’s treasured independent venues, promoters, and festivals. MVAN is committed to retaining, nurturing and advocating for the fragile and complex ecosystem of Nashville’s renowned music scene. As an organization, MVAN works tirelessly to enlighten, educate and heighten awareness of what it means to be independent and, in this mission of advocacy and appreciation, to ensure many more decades of independent business success and prosperity. MVAN was created to rally both federal and local support during the height of the pandemic to help keep the doors open for many of Nashville’s independent venues. Most recently, the organization was instrumental in the creation of Tennessee’s first statewide Live Music Fund, the first of its kind in the country.
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City
The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination. Visit the NCVC’s website at www.visitmusiccity.com and follow us on social media @VisitMusicCity.
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