- Exhibits @ National Museum of African American Music - Ongoing
- Exhibits @ Tennessee State Museum - Ongoing
- First Friday Night Market @ Nashville Farmers Market - Monthly; First Friday
- RRise OneNote Symposium @ National Museum of African American Music - June 6
- Rivers of Rhythm @ National Museum of African American Music - June 7-10
- Juneteenth @ Throughout Nashville - June 19
- African Street Festival @ Hadley Park - September 22
- Nashville Cultural Festival @ Centennial Park - October 1
- Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center - March 21-26
- Darius & Friends @ Ryman Auditorium - June 6
- Legendz of the Streetz Tour @ Bridgestone Arena - June 10
- The Drifters, The Cornell Gunter Coasters, and The Platters @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - June 27
- Fisk Jubilee Singers @ Ryman Auditorium - June 28
- PJ Morton @ Ryman Auditorium - July 17
- The Nhabit Worship Experience @ Ryman Auditorium - July 22
- Wiz Khalifa & Logic @ Bridgestone Arena - August 10
- The Robert Cray Band @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - August 16
- Lizzo @ Bridgestone Arena - August 23
- Alicia Keys @ Ascend Amphitheater - September 24
- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox @ Ryman Auditorium - October 5
- Vanessa Williams @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - October 20-22
- Ledisi @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - November 6
- Makaya McCraven @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 5, 2023
- The Jonah People @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - April 13, 2023
- Chico Bean @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - June 10-12
- Jay Pharoah @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - June 17-18
- Don "DC" Curry @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - June 30-July 2
- Tahir Moore @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - July 6
- Damon Williams @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - July 22-23
- B. Simone @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - July 24
- Corey Holcomb @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - July 29-31
- Kevin Hart @ Bridgestone Arena - August 3
- Craig Robinson @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - August 4-7
- Brian Simpson @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - August 21
- Tip Harris & Friends @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - August 21-22
- Affion Crocket @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - September 2
- Earthquake @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - September 2
- Donnell Rawlings @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - September 23-24
- Kevin Hart @ Bridgestone Arena - September 10
- Wanda Sykes @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - October 23
- Adele Givens @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - November 18-20
- Lavell Crawford @ Zanies Comedy Night Club - December 8-11
Black-Owned Businesses & Experiences
Support local Black-owned businesses & Experiences in Nashville.
Omari Booker
omaribooker.com
James Threalkill
theartscompany.com/james-threalkill
Michael McBride
michaeljmcbrideart.com/contact
The Moving Canvas
facebook.com/TheMovingCanvas
Norf Art Collective
facebook.com/norfstudios
Woodcuts Gallery
woodcutsfineartgallery.com
Xpayne
xpayne.com
All People Coffee
allpeoplecoffee.com
City Farm Co.
cityfarmco.com
Coneheads
coneheadscw.com
Dandgure’s Cafeteria
dansnashvillecafe.com
Ed's Fish House
edsfishhouse.com
Germantown Pub
thegermantownpub.com
Helen's Hot Chicken
helenshotchicken.com
HiFi Cookies
hificookies.com
Ivory Cotton Bar
ivorycottonbarorganic.com
Jamaicaway
jamaicawayrestaurant.com
Kernels Gourmet Popcorn
kernelsnashville.com
Riddim N Spice
riddimnspice.com
ShuggaHi Bakery and Cafe
shuggahibakeryandcafe.com
Sunflower Café
sunflowercafenashville.com
Swett’s Nashville
swettsrestaurant.com
The Oatstraw Tea Company
oatstrawteacompany.com
The Southern V
thesouthernv.com
Vege-licious
vegeliciousllc.com
Willie B's Kitchen & Lounge
thewilliebs.com
Adia Victoria
adiavictoria.com
Brian Brown
instagram.com/worldofbrown/?hl=en
Darius Rucker
dariusrucker.com
Fisk Jubilee Singers
fiskjubileesingers.org
Kane Brown
kanebrownmusic.com
Mickey Guyton
mickeyguyton.com
The New Respects
thenewrespects.com
Yola
iamyola.com
Alkebu-Lan Images
alkebulanimages.com
Clarity
theclarityshop.com
Downtown Candle Company
downtowncandleco.com
JazzNash Mobile Shoetique
jazzynash.com
Live Above
liveabove.co
N.B. Goods
shopnbgoods.com
Experience Nashville-based LeXander Bryant’s debut solo museum exhibition Forget Me Nots at the Frist Art Museum January 28–May 1, 2022
Did You Know?
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