Nashville Abuzz with Music, Brews, Art, and Community Fun This Week

If you are in Nashville this week and weekend, gear up for a city absolutely packed with music, brews, art, and community fun. Kicking off Thursday, Bluegrass on 3rd brings some of the city’s top bluegrass talent right into the heart of town at 3rd and Lindsley. This brand-new concert series runs all day and late into the evening, so if you need a little midweek pick-me-up or if you just want to hear some of the best pickers in the business, 3rd and Lindsley is the place to be according to Bluegrass Nashville.

Cheekwood Estate and Gardens transforms Thursday nights with Thursday Night Out, featuring special garden installations, cocktails, and music nestled among their 55 acres of lush grounds. It’s a relaxing and scenic way to get your weekend mindset started, according to Visit Music City.

Centennial Park is buzzing all week with a free lineup curated by the Centennial Park Conservancy. For the art lovers, the Parthenon inside the park spotlights Monumental Figures by Nashville sculptor Alan LeQuire, and there’s also Goddess in Progress, an exhibit about the creation of the Athena Parthenos statue. Young listeners will enjoy Kidsville at the Parthenon, offering arts, crafts, and play opportunities across the weekend. The Candlelight Concerts series inside the Parthenon returns, where classical music under the glow of candlelight creates a truly magical night.

Looking ahead to Saturday, the Music City Brewers Fest returns to the Walk of Fame Park downtown, as reported by iHeartMedia and Nashville Guru. This is Nashville’s premier beer festival with local breweries, music, food trucks, and for the first time an alcohol alternative area. The event runs from 4 to 9 PM and also benefits the Nashville Humane Association, so every drink supports a good cause.

For live sports this weekend, Nashville SC hosts a soccer home game on Saturday, giving soccer fans a chance to experience the electric game-day atmosphere. The Fairgrounds Nashville also launches their August Flea Market Weekend from Friday through Sunday, where treasure hunters and vintage lovers can browse hundreds of local vendors—NashvilleFlea.com shares full details on timing and vendors.

If you’re looking for outdoor fun, don’t miss the Water Lantern Festival at Centennial Park Saturday evening. You can design and float your own lantern at sunset in a moving community ritual filled with positive messages and reflection, as the Centennial Park Conservancy calendar highlights.

Culturally, you don’t want to pass up the Summer Shakespeare festival featuring The Merry Wives of Windsor running through September at Centennial Park; open-air performances always deliver laughs in a lively space and bring Shakespeare’s magic to Nashville summer nights, reports StyleBlueprint.

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