Music, Sports, and Southern Charm: Explore Nashville's Vibrant Scene

Nashville offers an electric blend of entertainment, history, and fun activities guaranteed to charm every visitor. Music lovers should consider catching a show at the Ryman Auditorium, known as the “Mother Church of Country Music”; this week’s lineup includes the Happy Together tour, with classic acts like The Turtles and Little Anthony on August 2nd, and Ryan Adams performing in the days ahead. For a more intimate experience, head to 3rd and Lindsley, where every night features live music ranging from bluegrass to headlining singer-songwriters—this Sunday, August 3rd at 7:00 pm, you can catch Lightning 100 Nashville Sunday Night. The Basement East is also a hub for rising bands and genre-bending acts, offering shows almost nightly throughout August.

If your visit is incomplete without a stadium thrill, GEODIS Park hosts one of the summer’s hottest soccer matches as Nashville SC faces English Premier League’s Aston Villa, the club’s first visit from such internationally star-studded rivals. Sports fans can also enjoy major league fun with the rescheduled 2025 MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, August 3rd at 1:00 pm.

To immerse yourself in Nashville’s storied past, the Johnny Cash Museum offers an interactive journey into the Man in Black’s legacy, while a guided tour of the Belle Meade Historic Site rewards with a taste of antebellum history and complimentary wine tastings according to local reviews. First-time visitors should not miss the Grand Ole Opry, still pulsing with legendary and contemporary country music performances.

Outdoor enthusiasts will find Cheekwood Estate and Gardens an oasis of Southern beauty, with 55 landscaped acres, immersive art installations, and peaceful hiking trails. For a unique art and nature pairing, the Ann & Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail weaves modern pieces through lush gardens. Walkable neighborhoods like 12South and East Nashville reveal murals, indie shops, and welcoming patios at local coffeehouses.

Those looking for quirky and distinctly Nashville experiences can join an instructor-led line dancing class in the heart of town, a popular favorite noted for its high energy and welcoming atmosphere. For panoramic downtown views and live entertainment, the Ascend Amphitheater hosts summer concerts, with Rob Thomas bringing the All Night Days Tour to the outdoor stage on August 5th.

A different kind of thrill awaits with a Nashville trolley tour, providing plenty of local color as you pass celebrity homes and iconic sights—all with a dash of Southern storytelling. Foodies should sample Nashville’s famed hot chicken at Prince’s or Hattie B’s, explore hidden speakeasies, or join a food crawl through East Nashville’s ever-growing restaurant scene.

Not to be overlooked are hidden gems like local songwriter rounds—small gatherings where songwriters tell tales behind the hits—hosted in venues like The Bluebird Café or smaller clubs around town. Spend a slow afternoon paddleboarding on the Cumberland River, or check for pop-up art shows and vintage markets advertised in Five Points.

Whether you crave music, sports, art, history, or untamed taste adventures, Nashville guarantees every listener a memory—one tune, tour, or bite at a time.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your Things to Do in Nashville podcast and
here is what we know for this week. Nashville offers
an electric blend of entertainment, history and fun activities guaranteed
to charm every visitor. Music lovers should consider catching a
show at the Rhyman Auditorium, known as the mother Church
of country music. This week's lineup includes the Happy Together

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Tour with classic acts like The Turtles and Little Anthony
on August second, and Ryan Adams performing in the Days ahead.
For a more intimate experience, head to Third and Lindsley,
where every night features live music ranging from bluegrass to
headlining singer songwriters. This Sunday, August third, at seven pm,
you can catch Lightning one hundred Nashville Sunday Night. The

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Basement East is also a hub for rising bands and
genre bending acts, offering shows almost nightly throughout August. If
your visit is incomplete without a stadium thrill geod S
Park hosts one of the summer's hottest soccer matches, as
Nashville sc faces in English Premier League's Aston Villa, the
club's first visit from such internationally star studded rivals. Sports

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fans can also enjoy Major League Fund with the rescheduled
twenty twenty five MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway
on Sunday, August third, at one pm. To immerse yourself
in Nashville's story past, the Johnny Cash Museum offers an
interactive journey into the Man in Black's legacy, while a
guided tour of the Bellmead Historic Site rewards with a

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taste of anti Bellum history and complimentary wine tastings. According
to local reviews, first time visitors should not miss the
Grand Hole Opry, still pulsing with legendary and contemporary country
music performances. Outdoor enthusiasts will find cheekwood estate and gardens
and oasis of Southern beauty with fifty five landscaped acres,

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immersive art installations, and peaceful hiking trails for a unique
art and nature pairing. The Anne and Monroe Correll Junior
Family Sculpture Trail weaves modern pieces through lush gardens, walkable
neighborhoods like twelve South and East Nashville reveal murals, indie shops,
and welcoming patios at local coffee house. Those looking for

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quirky and distinctly Nashville experiences. Can join an instructor led
line dancing class in the heart of town, a popular
favorite noted for its high energy and welcoming atmosphere for
panoramic downtown views. In live entertainment, the ascended Amphitheater hosts
summer concerts, with Rob Thomas bringing the All Night Day's
Tour to the outdoor stage on August fifth. A different

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kind of thrill awaits with a Nashville trolley tour, providing
plenty of local color as you pass celebrity homes and
iconic sites, all with the dash of Southern storytelling. Foodies
should sample Nashville's famed hot chicken at Prince's or Hattie Bees,
explore hidden speakeasies, or join a food crawl through East
Nashville's ever growing restaurant scene. Not to be overlooked are

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hidden gems like local songwriter rounds, small gatherings where songwriters
tell tales behind the hits hosted in venues like the
Bluebird Cafe or smaller clubs around town. Spend a slow
afternoon paddleboarding on the Cumberland River, or check for pop
up art shows and vintage markets advertised in five points.
Whether you crave music, sports, art, history, or untamed taste adventures,

(03:15):
Nashville guarantees every listener a memory, one tune, tour, or
bite at a time. Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and
remember this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please
Podcast Networks. For more content like this, please go to
Quiet Please dot I. Thank you for listening. This has
been a Quiet Please Studios production. For more, check out

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