Hello Friday.
April 26 2024
Nashville may be the city of music, but it’s not short of artists outside of the music industry. Whether you’re a maker or a supporter of the creative community, here are opportunities to set up shop, browse local creations + support Nashville’s artisans.
Permanent spaces
Upcoming events
- 10th Annual Artisan Craft Fair | Sat., Oct. 2 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Hermitage Presbyterian Church, 421 Highland View Dr., Hermitage | Enjoy local artisans, entertainment + food in support of the church’s Good Samaritan fund that assists families facing financial hardships.
- 43rd Annual Tennessee Craft Fair | Fri., Oct. 8-Sun., Oct. 10 | Times TBA | Centennial Park | The state’s largest craft fair is back following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Firefly Artisan Fair | Sat., Oct. 23 | 5-9 p.m. | The Clay Lady’s Campus, 1416 Lebanon Pk. | A night market that not only allows you to shop over 40 local vendors, but have hands-on experience in the creation of art
- 6th Annual Holiday Market Arts & Crafts Show | Sat., Nov. 27 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Red Caboose Park, 684 Colice Jeanne Rd. | Kick off your holiday shopping with local creations from Handmade Nashville vendors.
Looking for more? Check out Handmade Nashville — a resource for artisans to collaborate and for the community to stay in-the-know about when and where to shop.
What local makers should be on our radar?
Today
- Goat Yoga Nashville | Mon., Sept. 20 | 6-7 p.m. | CityPark, Brentwood | $30 | Grab a mat + practice yoga with baby goats. 🐐
- Big Thief | Mon., Sept. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | The Ryman | $29.50+ | Brooklyn-based indie rock band
Tuesday
- Eric Clapton | Tues., Sept. 21 | 8 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena | $90+ | Performing with special guest Jimmie Vaughn
- Plant-based Junk Food Pop-up | Tues., Sept. 21 | 4-8 p.m. | Yazoo Brewing Company, 900 River Bluff Dr., Madison | Cost of purchase | Join Vuture Food for crispy chik'n sandwiches + loaded fries
Wednesday
- AmericanaFest | Wed., Sept. 22-Sat., Sept. 25 | Times vary | Location vary | $199+ | Over 200+ American and folk acts performing across Nashville
- Beyond Bourbon | Wed., Sept. 22 | 6:30 p.m. | OZ Arts Nashville, 6172 Cockrill Bend Cr. | $250 | A benefit bash for OZ Arts, sampling whiskey, wine + other beverages while meeting new people and enjoying local art, live and silent auctions
Thursday
- Disney On Ice: Dream Big | Thurs., Sept. 23-Sat., Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena | $20+ | See Disney characters perform a unique show, with surprises sure to come
- Nashville Diversity Career Fair | Thurs., Sept. 23 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Virtual | Free | A wide range of employers looking for job-seekers across multiple fields
Friday
- Bootlegger’s Bash 2021 | Fri., Sept. 24 | 6-11 p.m. | Carnton, 135 Eastern Flank Cr. | $47+ | Featuring spirit tastings from several local distilleries, vineyards + breweries with live entertainment
We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
If you wandered downtown last Friday, you may have noticed tiny parks taking the place of parking spaces.
Photos provided by Eric Hammer/Metro Planning Department, Vanderbilt University, and Paradym Studio
Here are some of our favorite spaces from PARK(ing) Day, including Vanderbilt’s interactive station that collected feedback for the campus’ outdoor spaces + the most beautiful ping pong table we’ve ever seen.
While PARK(ing) Day has come + gone, a handful of parklets will stick around a bit longer as part of a city initiative to normalize community-centric public areas as a major part of Nashville’s streetscaping plans.
Stay tuned as we learn which parks to look out for over the next 6 months.
Weather
- 77º | Thunderstorms | 60% chance of rain
Development
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced plans for a 42-bed, $144.2 million hospital in Murfreesboro at the intersection of Veterans Parkway + S.R. 840. The Vanderbilt Rutherford Hospital is pending final approval from Tennessee’s Health Services and Development Agency. (Nashville Business Journal)
- Alta Rochelle, a new 5-story, 370-unit apartment complex, is slated to start construction at the intersection of 12th Ave. S. and South St. (near the Gulch) next fall. The 4.5 acre lot currently holds the nonprofit Rochelle Center + will ultimately be a mixed-use project. (Nashville Business Journal)
- Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford announced plans for a $110 million facility upgrade starting in 2021, with completion in 2024. The project will bring the hospital’s bed count from 358 to 416 + will include a higher-level NICU, expanded operating rooms, and a new 1,100-space parking garage.
Show
- Country artist Carly Pearce will be coming to the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater for her The 29 Tour on Thurs., Dec. 2. Tickets go on sale this Fri., Sept. 24.
Biz
- Dutch Bros. Coffee is looking at a second Nashville location at 310 W. Trinity Ln., which was once a Fat Moe’s. The coffee shop has also been eyeing a location in Hermitage at 4001 Lebanon Pk. ☕ (Nashville Post)
Plan Ahead
- Nashville Fermentation Fest announced its inaugural, month-long series of classes, workshops, markets, and more hosted by some of Tennessee’s experts in fermentation. Classes include a sourdough workshop, fermented herbal sodas, vegetable harvesting and fermenting, and more. View the full class calendar.
Sports
- Missed the big game? We’ve got you covered. The Titans took on the Seahawks in Seattle and won in overtime with a final score of 33-30, Vanderbilt lost to Stanford Cardinal, TSU won against Kentucky State Thorobreds, and MTSU lost to UTSA. 🏈
Job
- Urban Farmer Nashville will be opening in Nashville in mid-October and is hosting a job fair to hire for all positions today + Wed., Sept. 22 at Hutton Hotel. The first event will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with the second from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Full and part time positions include servers, hosts, bartenders, pastry chefs, line cooks, and more.
List
- Nashville has the 3rd highest number of venture capital firms in the Southeast, according to the newest Southeast Capital Landscape Report. 31 venture capital firms have an office or headquarters location in Nashville, with only Atlanta + Miami surpassing this number. (Nashville Business Journal)
State
Cause
- Last week’s benefit concert hosted by Loretta Lynn at the Grand Ole Opry raised over $1 million for flood victims in Waverly + the surrounding areas. The concert included performances from Garth Brooks, Luke Byran, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, and others. (The Tennessean)
2-time Top Chef competitor Jamie Lynch + chef Adam Hodgson will be serving American cuisine downtown at Church and Union, which opened over the weekend at 201 4th Ave. N. (between Church + Union Streets).
The new eatery seats 134 inside with a 28-seat white concrete bar and a 14-seat patio that opens up along 4th Ave. Along with unique chandeliers and floral arrangements created weekly, the restaurant also features the entire “Art of War” hand-painted on the ceiling.
The restaurant will be open Tue.-Sun. from 5-10 p.m., with the bar remaining open late.
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