As the 2025 year comes to a close, I have been left with an onslaught of pictures from 4 festivals and lists galore of content to bring to you, my readers. I witnessed a lot of terrific music this year at a multitude of different venues both new and old, and I just like to share my adventures and memories.
There were a ton of new releases and new bands that came out in 2025, and we are currently analyzing them all, while choosing my favorites for the year, I wanted you to take advantage of this list of local music shows in the Tennessee and Kentucky area.
This article here delves pretty deeply into local shows and venues into 2025, from hundreds of bands I have loved for years. Let me tell you about the immense amount of time that goes into this list and also my yearly festival guide is up now.
Nathan Kalish
February 3rd, 13th, 27th
March 3rd, 13th, 17th, 27th, April 7th, 25th
Acme Feed And Seed, Nashville, Tn
Rye Davis
January 31st, 2026
Spillway Bar and Grill, Bowling Green, Ky
Jim Lauderdale
February 2nd, 2026
Skinny Dennis, Nashville, Tn
Kayla Ray
February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
No Quarter, Nashville,Tn
James Mcmurtry
February 4th, 2026
3rd And Lindsley, Nashville, Tn
American Aquarium
February 4th, 2026
Bijou Theater, Knoxville, Tn
The Reeves Brothers
February 4th, 2026
Honky Tonk the Twelve Thirty Club, Nashville, Tn
James McMurtry
February 6th, 2026
Minglewood Hall, Memphis, Tn
Ward Davis
February 7th, 2026
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
Collin Raye
February 7th, 2026
Kentucky Opry, Benton, Ky
Dallas Moore
Daryl Wayne Dasher
February 9th, 2026
Chief’s on Broadway, Nashville, Tn
Clint Black
February 12 – 14th, 2026
The Ryman, Nashville, Tn
Taylor Austin Dye
February 14th, 2025
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
Yonder Mountain String Band
February 14th, 2026
The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame, Owensboro, Tn
The Reverend Horton Heat
February 15th, 2026
Marathon Music Works, Nashville, Tn
Kelsey Waldon
February 18th, 2026
The Southgate House Revival, Newport Ky
Kelsey Waldon
February 19th, 2026
the Basement East, Nashville, Tn
Shane Smith And The Saints
February 20th – 21st, 2026
The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Shadowgrass
February 20th, 2026
Basement East, Nashville, Tn
Billy Strings
February 20th and 21st, 2026
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tn
Kelsey Waldon
February 20th, 2026
Zanzabar, Louisville, Tn
Taylor Austin Dye
February 20th, 2026
The Burl, Lexington, Ky
Treaty Oak Revival
February 21st, 2026
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky
Railroad Earth
February 21st, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
Kelsey Waldon
February 22nd, 2026
The Railyard, Chattanooga, Tn
Jesse Welles
February 24th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville,Tn
Tim Easton
February 26th, 2026
City Winery, Nashville, Tn
Paul Thorn
February 27th, 2026
Harken Hall, Nashville, Tn
Langhorn Slim
February 28th, 2026
Basement, Nashville, Tn
Kelsey Waldon
February 28th, 2026
The Burl, Lexington, Ky
Nicholas Jamerson
February 28th, 2026
The Southgate House Revival, Newport, Ky
Tony Logue and the 184
February 28th, 2026
The Underdog, Gallatin, Tn
Kashus Culpepper
February 5th, 2026
Basement East, Nashvillem Tn
49 winchester
March 5th, 2026
bijou Theater, Knoxville, Tn
Dan Tyminski
March 6th, 2026
The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame, Owensboro, Tn
Addison Johnson
March 6th – 7th, 2026
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
Suzy Bogguss
March 7th, 2026
The Franklin Theater, Franklin, Tn
Driving N Cryin
Laid Back Country Picker
March 7th, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
March 13th, 2026
Minglewood Hall, Memphis, Tn
Neal McCoy
March 14th, 2026
Kentucky Opry, Benton, Ky
Robert EArl Keen
March 20th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Riders In the Sky
March 20th, 2026
The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame, Owensboro, Ky
Old Crow Medicine Show
March 20th, 2026
Tennessee Theater, Knoxville, Tn
Driving N Cryin
March 21st, 2026
Bijou Theater, Knoxville, Tn
Lucero
March 21st, 2026
The Basement East, Nashville, Tn
Taylor Hunnicutt
Tony Logue and the 184
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
Randy Rogers Band
Cory Morrow
March 21st, 2026
The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Jason Isbell
March 25th 2026
SkyPac Bowling Green, Ky
Trampled By Turtles
March 27th, 2026
The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Goddamn Gallows
IV and the Strange Band
March 27th, 2026
cannery Hall, Nashville, Tn
Drayton Farley
March 27th, 2026
Skinny Dennis, Nashville, Tn
Jason Isbell
March 28th, 2026
orpheum Theater, Memphis, Tn
Vincent Neil Emerson
March 28th, 2026
The Burl, Lexington, Ky
The Travelin’ McCourys
March 29th, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
Della Mae
April 4th, 2026
3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, Tn
Ole 60
April 4th, 2026
Stockey’s, Chattanooga, Tn
Vincent Neil Emerson
April 3rd, 2026
The Basement East, Nashville, Tn
Confederate Railroad
April 11th, 2026
Kentucky Opry, Benton, Ky
The Damn Quails
April 11th, 2026
Chief’s Broadway, Nashville, Tn
John Conlee
April 12th, 2026
Kentucky Opry, Benton, Ky
The Band of Heathens
The Wilder Blue
April 18th, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
Flatland Cavalry
April 18th, 2026
Civic Auditorium, Knoxville, Tn
Adam Hood
April 22nd, 2026
Chief’s on Broadway, Nashville, Tn
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
April 19th, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
Greensky Bluegrass
April 24th – 25th, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
49 Winchester
April 24th – 25th
The Burl, Lexington, Ky
Jason Eady
Abe Partridge
May 3rd, 2026
Chief’s on Broadway, Nashville, Tn
Tracy Lawrence
May 3rd, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Benjamin Todd
May 9th, 2026
Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Nashville, Tn
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
May 13th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Blackberry Smoke
May 14 -16th
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
49 Winchester
May 15th – 16th
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
The Riders in the Sky
May 16th, 2026
The Temple Theater, Portland, Tn
William Clark Green
May 16th, 2026
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tn
49 Winchester
May 15th – 16th, 2026
The Caverns, Pelham, Tn
Tracy Lawrence
May 3rd, 2026
The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Jason Lee Wilson
May 2nd, 2026
The Franklin Theater, Franklin Tn
Kashus Culpepper
March 5th, 2026
The Basement,Nashville, Tn
lucero
March 21st, 2026
The Basement East, Nashville, Tn
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
May 13th, 2026
The Opry House, Nashville, Tn
Nicholas Jamerson
May 15th 16th, 2026
Hidden Ridge, Monticello, Ky
Lainey Wilson
May 23rd, 2026
Nissan Stadium, Nashviile, Tn
Miranda lambert
May 28th, 2026
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tn
Charley Crockett
May 29th, 2026
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tn
Tyler Childers
June 7th, 2026
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky
Brent Cobb
June 7th, 2026
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
Dailey And Vincent
June 16th, 2026
The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Watkins Family Hour
June 23rd, 2026
The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Alan Jackson
June 27th, 2026
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tn
Sam Bush
June 30th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Sierra Hull
July 7th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
The Infamous Stringdusters
July 14th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
July 21st, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Vince Gill
July 30th, 2026
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tn
Whitey Morgan
August 9th, 2026
The Shed, Maryville, Tn
Cody Jinks
Five Flavor Fruit Punch
October 8th, 2026
First bank Amphitheater, Franklin, Tn
