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Daily Email - Monday - 8/18/2025

August 18, 2025

Need a break from your group chat’s bad weekend ideas? We’ve got you. From rooftop movies to secret shows to under-21 gems you’ll actually enjoy, here’s what’s happening around Nashville right now.

Shirley Manson still sings like she’s setting shit on fire. And now Garbage is back in town touring a brand new album and torching every stage they touch. They hit The Pinnacle 9/10 with Starcrawler in tow and we’ve got free tickets for you.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor is this year’s Summer Shakespeare pick, running 8/21–9/21 at oneC1TY. Expect free pre-show concerts, food trucks, lectures, and plenty of chaos. Pay what you want, or win reserved seating.*

  • Savannah Conley’s voice hits like a memory you forgot you missed. She’s bringing that same magic to The Blue Room on 8/30 — a hometown show that’s bound to sell out. We’ve got a pair of tickets with your name on ‘em.*

  • Diane Warren has 15 Grammy noms, an honorary Oscar, and more iconic ballads than you can count. On 9/9, she’ll sit down with Megan Moroney for FEMco’s first-ever live convo series at AB Hillsboro Village.

  • Get ready to sing, dance, scream-laugh, and maybe walk out with some cash. Urban Trivia hits Skydeck on 10/11 for a wild night of Black culture knowledge, from TV deep cuts to music legends. This will sell out, so don’t play yourself.

  • dodie’s back and she’s bringing her most personal record yet, Not For Lack Of Trying, to Brooklyn Bowl on 2/20. This one’s for the longtime fans, the new softies, and everyone still figuring it out.

UNDER 21 FUN

Photo: Big Drag Bus

Fun doesn’t start at 21, and Nashville proves it. Whether you're a music-obsessed teen, a college kid with good taste, or just not about the bar scene, this guide’s packed with actually cool stuff to do. Movies, live shows, late-night hangs, and more to do for the youths.

  • All-ages venues that book real bands

  • Rooftop films, arcades, and oddball museums

  • Late-night eats worth staying up for

  • A go-kart track that goes way too fast

THIS WEEK

🤠 ACM Honors

8/20 at The Pinnacle

Eric Church. Luke Combs. Randy Travis. Get ready for tribute performances, surprise collabs, and a stacked lineup including Luke Bryan and Ashley McBryde. This is country music’s classiest party, and you can still grab tickets (for now).*

⚾ Courtyard Cinema: The Sandlot

8/21 at Bode Hotel

Courtyard Cinema is serving pure summer nostalgia under the stars. Catch feel-good throwbacks like The Parent Trap, Now and Then, and The Goonies with food trucks, drinks from Sidebar, and major “sleepover energy.” Free with RSVP. All ages welcome.*

🎼 TONS Live

8/21 at W Nashville

TONS Live returns with a lineup that proves Nashville’s rock and punk scene is very much alive. Catch free breakout sets from Edgehill, massie99, and Eden Joel, plus a DJ set by Eryiolet keeping it loud ‘til close.*

🥞 Brunch N’ Burlesque Cowboy Cabaret

8/24 at Mother’s Ruin

The only burlesque brunch in Nashville is back, and it’s serving flapjacks with a side of fire. Come for sultry sets, signature cocktails, and zero judgment if you show up in pajamas. Tipping $ encouraged. Win a pair of tickets!

🥦 Grab Fresh Produce

Farmers Markets & Produce Stands Around Town

Nashville’s farmers markets are basically summer’s greatest hits with fresh peaches, local honey, & weirdly huge zucchinis. We pulled together the best spots around town to stock up, snack up, and maybe pet a goat or two.

Fantasy Football Draft Parties

Upgrade draft day with food, drinks, big screens, and nonstop energy at Dave & Buster’s. Book by 9/2 and get 20% off food + free Wi-Fi, area rental, and a Draft Kit. After the picks? Arcade battles await.

Enter to win food & bev for your party before the season kicks off!*

LOCALS ONLY

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Go take a dip in a local swimming hole this week.