Every year I tell myself I'm going to plan the Fourth of July ahead of time... and every year I end up scrambling to decide how I’m going to spend the holiday. Consider this my head start, and yours. We've rounded up the best fireworks, rooftop parties, cookouts, concerts, and patriotic shenanigans happening around Nashville, so all that's left to do is decide which event resonates most with you and your crew.

Today's giveaway is for April + VISTA, whose genre-blurring sound has earned fans everywhere from Ninja Tune to Little Dragon. They'll take over Third Man's Blue Room on July 10th, and you could be there for free. Throw your name in before someone else beats you to it.*

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• The Black Keys are playing one of their most intimate shows in years at The Vic Theatre in Chicago on July 15, and we're flying someone and their +1 out to see it. Enter to win!*

• Round up the concert crew. For a limited time, snag four lawn tickets for just $99 to select Ascend Amphitheater shows, including Young the Giant, Zeds Dead, Lindsey Stirling, and more. Act fast to get the deal!*

• Every match. Every goal. Every celebration. Almost Friday Sporting Club is showing every World Cup game with the sound on, and you could score a $100 gift card plus a bucket of Friday Beers to fuel your watch party.*

• Plus other just-announced shows from Peaches, Kip Moore, Bitch Cabal, and more!

4TH OF JULY EVENTS IN NASHVILLE

Your Fourth of July festivities deserve more than a folding chair in a crowded parking lot. Here's where to celebrate all across Nashville this holiday weekend. Be safe out there, friends!

THIS WEEKEND

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• For those who just can’t get enough of the plethora of new places opening in Nashville, here’s a nice rundown of quite a few new projects coming to town in the coming months. Good luck keeping up, and Godspeed.

• Nashville's art scene is showing off. Frist Art Fest kicks off on Sunday, July 12th, at the Frist with live music, gallery tours, hands-on art activities, and three major exhibitions, all in one family-friendly afternoon.

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