Literary-art Events in Nashville

Check out happening literary-art events all around Nashville, TN

The Book Of Mormon at TN Performing Arts Center - Andrew Jackson Hall

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm TN Performing Arts Center - Andrew Jackson Hall

Author event with George Saunders

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:30 pm Paschall Theater at Montgomery Bell Academy USD 37

David Nihill Talking Tangents Tour at Zanies Nashville

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm 2025 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37204

An Evening with Alicia Witt

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Analog at Hutton Hotel USD 25 to 60

Author event with Maggie Stiefvater

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 20

Author event with Jon Meacham

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Vanderbilt University Student Life Center USD 46

FrostFire Ball: A Fantasy Immersive Experience

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Nashville TN

Author event with Lauren Groff

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Dead Poets' Society Room at Montgomery Bell Academy USD 39

Nashville Songwriter's Showcase

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm 2613 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37203

Live2Lead Nashville

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 am The Greatness Factory of Nashville USD 14

Author/Illustrator Event with Margaret Renkl and Billy Renkl

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 28

Tempted By Fiction: A Book Lovers Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Hutton Hotel USD 29

Tennessee State University's Meistersingers and Kyshona

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm The Parthenon

7th Nashville Wellness Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 am The Fairgrounds Free

Sheng Wang | Ryman Auditorium

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Ryman Auditorium

Wu Fei's Moon Hunter - A Celebration of Chinese Music Past and Present

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music

Kelli Cox Collaborative with Chip McNeill

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Nashville Jazz Workshop USD 22 to 38

The 2nd Books, Authors & Publishers Fair.

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 am The Fairgrounds Free

Tennessee State University Meistersingers with Kyshona(ECHO Chamber Music Series)

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm The Parthenon

The Jazz Side of JT with Steve Leslie

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Nashville Jazz Workshop USD 22 to 38

David Wimbish w/ Jesse James DeConto (The Pinkerton Raid) + Jack McKeon

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm The East Room

Nashville Comedy Festival: Josh Wolf's Touring Hard

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 2025 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37204

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Writers Round at Thistle and Rye!!

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm Thistle and Rye Free

Prolific Creatives Writer Showcase

 Sun, 18 Jan at 06:00 pm 1865 Club Free

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Wellness Week: Gut Skin Connection with Biomecult

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Lemon Laine Free

A First Taste: Explore Les Dames Membership

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Biscuit Love Hillsboro Village Free

Craig Ferguson: Pants on Fire

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm 224 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37203

The Year of the Intentional YES

 Tue, 20 Jan at 11:30 am Collective615- The Dolly Free

February Shelby Bottoms Sound Bath - John Paul & Massood Taj

 Sat, 21 Feb at 03:45 pm Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway USD 35

Pat McLaughlin Band featuring Kenny Greenberg, Greg Morrow & Steve Mackey

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm 3rd & Lindsley Nashville

Author event with Evelyn Clarke

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm Harpeth Hall School USD 37

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Belmont Faculty Jazz Group

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Nashville Jazz Workshop USD 22 to 38

Panel Discussion–Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm 222 Rep John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37203

Mo Amer at Zanies Nashville

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm 2025 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37204

Author event with Anna Quindlen

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 39

Elevate Your Personal Brand: A Three-Pillar Framework for Women in Business

 Fri, 23 Jan at 10:00 am Collective615 USD 109 to 164

Jazz Rhapsody: A Southern Songbird’s Tribute to the Legacy of Jazz

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm Nashville Jazz Workshop USD 22 to 38

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic with Yoga

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Les Gemmes 19th Annual Literary Luncheon

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am Renaissance Nashville Hotel USD 0 to 10,673

So You Decided to Act2 — The 2026 Experience

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 am National Museum of African American Music USD 249 to 499

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Chase Rice- Unheard Songs, Unforgettable Hits

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:00 pm 200 Broadway, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201

An Evening with Liz Tomforde

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Books-A-Million USD 23

Rory Scovel at Zanies Nashville

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm 2025 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37204

Prospect House Songwriters' Round Twelve: The Real, The Hook, The Hang

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm 915 Boscobel St USD 10

Sankofa Charity GALA and Motorcycle Charity Ride 2026

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville-Opryland (2461 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN)

The Connoisseur Eat Drink and Paint

 Sat, 19 Oct at 06:30 pm Global Education Center USD 37

Ladies of Hip Hop: SpeakMyMind

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37243

Second Sundays at Betty’s

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:30 pm Betty's Grill Free

Russ Taff w/ Steve Taylor and Some Band - The Almost Farewell Tour

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm 200 Broadway, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201

Nashville Meets London Presents Jeff Cohen & Friends

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm United Kingdom

Buddy's Place Writer's Round w/ Ryan Larkins, Alex Hall, and Smithfield

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm 200 Broadway, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201

Champagne Poetry

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm 915 Buchanan St USD 18 to 29

2nd Annual Books, Authors, and Publishers Book Fair

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am The Fairgrounds Nashville

Larkspur Book Club: What We Wish Were True

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:00 am Larkspur Conservation - Library and Learning Center Free

On the Wagon-Open Mic Night

 Mon, 26 Jan at 05:30 pm Drkmttr Free

Flaming Tortuga Records Night w/ Scott Southworth, Daryl Wayne Dasher, Jacklyn Hart

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm 200 Broadway, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201

Nashville Song Writers Competition

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Nashville Tennessee

Larkspur Book Club: The Lumberjack's Dove

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:00 am Larkspur Conservation - Library and Learning Center Free

"Foreign Marriage" Book Signing & Author Q&A with Alotha Jené Mayes

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm TBD, Nashville, TN USD 0 to 31

Death Over Donuts: Writing Your Story

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am Larkspur Conservation - Library and Learning Center Free

Larkspur Book Club: A River Runs Through It

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:00 am Larkspur Conservation - Library and Learning Center Free

Nashville Sync Meetup

 Wed, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm HOME - Helping Our Music Evolve Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Nashville Free

VERSE THERAPY POETRY OPEN MIC NIGHT: Words Unleashed

 Fri, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 2131 26th Ave N Free

The Carnegie Writers' Group of Nashville

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Nashville Public Library Donelson Branch Free