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 Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Vanderbilt University Student Life Center USD 43

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

Avery Kern LIVE @ The Bluebird Cafe

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm The Bluebird Cafe

Author event with Ann Patchett

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm Harpeth Hall School USD 7

Author event with Patrick Radden Keefe

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 47

An Afternoon with Brynne Weaver

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:30 pm Books-A-Million USD 20 to 33

Brinley Addington, Jerry Flowers, Jordan Walker

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm 200 Broadway, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201

Forbidden Love: A Fantasy Book Event

 Fri, 31 Jul at 12:00 pm Nashville Fairgrounds

Author event with Evelyn Clarke

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

The 5th Annual Music City ACC Presents:The Musical

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Riverside Revival Nashville

Author event with Colm Tóibín

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 39

Book Talk with Mary Beard

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Paschall Theater & Fine Arts Free

Author event with Dave Eggers

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm Frist Art Museum USD 40

KC Shornima at The Lab at Zanies

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 2019 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37204

Keith Alberstadt at The Lab at Zanies

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm 2019 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37204

An Evening with Albert Brooks

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm 2020 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37212

FrostFire Ball: A Fantasy Immersive Experience

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Emerson Hall

Author event with Katherine Center

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 41

Author event with Lauren Kung Jessen

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 27

Tempted By Fiction: A Book Lovers Festival

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

Belmont Faculty Jazz Group

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Nashville Jazz Workshop USD 22 to 38

MNPS Book Fest Registration

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am James Lawson High School. Free

Author event with Emma Straub

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 41

7th Nashville Wellness Fest

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

Author event with Scott Simon

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 35

Author event with Ruta Sepetys

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 41

The 2nd Books, Authors & Publishers Fair.

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

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Lord of the Rings Trivia at Backbar (at Verna)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm 210 Louise Ave Free

Author event with Kate Lewis, QUIET MOMENTS

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm Parnassus Books USD 30

Mystical Book Market

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Rosemary & Beauty Queen Free

Skullcrusher with h.pruz + LB Beistad

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm 3rd and Lindsley USD 21

NASHVILLE - Silent Book Club + Wine & Cheese

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm 4101 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37209

The Mink Slide Feature Film Table Read

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm Looby Community Center Free

Poet's Playground - Dee Threets Invite "Be My Guest" (3/27/2026)

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

Melodies Unplugged Nashville

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:15 pm 2900 Hillhurst Dr USD 9 to 16

Vise Family Holocaust Education Summit

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom USD 50 to 100

Champagne Poetry

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

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Spring Equinox Evening of Music And Poetry

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm 4822 Charlotte Ave Nashville, TN 37209 United States

Good Neighbors Listen: Conversations Through Music 3/28

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm The East Room Free

FrostFire Ball

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Emerson Hall USD 14 to 353

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

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

On the Wagon-Open Mic Night

 Mon, 23 Mar at 05:30 pm Drkmttr Free

The Connoisseur Eat Drink and Paint

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

Reclaiming Our Cities: Fighting Displacement and Building Belonging

 Tue, 17 Mar at 04:00 pm Vanderbilt Divinity School Free

Smutmas in the Smokies

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:30 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown USD 22 to 274

Second Sundays at Betty’s

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

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Girls, Unlimited: Lunch and Learn

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:00 am B.E. Academy for Girls Free

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Nashville Free

THE POET'S BALL:CROWNED IN VERSE

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 109 Cude Ln USD 43 to 705

“Rumi For Love” Interactive Evening of Music And Poetry

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm 4822 Charlotte Ave Nashville, TN 37209 United States

Debi Champion's Writer's Night

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Commodore Grille at the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt

2nd Annual Books, Authors, and Publishers Book Fair

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

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Nashville Book Signing: Was It Something I Said? with Alison Cheperdak

 Mon, 23 Mar at 12:00 pm LoveShackFancy Free

The International Student’s Guide to Finding a Job in the U.S.

 Thu, 26 Mar at 02:30 pm 2304 Vanderbilt Pl Free

Parthenon Book Club: "Helen of Troy, 1993"

 Mon, 03 Aug at 06:00 pm The Parthenon Free

Book Club: Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Bearded Iris Brewing (Germantown)

Larkspur Book Club: Upstream

 Thu, 28 May at 11:00 am Larkspur Conservation - Library and Learning Center Free

A Nashville Tennessee Poetry Night & Open Mic

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm Island Vibes USD 14

Larkspur Book Club: The Lumberjack's Dove

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

Creative Writing Workshop

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:00 pm 1039 28th Ave N Free

The Accountability Conversation

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Vanderbilt Divinity School Free

Book Signing for "Ms Pearl's Garden"

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Nashville Farmers' Market Free

Venue: Burn Absolute | Poet, the Band | The Almas | Hexproof

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Cobra Nashville USD 17

Own Your Obituary

 Thu, 19 Mar at 10:00 am Alive's Grief Center Free

Banned Book Club: Native Son by Richard Wright

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Corsair Distillery and Taproom

Nashville Song Writers Competition

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Nashville Tennessee

Larkspur Book Club: Hamnet

 Thu, 25 Jun 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

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Nashville Free

Unveiled

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am 210 Battle Rd USD 30

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Nashville, TN

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 570 to 1,594