NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Centennial Park Conservancy announced today that Musicians Corner, Nashville’s cherished free concert series, will continue its 15th year this fall with a five-week season of live music in Centennial Park, starting on August 29. The series will begin with a three-day Musicians Corner’s Free Fest in partnership with Lightning 100 from August 29-31. Following this, Musicians Corner will occur every Friday in September from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring a special collaboration with AMERICANAFEST® on September 20.
“We started our 15th year of Musicians Corner this spring with a phenomenal lineup of artists and great crowds,” said Justin Branam, Musicians Corner Executive Producer. “We’re looking forward to continuing the celebration this fall with five more weeks of incredible, multi-genre performances from both new and established artists. We are especially excited to partner with Lightning 100 for Free Fest, a three-day music festival happening at Centennial Park during Labor Day weekend. As always, all Musicians Corner concerts are free, family-friendly, and set against the beautiful backdrop of Centennial Park.”
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Free Fest, a new addition this year, is a collaboration between Lightning 100 and Centennial Park Conservancy’s Musicians Corner. This festival continues the tradition of no-cost live music in Nashville. The event merges Lightning 100’s indie artist connections with Musicians Corner’s established outdoor concert experience, cultivated over the past 15 years in Centennial Park.
“We’ve been grateful to partner with and help promote the good work that Centennial Park Conservancy and Musicians Corner have done for the people of Music City over the past 15 years,” said Dan Buckley, Lightning 100 Program Director. “It is our honor to help book and work closely with this legendary team. Events like this are part of the reason people from around the world travel and hope to someday live in Nashville. We truly are the luckiest city on the planet!”
Musicians Corner’s Fall Series will feature performances from 35 multi-genre artists, including Real Estate, Soccer Mommy, Michigander, Parker Millsap, and Birdtalker. The festival will also offer a variety of food vendors, local artisans, and Kidsville activities, making it a family-friendly and pet-friendly event.
On Friday, September 20, Musicians Corner will partner again with AMERICANAFEST®. This special concert will offer the Nashville community a chance to see official AMERICANAFEST® showcases for free.
**ARTIST LINEUP**
**THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 – Free Fest (in partnership with Lightning 100) – Labor Day Weekend**
– (TBA)
– Hovvdy
– Phillip-Michael Scales
– Texino
– The Love-In
**FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 – Free Fest (in partnership with Lightning 100) – Labor Day Weekend**
– Real Estate
– (TBA)
– Jill Andrews
– (TBA)
– A Tribe of Horsman
**SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 – Free Fest (in partnership with Lightning 100) – Labor Day Weekend**
– Michigander
– Daniel Nunnelee
– (TBA)
– Crystal Rose
– Tabitha Meeks
**FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6**
– Birdtalker
– Dean Johnson
– Drumming Bird
– Julia Cannon
– Sam Hoffman
**FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13**
– Soccer Mommy
– ZG Smith
– Abigail Rose
– Taylor Noelle
– Love Montage
**FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 – in partnership with AMERICANAFEST**
– Kaitlin Butts
– The Dead Tongues
– Tommy Prine
– Malena Cadiz
– Theo Lawrence
**FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27**
– Parker Milsap
– Sam Outlaw
– The Medium
– Larysa Jaye
– Kadmon Love
**MUSICIANS CORNER 2024 PROGRAMMING IS POWERED IN PART BY:**
**PRESENTING SPONSORS:**
– Amazon
– Dettwiller Foundation
– HCA Healthcare Foundation
– Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
– Pinnacle Financial Partners
– Tennessee Arts Commission
**SUPPORTING SPONSORS:**
– First Horizon
– Jackson National Life Insurance Company
– Lipman Brothers
– WM
**FREE FEST UNDERWRITERS:**
– Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
– Riverside Revival
– Welch’s Grape’ade
**EVENT SPONSORS:**
– Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
– Friendly Arctic
– 6th Man Movers
– Radios615
– Vacasa
**FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORS:**
– Daddy’s Dogs
– Asulon Community Coffee
– Bondi Bowls
– Inka Trailer
– Koko’s Ice Cream
– Retro Sno
– Tacos By Tam
– Evan Williams
– Tito’s Handmade Vodka
– Yazoo Brewing Company
– Hap & Harry’s
– Little Harpeth Chicken Scratch
– Ranch Water
– Scarpetta Wine
**MEDIA PARTNERS:**
– Blackbird Media
– Do615
– Lamar Advertising Company
– Lightning 100
– Nashville Scene
– The Nashvillian
– Tennessee Tribune
– WMGC El Jefe
– WSMV 4
**PROGRAM PARTNER:**
– Metro Parks
**PRODUCER:**
– Centennial Park Conservancy
**ABOUT MUSICIANS CORNER**
Since 2010, Musicians Corner has provided free public access to live music in Nashville’s Centennial Park while supporting artists who call Music City home. The program hosts events annually in May/June and September, showcasing over 1,500 artists including legendary acts like Emmylou Harris, Chris Stapleton, Vince Gill, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Musicians Corner is a program of Centennial Park Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve, enhance, and share the Parthenon and Centennial Park for future generations.
**ABOUT CENTENNIAL PARK CONSERVANCY**
Centennial Park Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization aimed at preserving, enhancing, and sharing the Parthenon and Centennial Park. Working in partnership with Metro Parks, the organization strives to protect and revitalize the Park’s green space, support the Parthenon’s exhibitions and educational programs, and present community programming to maintain the Park’s vibrancy.
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