A Girl Named Tom performs at July 4th in Nashville

July 4th House Rules

See what items and activities are and are not permitted at Nashville's July 4th celebration in downtown Music City.

The House Rules exist for the safety, comfort, and convenience of everyone. All personal items are subject to search.

BY ENTERING THE PREMISES YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING HOUSE RULES:

Permitted Items

Collapsible chairs everywhere, except Ascend Amphitheater
Handheld personal-sized umbrellas (up to 36”)
Blankets and tarps (up to 6’x8’)
Small bags (up to 16”x10”x4”)
Personal cameras

Note: All chairs and umbrellas must be taken down and put away by 4pm.

Prohibited Items

No guns, knives, other weapons, or dangerous devices of any kind
No backpacks or luggage
No coolers
No outside alcoholic beverages. Only alcoholic beverages purchased from a designated official event vendor are allowed on site.
No illegal substances, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
No fireworks
No laser pointers
No pets (except service animals)
No drones or other remote-controlled aerial or ground-based devices
No unauthorized vending, sales, sampling, solicitation, or distribution of materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, etc. (event credentials required)
No wagons or pull-carts
No unauthorized personal transport devices, including bicycles, roller blades, skateboards, Segways, golf carts, mopeds, scooters, electric scooters (Bird, Lime, Spin, Lyft, JUMP, Gotcha, Bolt) or any personal motorized vehicles other than wheelchairs or ADA Devices (event credentials required)
No pedicabs or pedal taverns
No unauthorized amplification devices permitted, that disrupt event production, including handheld megaphones
No noisemakers (musical instruments, bullhorns, air horns, whistles, etc.)
No performances or demonstrations of any type outside of the Designated Freedom of Expression Zone
No pop-up tents
No beach or pole-style umbrellas
No inserting stakes, poles, or any other objects into the ground, or use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space
No hammocks or attaching anything to any park structures or trees
No audio recorders or video cameras
No camera stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks, or selfie sticks
No pepper spray
No aerosol containers of any kind
No sealed containers of any kind
No throwing objects
No professional-grade radios or walkie-talkies
No large chains or spiked jewelry
No signs, flags on sticks or poles
No collapsible chairs in Ascend Amphitheater
PHONE RECORDINGS OF CONCERTS ARE ILLEGAL: No bootleg recording, streaming, or reposting.