Black Nashville
Black history in Music City is deeply rooted, storied, and influential.
- Exhibits @ National Museum of African American Music - Ongoing
- Exhibits @ Tennessee State Museum - Ongoing
- First Friday Night Market @ Nashville Farmers' Market - Monthly; First Fridays
- Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited @ Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Now-October 1, 2025
- LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins @ Frist Art Museum - September 27, 2024-January 5, 2025
- Tennessee Harvest: 1870s-1920s @ Frist Art Museum - January 31-May 4, 2025
- M. Florine Démosthène and Didier William: What the Body Carries @ Frist Art Museum - January 31-May 4, 2025
- Faustin Linyekula: My Body, My Archive @ OZ Arts Nashville - January 24-25, 2025
- Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour @ Bridgestone Arena - February 1, 2025
- Step Afrika! @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center - February 7, 2025
- The Mountaintop @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center - February 14-23, 2025
- David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship @ Frist Art Museum - March 14-June 1, 2025
- Kindred Spirits: Intergenerational Forms of Expression, 1966–1999 @ Frist Art Museum - March 14-June 1, 2025
- I am Queen: Nashville @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center - April 15, 2025
- MJ @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center - April 29-May 11, 2025
- New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations @ Frist Art Museum - October 10, 2025-January 4, 2026
- Leon Bridges @ Ryman Auditorium - November 11-13
- Dionne Warwick @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - November 19
- Leslie Odom, Jr. @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 11-12
- Big Band Holidays: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 13
- The War and Treaty with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - January 16-18, 2025
- MLK A Celebration in Song with Mickey Guyton and the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - January 19, 2025
- Rod Wave @ Bridgestone Arena - January 28, 2025
- Black Violin @ Ryman Auditorium - February 26, 2025
- Gary Clark Jr. @ Ryman Auditorium - March 7, 2025
- Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 9, 2025
- Keb' Mo' & Shawn Colvin @ Ryman Auditorium - March 13, 2025
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ Ryman Auditorium - March 15, 2025
- African Queens - Karen Slack @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 16, 2025
- John Williams and Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 27-29, 2025
- Joy Oladokun @ Ryman Auditorium - March 27, 2025
- Kane Brown @ Bridgestone Arena - April 11-12
- Cece Winans @ Ryman Auditorium - April 14, 2025
- Allison Russell @ Ryman Auditorium - May 28, 2025
- Legends of R&B featuring Ryan Shaw @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - June 15, 2025
- Ali Siddiq @ Ryman Auditorium - June 21, 2025
- DeRay Davis @ Zanies Comedy Club - November 21-23
- Lavell Crawford @ Zanies Comedy Club - December 5-8
- Jay Jurden @ The Lab at Zanies - December 13-14
- Tacarra Williams @ The Lab at Zanies - December 20-21
- Ms Pat @ Zanies Comedy Club - December 27-29
- Chico Bean @ Zanies Comedy Club - January 16-18, 2025
- Martin Lawrence @ Bridgestone Arena - January 19, 2025
- Funny Marco @ Zanies Comedy Club - February 21-22, 2025
- Kat Williams @ Bridgestone Arena - March 7, 2025
- We Them One's Comedy Tour @ Bridgestone Arena - March 21
Black-Owned Businesses & Experiences
Support local Black-owned businesses & Experiences in Nashville.
Carl Van Vechten Gallery at Fisk University
fisk.edu/galleries
Omari Booker
omaribooker.com
James Threalkill
theartscompany.com/james-threalkill
Michael McBride
michaeljmcbrideart.com/contact
The Moving Canvas
facebook.com/TheMovingCanvas
Norf Art Collective
facebook.com/norfstudios
Woodcuts Gallery
woodcutsfineartgallery.com
Xpayne
xpayne.com
All People Coffee
allpeoplecoffee.com
Big Al's Deli
bigalsdeliandcatering.com
Bungalow 10
bungalow10dining.com
Coneheads
coneheadscw.com
Dandgure’s Cafeteria
dansnashvillecafe.com
Ed's Fish House
edsfishhouse.com
EG & MC
eg-mc.com
Germantown Pub
thegermantownpub.com
Helen's Hot Chicken
helenshotchicken.com
HiFi Cookies
hificookies.com
Ivory Cotton Bar
ivorycottonbarorganic.com
Jamaicaway
jamaicawayrestaurant.com
Jar 10
jar10nashville.com
Kernels Gourmet Popcorn
kernelsnashville.com
Kingdom Cafe & Grill
kingdomcafe.org
Minerva Avenue
minervaavenue.com
Perfectly Cordial
perfectlycordial.com
pH Craft Cocktails
phnashville.com
Riddim N Spice
riddimnspice.com
SATURATED Ice Cream
instagram.com/saturatedicecream
ShuggaHi Bakery and Cafe
shuggahibakeryandcafe.com
Silver Sands Cafe
silversandsnashville.com
Sunflower Café
sunflowercafenashville.com
Supper Club on Belcourt
ilovesupperclub.com
Swett’s Nashville
swettsrestaurant.com
The Oatstraw Tea Company
oatstrawteacompany.com
The Southern V
thesouthernv.com
Vege-licious
vegeliciousllc.com
Willie B's Kitchen & Lounge
thewilliebs.com
Yay Yay's
yayyaynashville.com
Alkebu-Lan Images
alkebulanimages.com
Clarity
theclarityshop.com
College Crib
collegecrib.com
Downtown Candle Company
downtowncandleco.com
JazzNash Mobile Shoetique
jazzynash.com
Live Above
liveabove.co
N.B. Goods
shopnbgoods.com
Soul of America Tours
soulofamericatours.com
The TN Tribune
tntribune.com
United Street Tours
unitedstreettours.com
Woodcuts
woodcutsgalleryandframing.com
Nashville Black History Facts
From legendary performers to influential leaders, learn interesting facts about Nashville's Black History.
Nashville's Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Discover stories behind Nashville's Historically Black Colleges and Universities that gave educational opportunities for many African Americans who were once legally denied an education.
Ways to Explore Black History in Nashville
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Nashville Black Artists
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