Make Your Nashville Summer Plans Now
With Commencement 2015 officially in the books, it’s time to close out another academic year at Vanderbilt. And that can only mean one thing: it’s summer. School is out, campus is quieter, but Nashville is anything but. Every summer Music City heats up with concerts, festivals, art exhibits, sports, theatre, and more. It’s a perfect time to come for a visit, and we’ve got you covered with a list of some of the hottest Nashville happenings for summer 2015.
Don’t forget about including Vanderbilt in your summer plans. Our campus visit program PreVU (exclusively for rising seniors) provides an in-depth view of what makes VU a world-class university. Or come for a daily information session and campus tour, which is a great way to learn more about Vanderbilt and see our beautiful campus. Both of these options require registration, so plan your visit soon. You may also want to check out this handy visitor information for planning your trip.
We hope to see you in Music City this summer!
| Concert – TV On the Radio | May 16 | Ryman Auditorium |
| Performance – Emergence | May 14-16 | Nashville Ballet |
| Concert – Paramore | May 17 | Grand Ole Opry House |
| Sports – Nashville Sounds Baseball | All Summer | First Tennessee Park |
| Exhibit – Shakespeare in the Galleries | May 21 | Frist Cennter for the Visual Arts |
| Theatre – Newsies | May 26-31 | Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
| Photography Exhibit – Vincent Giarrano: Life in the City | Through May 30 | Haynes Galleries |
| Event – Tennessee Vintage Baseball, East Nashville Phoenix vs. Nashville Maroons | May 31 | Bicentennial Capitol Mall |
| Exhibit – Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th Century Art | Through June 7 | Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
| Concert – Darius Rucker | June 8 | Wildhorse Saloon |
| Event – Book reading and discussion by author Margaret McMullan | June 12 | Parnassus Books |
| Event – The CMA Music Festival | June 11-14 | Nashville Music City Center |
| Event – CMA Celebrity Softball Game | June 13 | First Tennessee Park |
| Event – Movies in the Park | Thursdays June 4, June 11, June 18, and June 25 | Elmington Park |
| Concert – The Rolling Stones | June 17 | LP Field |
| Theatre – Dogfight | June 5-21 | Street Theatre Company |
| Event – Starlight Jam | June 26 | Bowie Nature Park |
| Concert – 2 Chainz | June 26 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| Concert – Esperanza Spalding | July 2 | 3rd and Lindsley |
| Event – Music City Hot Chicken Festival | July 4 | East Park |
| Concert – 2015 Music City July 4th Celebration, featuring Martina McBride,Mikky Ekko, and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra | July 4 | Downtown Nashville |
| Concert – Imagine Dragons | July 8 | Bridgestone Arena |
| Concert – Train with The Fray | July 10 | Bridgestone Arena |
| Exhibit – Jaume Plensa: Human Landscape | May 22 – November 1 | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum |
| Concert – Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa | July 12 | Bridgestone Arena |
| Concert – Phish | August 4 | Riverfront Park |
| Concert – Counting Crows | August 7 | Riverfront Park |
| Concert – Meghan Trainor | August 15 | Ryman Auditorium |
| Event – Music City Hot Wing Festival | August 14-15 | Downtown Nashville |
| Concert – Tim McGraw | August 15 | Bridgestone Arena |