Nashville Symphony Unveils Lineup for Free Day of Music 2018

Joseph E. Morgan | October 17, 2018

13^th annual event takes place on Saturday, October 27

with 25 performances, beer garden, food trucks, family activities, ticket discounts and more

Nashville, Tenn. (October 8, 2018) — The Nashville Symphony has released the full lineup of performers for Free Day of Music 2018, taking place on Saturday, October 27, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

The 13^th annual event – part of the Nashville Symphony’s commitment to making music accessible for everyone in Middle Tennessee – will include 25 free performances on four stages, featuring everything from classical and jazz to rock and country.

The GRAMMY®-winning Nashville Symphony kicks off the festivities with a free concert in Laura Turner Concert Hall at 11 a.m., and the full schedule for the day is as follows:

Laura Turner Concert Hall

11 a.m. – Nashville Symphony

12:45 p.m. – Music City Brass Ensemble

2:15 p.m. – Nashville Symphony Chorus

3:45 p.m. – Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger

5:15 p.m. – Nashville Philharmonic

6:45 p.m. – Gale Mayes & Friends

8:15 p.m. – Nashville Salsa Machine

One Symphony Place

12 p.m. – Sonja Hopkins Jazz Band, presented by the National Museum of African American Music

1:30 p.m. – 5 Points Swing

3 p.m. – Quiet Entertainer

4:30 p.m. – Vicki Reid Band

6 p.m. – Choro Nashville

7:30 p.m. – Lars & Laura

Curb Education Hall

12 p.m. – Q&A with Nashville Symphony Assistant Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez and Nashville Symphony Chorus Director Tucker Biddlecombe

1:30 p.m. – Student ensemble from the Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando program

3 p.m. – MET Singers

4:30 p.m. – Nashville in Harmony Chorus

6 p.m. – Chatterbird

7:30 p.m. – Misha Robledo

Courtyard Stage

12 p.m. – Avalon Mirabel, presented by YEAH!

1:30 p.m. – Wu Fei

3 p.m. – The Front Steps

4:30 p.m. – J Pierson, presented by Southern Word

6 p.m. – Alison Brazil & the Roots of Rhythm

7:30 p.m. – Belmont Bluegrass Ensemble

Free Day will also feature:

Halloween and Day of the Dead themed family activities, presented in collaboration with Conexión Américas and Kidsville, including face painting, a costume contest with ticket giveaway and more.
Enhanced accessibility and sensory-friendly offerings throughout the day, including quiet spaces, ASL translators for select performances, and other supports.
The Symphony’s popular Instrument Petting Zoo, which offers music lovers of all ages a chance to try out a variety of musical instruments (11:45 a.m. –3 p.m.).
Some of Nashville’s finest food trucks, in collaboration with Mesa Komal from Conexión Américas, including Burritos La Mina, Oliver’s Ice Box, Two Peruvian Chefs and a Truck, Two Thompson’s Airstream.
No handling fees on all concert tickets purchased at the Schermerhorn Box Office.
A spooky story corner presented by The Bookshop (11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.).
An outdoor beer garden presented by Craft Brewed.
A photo booth.