Free music! Great food! Sounds like a party!
Nashville Dancin’ is an eight-week event that presents free live music every Thursday evening from June 12th to July July 31st. Sponsored by the largest retail chain in America, Dollar General (11,000 stores) – and a host of local businesses – Nashville Dancin’ features four bands every week, plus a lineup of the city’s most popular food trucks. Virtually every taste, musical and culinary, will be included. Some of the artists to be featured are: Houndmouth, Xavier Rudd, Will Hoge, Apache Relay, Dumpstaphunk, Hayes Carll, Lettuce and Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience.
For the complete Nashville Dancin’ lineup, check out the press release following the jump.
Nashville Dancin’ Presented by Dollar General Announces Full Lineup
The Free, Eight-Week Block Party Returns to the Riverfront on June 12,
Headlining Performances by Houndmouth, Xavier Rudd, Will Hoge, Apache Relay, Dumpstaphunk, Hayes Carll and Lettuce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NASHVILLE, TN (April 23, 2014) – Nashville’s Thursday night summer celebration, Nashville Dancin’ presented by Dollar General, is back and ready to rock! Your hosts for this year are the hilarious duo Caroline and Jen from CBS’s Amazing Race, along with beloved Nashvillian, Storme Warren.
The free event kicks off at Riverfront Park on June 12 at 5 p.m. and will run every Thursday through July 31. Those in attendance can expect to taste true Nashville as the city’s favorite food trucks line up on First Avenue ("Food Truck Row") to showcase the unique culinary scene in Music City while East Tennessee distiller, Ole Smoky Moonshine, will be on site to mix up specialty summer cocktails.
Nashville Dancin’ presented by Dollar General is made possible by our generous sponsors: Dollar General, State Water Heater, Budlight, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Town & Country Ford, 102.9 The Buzz, Xfinity, Fox 17 and more.
"For the second year, Dollar General is excited to support Nashville Dancin’ and continue our commitment to our hometown community," said Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO of Dollar General. "At Dollar General, we work hard every day to help people save time and money so supporting a free, local event that benefits our city and provides free music downtown is a natural fit."
Natives will be pleasantly reminded of Dancin’ in the District, the bygone concert series that ran for 13 years on lower Broadway. Last year, event creator Tom Morales (TomKats Catering, the Southern, Loveless Cafe) revived the weekly series with a brand new spirit while staying true to the principals that had originally made Dancin’ in the District a success. When asked why Morales revived Dancin’, he cited three things, "The timing was right, Mayor Dean was receptive and Dollar General stepped forward to keep it free."
Whether you’re a professional working downtown, a family driving in from the suburbs, or a first time visitor looking to explore the capitol city’s diverse entertainment district, Nashville Dancin’ presented by Dollar General sure won’t disappoint. Dancin’ exists to showcase the unique musical and culinary talent of Nashville all while giving both locals and visitors a reason to dance.
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June 12
Houndmouth
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
Los Colognes
The Kernal & His New Strangers
June 19
Xavier Rudd
The Main Squeeze
Ash Grunwald
Ray Scott
June 26
Will Hoge *presented by State Water Heater
Drake White & The Big Fire
Clare Dunn
Brian Collins
July 3
Apache Relay
Steelism
Promised Land Sound
EL EL
July 10
Dumpstaphunk
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Kansas Bible Company
July 17
Hayes Carll
Rayland Baxter
James Wallace & The Naked Light
Oak Creek
July 24
Lettuce
Space Capone
Sol Cat
July 31
SPECIAL GUESTS
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With 11,000 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s most-trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg’s, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.