Events

Upcoming events

Mar 22
A group of musicians all dressed in black pose with hand drums

Resonance of the Land: Nowruz Between Renewal and Loss

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free

The Resonance of the Lands is a community-based project rooted in clay, sound, and shared presence. At its core are ceramic drums and darbukas made from soil collected in Nashville by artist Raheleh Filsoofi. Read More
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Mar 26
Musician Ronny Criss hold a guitar in a black and white photo.

Music in the Café: Ronny Criss

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ronny Criss, in Café Cheeserie.  Read More
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Apr 2
Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

Music in the Café: The Contrarian Ensemble

Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

The Contrarian Ensemble started as Contra-dance band and has been entertaining Nashville for over twenty five years with eclectic sets of acoustic music spanning centuries and genres. Flavors of bluegrass and jazz; traditional Irish, Italian, French music; and more are all on the menu. Read More
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Apr 9
Jeff Taylor

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Jeff Taylor, a Grammy Award–winning musician who has played with The Time Jumpers for twenty-five years. Read More
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Apr 16
A woman plays the cello and a man plays the guitar on a stage.

Music in the Café: Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Award-winning singer-songwriter Wil Maring and virtuose guitarist and fiddler Robert Bowlin combine their talents, smoothly blending elements from old-time and bluegrass, jazz and blues, Celtic and country, to create an original acoustic music all their own. Read More
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Apr 16
Woven Nashville graphic with photos of Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Ingram Gallery Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members

This series brings together unique pairings of extraordinary Nashville creators working in all kinds of media. Each specially curated program pairs musicians with painters, writers, comics, dancers, spoken-word artists, and more. Programs are also inspired by and connected to current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum. Read More
Music
Apr 23
Duo Infernale

Music in the Café: Duo Infernale

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Duo Infernale in Café Cheeserie.  Read More
Music
Apr 30
Raihanna Estrada poses on a couch with her guitar

Music in the Café: Raihanna Estrada

Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Raihanna Estrada, a country artist and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee with a voice that is vulnerable, powerful, and undeniably country. Read More
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Jul 16
Woven Nashville graphic with photos of Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Galleries Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members

This series brings together unique pairings of extraordinary Nashville creators working in all kinds of media. Each specially curated program pairs musicians with painters, writers, comics, dancers, spoken-word artists, and more. Programs are also inspired by and connected to current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum. Read More
Music
Oct 15
Woven Nashville graphic with photos of Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Galleries Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members

This series brings together unique pairings of extraordinary Nashville creators working in all kinds of media. Each specially curated program pairs musicians with painters, writers, comics, dancers, spoken-word artists, and more. Programs are also inspired by and connected to current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum. Read More
Music

Exhibitions on view today

Feb 26–May 31, 2026

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art

Woman looking at a painting by Claude Monet
Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century

People walking through a large gallery with paintings on the walls and textiles hanging from the ceiling
Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026

Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock

Three people looking at artwork in a gallery.
Dec 19, 2025–Aug 23, 2026

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.
Apr 10, 2025–Apr 10, 2026

Sole Study

Drawing of a black man in four different poses drawn in different colors.