Events

Upcoming events

Dec 4
Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

Music in the Café: The Contrarian Ensemble

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 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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Dec 11
Musician Ronny Criss hold a guitar in a black and white photo.

Music in the Café: Ronny Criss

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 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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Dec 18
Jeff Taylor

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 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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Jan 8
Roadie band member

Music in the Café: Roadie

Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Roadie, a band that combines East-Coast flare with a Western Americana flair. Read More
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Jan 15
Photo of Adam Paul in a jean jacket and sunglasses.

Music in the Café: Adam Paul

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Adam Paul in Café Cheeserie. This guitar performance will focus on jazz and pop selections. Read More
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Jan 22
Band members have a jam session in a recording studio

Music in the Café: AJ Huang Collective

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by the AJ Huang Collective in Café Cheeserie. Read More
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Jan 29
Musician Corey King stands with his guitar in front of a wooden door

Music in the Café: Corey King

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Corey King, a Nashville-based singer and songwriter for The Ohio Weather Band. Read More
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Feb 5
Black and white photo of a band playing music surrounded by jack-o-lanterns

Music in the Café: Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne

Thursday, February 5, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Frist Art Museum Café Free; cash bar

Join us for a special performance by Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne Three in Café Cheeserie. Read More
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Feb 12
The band Tramaine Arte'Mis & The 17 Jazz Band perform on a stage.

Music in the Café: Tramaine Arte’Mis & The I7 Jazz Band

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Tramaine Arte’Mis & The I7 Jazz Band—making waves and turning heads with their authentic and eclectic smooth jazz sound. Read More
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Feb 19
Musician, Bobby Frank, plays the handpan

Music in the Café: Bobby Frank

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Bobby Frank in Café Cheeserie. Read More
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Exhibitions on view today

Nov 6, 2025–Jan 26, 2026

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm

Guests watching a video screen with the words
Oct 10, 2025–Jan 4, 2026

New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations

Man taking a photo of a masquerade ensemble
Oct 10, 2025–Jan 4, 2026

Fahamu Pecou: This Face Behind This Mask Behind This Skin

People looking at paintings in a gallery with a black sculpture in the foreground
Jul 4–Dec 14, 2025

Avenues to a Great City

Rendering of a possible idea for the east bank in Nashville showing buildings and a park like setting with people milling about
Apr 10, 2025–Apr 10, 2026

Sole Study

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