The Metro Parks Music department provides recreational music opportunities to Nashville and its surrounding communities.
For more information please contact us at 615-862-8440, or email us at Music@nashville.gov.
We are located in the Centennial Performing Arts Studios in Centennial Park. Centennial Performing Arts Studios (Map image)
Summer Concerts and Camps
Big Band Dances
Metro Parks Music's hosts a series of summer concerts of live Big Band music. People come to dance to swing and jazz favorites and enjoy the music. Free dance lessons are given before each event. This event is sponsored by Creative Parks Nashville and Centennial Parks Conservancy.
- See this year's Big Band Dance Schedule.
- Big Band will be at the Centennial Bandshell this year. See Centennial Park map.
- Sign up for email notifications about Big Band Dances.'
Red Caboose Concerts
Enjoy live music Friday nights in June, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Red Caboose Park in Bellevue. This is a family friendly event. Bring a picnic, relax and enjoy the show. We recommend chairs or blankets to sit on. See this year's Red Caboose Concert Schedule.
Tales at Twilight
Kids and their families will enjoy storytelling, music, and theatrical short plays in July at different locations in Nashville. See this year's Tales at Twilight Schedule.
Centennial JamBands
Ages 8-17
Centennial JamBands is a youth music program that rehearses in Centennial Park at the Performing Arts Studios. We are always looking for talented young people, ages 8-17 that play guitar, bass, keys drums or other musical instruments. Students learn how to rehearse, listen, improvise, and play a bunch of great tunes.
Sign up now for Jambands Summer Camp. June 23-27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. with a performance on Friday at 4 p.m. Open to Ages 8-17. Cost $150 for the week.
Classes for Adults
Picking Party with Sam Frazee
Come join Sam Frazee for a friendly, laid back, acoustic jam. Bring a song to share. All are welcome. Wednesday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Djembe 360 Drum Class
After years of teaching West African drumming and wanting to do something different, Clifford Koufman created Djembe 360 to share rhythms taught to him by three of the greatest grandmasters of the djembe, Mamady Keita, Famoudou Konate and Bolokada Conde. Each rhythm has its own distinct feel, and in this series, Clif will pass them down just as he learned them—preserving the structure, energy, and intention behind each groove.
Hartman Park Band
The Hartman Park Band is a group of retirees who come together once a week to socialize and play music. Always glad to, as they say, “Make a Little Noise” with their Parks music instructor, the group has played regularly going on five years. Co-founded by Hartman Community Center manager Adrean Gregory, they practice on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rehearsals are open to new-comers and visitors.
You can also see them performing around town for special parks events and concerts. The band focuses on popular music form the last 50 years, mainly Rock n Roll, but also blues, country and some jazz. The band includes keys, guitars, drums, electric bass, and saxophones. They feature several outstanding vocalists. Some of the musicians have a lifetime of experience, playing in churches, clubs or with friends and family. However, some band members are beginners, having found a new passion in their golden years. The oldest member is in his 80’s, with the youngest being in his 40’s.