Nashville's experimental arts festival goes full utopian this year — four days of new performance, dance, and interdisciplinary work from some of the city's most fearless makers.

A sommelier-guided five-course dinner under the stars at the Fairlane, channeling San Sebastián's Basque coastal cooking — wines poured to match, one Sunday seating, then it's gone.

Sidebar's seasonal throwback pop-up runs Thursdays all summer — a limited-run concept with a defined end built into the name.

A free immersive bus pop-up tied to the Chesney exhibit launch — free street-level activation all week at Walk of Fame Park.

One-night comedy show at Anzie Blue with tickets from $12 — sales closing soon.

Killjoy pours Saint Heck's non-alcoholic fernet at both locations — free, no-commitment way to see where the NA spirits scene is actually landing.

Brunch plus live magic at House of Cards — a niche Sunday morning flex worth knowing about.

Elite marching corps competition hits Nashville for one night — a touring spectacle that skips most cities entirely.

The touring Shrek Rave has become a genuine phenomenon — absurd on paper, sold-out in practice.

Wedgewood-Houston's outdoor summer cinema series is back under the sky with another season of screenings.

New Orleans-based Chris Acker brings his soulful sound to Skinny Dennis for a one-night stand — the kind of low-key Monday show that punches way above its weight.

Nashville-based SLT brings its community sustainability exploration to the east side — part meetup, part think-tank for people who want to reimagine how we live.

Oklahoma red-dirt kings at an outdoor Nashville venue — the kind of show where the crowd already knows every word.

A DJ-driven deep dive into the emo canon — eyeliner optional, knowing every Fall Out Boy B-side is not.

Touring rave-bingo hybrid with prizes, dance breaks, and chaos — the Irish import that turned dabbers into a party.

Latin dance party in East Nashville — salsa and more in a venue that actually has a good floor for it.

A special viewing event at Woolworth Theatre Friday afternoon — limited details, but the historic venue makes it worth a look.

Two-night immersive speakeasy theater mashup — Poe meets prohibition and then it's gone.

A Sunday evening revival show at the Mother Church — one night only, exactly the format the room was built for.

Hatch Show Print opens its antique hand-carved printing blocks for an immersive bandana-making session — the kind of tactile, historically rich workshop that books fast.

Broadway's Christmas-in-July rooftop party — free entry, seasonal novelty, and the honky-tonk crowd in full holiday-in-summer mode.

Monthly full-moon bluegrass gathering in a barn — one night tied to the lunar calendar, then it's gone for another month.

Will Hoge's two-day East Nashville backyard festival — the kind of hyper-local summer blowout that sells out before you remember to look.