Metro Parks Music and Creative Parks Nashville, with the support of Centennial Park Conservancy, is excited to return to the Centennial Park Event Shelter this summer for the 2023 Big Band Dance Series! The community is invited to dance and listen to over a dozen local swing and jazz Big Bands from June 3rd to August 26th.
Free dance lessons will be provided by Dynamic Ballroom and Performing Arts at 6:30pm. Dance styles covered include Rhumba, Cha-Cha, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Two-Step. The band show times start at 7:00pm.
There will be water and food trucks available along with Fratello’s Italian Ice and Love Fest Lemonade!
| Date | Band | Food Trucks |
|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Rory Partin All-Star Big Band | Inka Trailer, MommaJoy, Livvi’s |
| June 10 | Merchants of Cool | J&D Smokers, Motor City Eats, A Mott’s Food Truck |
| June 17 | South Jackson St. Band | Livvi’s, MommaJoy |
| July 8 | Radio Daze | Cousins Lobster, Southern Spoon, Roscoe’s |
| July 15 | J. Bradley Big Band | Rolling Recipe, Mikey’s Pizza |
| July 22 | Debbi Bailes and Her Band | Inka Trailer, Livvi’s, J&D Smokers |
| July 29 | The Lynn Beal Big Band | MommaJoy, Livvi’s |
| August 5 | Jazz Alliance | Elliston Place, Smokin’ Butts, Zilla’s Pit |
| August 12 | Music City Big Band | Southern Spoon, Motor City Eats, Elliston Place |
| August 19 | Music City Swing | Rolling Recipe, Smokin’ Butts |
| August 26 | The Moonlighters | Roscoe’s, Cousins Lobster, Zilla’s Pit |