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 2024 Big Band Dance Series! The community is invited to dance and listen to over a dozen local swing and jazz Big Bands from June 1st to August 31st.
Free dance lessons will be provided by Dynamic Ballroom and Performing Arts at 7:00pm. Dance styles covered include Rhumba, Cha-Cha, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Two-Step. The band show times start at 7:30pm. Please be sure to check the Metro Parks Music Facebook page for important updates regarding possible weather delays and cancellations.
There will be water and food trucks available along with Fratello’s Italian Ice and the Lemonade Lady!
| Date | Band | Food Trucks |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Rory Partin All-Star Big Band | Wee Chippy, Inka Trailer, GrillWorx |
| June 8 | South Jackson Street Band | Wee Chippy, Inka Trailer |
| June 15 | Music City Swing | Livvi’s Lunchbox, GrillWorx, April’s Kitchen |
| June 22 | National African American Wind Symphony | Livvi’s Lunchbox, MommaJoy’s Hot Chicken, TN Tater Cakes |
| June 29 | The Lynn Beal Big Band | MommaJoy’s Hot Chicken, J&D Smokers, PHAT Pizza |
| July 13 | Debbi Bailes and Her Band | GrillWorx, Roscoe’s BBQ, PHAT Pizza |
| July 20 | Merchants of Cool | J&D Smokers, TN Tater Cakes, April’s Kitchen |
| July 27 | Music City Swing | TN Tater Cakes, Roscoe’s BBQ, Inka Trailer |
| Aug 3 | Jazz Alliance | Wee Chippy, Livvi’s Lunchbox, Roscoe’s BBQ |
| Aug 10 | J. Bradley Big Band | GrillWorx, MommaJoy’s Hot Chicken, J&D Smokers |
| Aug 17 | 5 Points Swing | MommaJoy’s Hot Chicken, Inka Trailer, Rolling Recipe |
| Aug 24 | The Moonlighters | Livvi’s Lunchbox, Roscoe’s BBQ, MommaJoy’s Hot Chicken |
| Aug 31 | Music City Big Band | Wee Chippy, J&D Smokers, GrillWorx |