NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville Black Music Month will take place this weekend featuring live music, DJ sets and giveaways.
The event will be held at Nelson's Green Brier Distillery on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Organized by Urbaanite and the We Sound Crazy podcast, the kickback will celebrate the music that has served as the soundtrack in Black lives.
The event is part of Nashville's broader recognition of Black Music Month, highlighting the significant contributions of Black artists to the city's rich musical heritage.
They'll play older music from the past and newer music from today to showcase the contributions Black artists have made... and that's something the editor of Urbaanite Nashville, Ashley Currie says is important here in Nashville.
"I think obviously Nashville is known for Music City, starting with the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and now we are sitting here sharing all these local artists, it's a huge part of it," said Currie.
"With Nashville obviously being country, there's so much more of Music City that you can explore. So with our event you're going to be able to get a little taste of a couple of different genres. From R&B to soul to a little bit of country."
One of the hosts for the podcast, Chuck Harmony says they try to bring awareness to local music in the community and he hopes this event will do the same.
"Black musicians we've added so much to the music culture, not just in the R&B and Rap, which we're known for, but in county and jazz and gospel and CCM, all of it. We've been a part of that. And so we've got to celebrate ourselves."
You can find more information about the event here.
Watch out video for an interview with organizers with more details on what you can expect from the event. Have more information about this or other local events? Email me directly at Eric.Pointer@NewsChannel5.com.
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