The Fun Starts Today for 250th Extravaganza
Nashville is pulling out all the stops with the 2026 Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th, a rip-roaring, 5-stage, all-encompassing extravaganza in honor of America’s 250th birthday celebration.
The All-American Rejects, Boys II Men, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Lauren Daigle, NE-YO, Nick Jonas and Sublime will be hitting the stages, along with some of Nashville’s finest local talent.
Presented by Dr. Pepper the party goes July 3 and 4 in Downtown – Lower Broadway / Riverfront Park and is will feature what is expected to be the largest fireworks and drone show in Nashville’s history.
Schedule:
Friday, JULY 3, 2026
A Prelude to the Fourth on July 3 will feature two stages, along with games, inflatables, and activations at the free Amazon Family Fun Zone in Walk of Fame Park from noon to 5pm. Other areas will close at 7pm.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES STAGE
Located at the Amazon Family Fun Zone, featuring FEMcountry artists with emcee Amber Anderson and DJ Sister Sprouse
11:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-12:40pm
1:00pm-1:40pm
2:00pm-2:40pm
3:00pm-3:40pm
4:00pm-5:00pm
DJ Sister Sprouse
Madison Hughes
Denitia
Kylie Frey
Ashland Craft
Brittney Spencer
615 INDIE LIVE STAGE
Located at The Green at Riverfront Park, with emcee Lt. Dan Buckley of Lightning 100 and DJ Jason Eskridge
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-3:40pm
4:00pm-4:40pm
5:00pm-5:40pm
6:00pm-7:00pm
DJ Jason Eskridge
Boy Orbison
New Translations
The Brummies
The Foxies
Saturday, JULY 4, 2026
On Independence Day, five stages will be activated along with the free Amazon Family Fun Zone at Walk of Fame Park from 11am to 7pm. All daytime stage areas will remain open, with video screens and audio feeds broadcasting July 4th evening programming, including headlining performances and the GRAMMY-winning Nashville Symphony.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES STAGE
Located at the Amazon Family Fun Zone at Walk of Fame Park, emcee Danielle Breezy, Chief Meteorologist at WKRN-News 2, and DJ Rod Youree
11:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-12:40pm
1:00pm-1:40pm
2:00pm-2:40pm
3:00pm-3:40pm
3:45pm
4:00pm-4:50pm
DJ Rod Youree
SanRafaelBand
Joe West Band
The Woods
Les Kerr and The Bayou Band
Opryland USA Alumni Singers
The Magi
LISTENING LAWN STAGE
The Green at Riverfront Park with emcee Brad Schmitt and DJ Rideout
12:00pm-1:00pm
1:00pm-1:40pm
2:00pm-2:40pm
3:00pm-3:40pm
3:45pm
4:00pm-4:50pm
DJ Rideout
Abigail Ragan
Striking Matches
MŌRIAH
Operation Song
Charlie Worsham
SOUL STATION STAGE
Public Square Park, located at the Historic Metro Courthouse, with emcee Kenny Smoov and DJ Smoke
1:00pm-2:00pm
2:00pm-2:40pm
3:00pm-3:40pm
4:00pm-4:50pm
5:15pm-6:15pm
DJ Smoke
Regi Wooten and Friends
The Nashville Soul Experience
Kenny Sharp
Shannon Sanders & The Music City All-Stars
JACK DANIEL’S BROADWAY STAGE
4:00pm-4:50pm
5:05pm-5:25pm
DJ Coach
Main show opens with a welcome from Emcee Kelly Sutton, remarks from Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Color Guard and National Anthem by Keesha Rainey, and more.
5:25pm-6:25pm
The All-American Rejects
Multi-genre headlining performances from 7pm to 9:30pm with Boyz II Men, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Lauren Daigle, NE-YO, Nick Jonas, and Sublime.
ASCEND AMPHITHEATER STAGE
For the Fireworks and Drone Show presented by Crav’n Flavor (Gates open at 4pm)
9:30pm-10:00pm
Nashville Symphony under the direction of Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez
For information on road closures and more go to the Visit Music City website