The Nashville Fringe Festival was founded to celebrate the diversity of Nashville artists, and to honor the legends among us who enrich our city and inspire our lives.
Past Events (including Nashville Fringe Festival dates, Fringe-sponsored events, and Friends of the Fringe events)
2010
June 21: Shelby Street Bridge, the Nixons, Bullfrog Revue, group du jour, Deep Fried 5 (feat. Legends Award Presentation with Birdie & Janes “Nick” Nixon) at The Basement
June 21: Metro Parks JamBand, Kids These Days, Youth Speaks Nashville, Block Family Band, and Young Guns Rock at W.O. Smith Music School
June 21: Ladd Smith, Denny Sarokin, Jason Howard, and Ray Stephenson at Simon Ripley’s Music & Art
2011
June 21: Deep Fried 5, DJ KidsMeal, Ron Dee Dance Captain, Charles Butler and Associates, and the Coolin’ System, with the Spirit Award to Ritt and Margie Chitwood at Exit/In
June 22: OffRoad, Darian D and Jermy J, Music City Soul Dancers, Persophone Godwin & Michael Spriggs, and Least of Your Worries at The Listening Room
June 24: Youth Speaks Nashville, Open Mic, Cypher, Tia Mitchell, DJ VU, Music City Soul Dance Crew at Rocketown
June 28: Chris West, Sarah Edmonds, Halfbrass at Bongo Java After Hours Theatre
June 29: Rosetta Groove feat. Miqui Gutierrez, Thunderbear, Montezuma Fire Machine, and AFRO at 12th & Porter
June 30: Kristen Hubbard Trio, Bull Frog Revue, the Nixons, and Billy Cox and His Band, with the Legends Award Presentation to Brenda and Billy Cox) at Cafe Coco
November 11: Funkonauts & Sex Farm (Spinal Tap tribute band) at The Basement
2012
June 29: Hot Summer Mics at Rocketown
June 30: Dance Night at The Rutledge
2013
February 16: East Nashville Underground at The East Room
March 5: The Jack Silverman Ordeal (feat. Viktor Krauss) and Loco Vibrato at The Stone Fox
March 9 & 10: Mando Blues 3rd Anniversary Celebration at Soulshine Pizza
March 15: Hide Your Mamas, SkyHi, and New Wave Rebellion at 12th & Porter
March 16: Deep Fried 5 and Funkonauts & Friends at The High Watt
April 6: Adalene, The Hollywood Kills, and Keys To The City at The East Room
April 12: Jeff Blaney Band, The One and Only Bill Davis, and Charles Butler & Associates at Family Wash
April 26: McKissack Jazz Fest at Moses McKissack Middle School Auditorium
May 11: Bears of Blue River, Derek Hoke, Little Bandit, Alyssa Bonagura, Erin McCarley, Justin Kalk Orchestra at The East Room for East Nashville Underground
July (unknown date): In Mi Via and Zasz at Daisy Duke's
July 5: Marcus Finnie (with Rod McGaha, Antone Nesbitt, James DaSilva, and Walt Scott) and Geoff Pfeiffer (with James DaSilva, Jerry Navarro, and Robert Harsen) at Nine48Jazz
July 11: Sex Farm, H-Beam & JonesWorld at The East Room
October 8, 2009: “Nashville Fringe Festival” Trademark Filing Date
June 21, 2010: Inaugural Nashville Fringe Festival events at Simon Ripley’s Music & Art, W.O. Smith Music School, and The Basement
August 24, 2010: “Nashville Fringe Festival” Trademark Registered
March 16, 2011: State of Tennessee Non-Profit status filed for Nashville Fringe Festival
January 8, 2012: IRS grants 501 (c) (3) status as a public charity. IRS makes March 16, 2011, the “effective date of exemption”
April 10, 2013: Tennessee Department of Revenue Sales or Use Tax Exempt Status Granted
October 12, 2019: Renewal of Federal Service Mark Registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (extended through August 24, 2030)
July 20: In Mi Vida, Zasz, and Fable Cry at The East Room
February 28: Concurrence at The Groove
February 25: Concurrence at The Groove
February 28: Rahsaan Barber presents: A Fat Tuesday Tribute to New Orleans at City Winery
March 4: Concurrence at The Groove
March 9: Concurrence at The Night Owl
March 18: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Magic in Threes, Street Band Clan, Rashad Tha Poet, and Wally Clark, with AL-D, E.T. & DJ Vamp at The Cobra
May 17: What The Blues Has Done For You at Jones Paideia Elementary Magnet
June 10: Meant For The Milk Crate feat. Black Atticus, J-Bush, BA the Lewe, Nikko Green, Priestess (of Planet X), AL-D, E.T., and DJ Vamp at The Cobra
February 26: What the Blues Has Done for You at McMurray Middle School
February 27: What the Blues Has Done for You at McMurray Middle School
February 28: What the Blues Has Done for You at Hickman Elementary School
January 25: Meant for the Milk Crate at the Cobra, hosted by AL-D and E.T., with sounds by DJ Vamp, featuring Big Lo (FL), BEZ, Nathan Fouts, and Mr. Ahmad Rashad
July 26: Music from Around the World at Belmont Mansion
April 5: *repeat repeat at 3rd & Lindsley
April 6: Jesse Lafser, the Cordovas and Dovetail at The 5 Spot
April 13: Jesse Lafser, Kevin Gordon and Lauren Shera at The 5 Spot
April 15: What the Blues Has Done for You with Bayou & the Degradables at Carter-Lawrence School
April 29: Nodaway, Cappa & MOTE at The High Watt
August 2: Fox Fun, The Two-Tones, and the Jam Band All-Stars at Nashville Cumberland Park
August 24: Imer Santiago at The Jazz Cave
September 7: Ponychase, elel, and *repeat repeat at The Basement
September 13: Peter Cooper at The Station Inn
October 3: The Megaphones at 12th & Porter
October 25: BloodDrive & Lurancy Vennum at The End
October 26: Waterfall Wash, Vinyl Thief, Slick, and Roots of a Rebellion at Headcorders
October 28: Jazz Music City All-Stars and Nashville Jazz Orchestra at 3rd & Lindsley
October 31: Tesla Rossa, *repeat repeat, Heavy Sole, and the Dirty Things at The Basement
December 19: Oscar Utterstrom & Michael Whittaker at The Five Spot
December 28: Deep Fried 5 & Funkonauts at The High Watt
January 9: Iron Mic Coalition, Adoniyah, AL-D & E.T., and Tio at The Stone Fox
February 12: Jeff Blaney and Charles Butler & Associates at Dan McGuinness
August 16: DeRobert & the Half-Truths, AJ & the Jiggawatts, and Magic in Threes at The High Watt
August 16: Concurrence at Cafe Coco
August 17: The Oak Creek Band, Josh Farrow, Allen Thompson Band, Buffalo Rodeo, Natalie Prass, and Ponychase at The East Room for East Nashville Underground
August 16: Concurrence at Cafe Coco
August 17: The Oak Creek Band, Josh Farrow, Allen Thompson Band, Buffalo Rodeo, Natalie Prass, and Ponychase at The East Room for East Nashville Underground
August 24: Imer Santiago at The Jazz Cave
September 7: Ponychase, elel, and *repeat repeat at The Basement
September 13: Peter Cooper at The Station Inn
October 3: The Megaphones at 12th & Porter
October 25: BloodDrive & Lurancy Vennum at The End
October 26: Waterfall Wash, Vinyl Thief, Slick, and Roots of a Rebellion at Headcorders
October 28: Jazz Music City All-Stars and Nashville Jazz Orchestra at 3rd & Lindsley
October 31: Tesla Rossa, *repeat repeat, Heavy Sole, and the Dirty Things at The Basement
November 2: The East Nash Halloween Bash at East Centric Pavilion
November 2: Eric Brace Presents “Hangtown Dancehall” at 3rd & Lindsley
November 9: Tennessee Women’s Theater Project: Voices of Nashville at Casa Azafran
November 20: Chris West & the JunkYard Horns at The Building
November 2: Eric Brace Presents “Hangtown Dancehall” at 3rd & Lindsley
November 9: Tennessee Women’s Theater Project: Voices of Nashville at Casa Azafran
November 20: Chris West & the JunkYard Horns at The Building
December 19: Oscar Utterstrom & Michael Whittaker at The Five Spot
December 28: Deep Fried 5 & Funkonauts at The High Watt
2014
August 29: Deep Fried 5, Dynamo, DeRobert & the Half-Truths, and Chris West & the JunkYard Horns at Exit/In
September 28: Markey Blue, Eight O’Five Jive, and the Dana Robbins Band at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar
2015
February 12: Jeff Blaney and Charles Butler & Associates at Dan McGuinness
February 20: E.T. & AL-D with the Nashville Horns at The 5 Spot
June 27: 61Hi5 feat. Lauren Farrah, aave, Heavy Sole, That’s My Kid, The Gills, Luella and Some Fella, Hans Condor & Heathen Sons at The High Watt
July 31: Rae Hering at South x Sea Studio
August 25: The Number of Sumber at Exit/In
August 27: Free Form Thursday at Cumberland Park
October 24: East Nashville Underground Pumpkin Ale Patch feat. Scale Model, Twiggs, and American Dream
November 13: Free Form Friday at the Black Box Theater
November 19, 20 & 21: East Nashville Underground Reunion at The Basement Eas
November 28: 61Hi5 feat. Crowns, the Trigger Code, the Future, the Gad Gods, Good English, Secret Club, the Trinity Schill Kill, and Frances and the Foundation at The High Watt & Mercy Lounge
December 31: Palaver Records Taco Soirée & Shit Show feat. White Reaper, Hans Condor, JP5, Jawws, UZi & Sexx at The East Room
2016
February 3: Jeff Blaney and Renee Wahl at The 5 Spot
February 10: Jeff Blaney and Josh Case at The 5 Spot
February 17: Jeff Blaney and Bill Davis at The 5 Spot
February 24: Jeff Blaney and Luke Amelang at The 5 Spot
March 2: What the Blues Has Done for You with Bayou & the Degradables at Cora Howe School
March 25: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Gee Slag, Young Quael, Slim Change, and AL-D & E.T. at Foobar Too
February 17: Jeff Blaney and Bill Davis at The 5 Spot
February 24: Jeff Blaney and Luke Amelang at The 5 Spot
March 2: What the Blues Has Done for You with Bayou & the Degradables at Cora Howe School
March 25: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Gee Slag, Young Quael, Slim Change, and AL-D & E.T. at Foobar Too
March 29: What the Blues Has Done for You with Bayou & the Degradables at Hull-Jackson School
April 5: *repeat repeat at 3rd & Lindsley
April 6: Jesse Lafser, the Cordovas and Dovetail at The 5 Spot
April 13: Jesse Lafser, Kevin Gordon and Lauren Shera at The 5 Spot
April 15: What the Blues Has Done for You with Bayou & the Degradables at Carter-Lawrence School
August 26: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Allen Poe, BeHoward, Foundation, K-DA, and AL-D & E.T. at Foobar Too
September 23: Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble at Salsa Restaurant
October 28: Halloweird at The East Room
October 31: Howloween at The Crying Wolf
November 12: Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble at Salsa Restaurant
December 3: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra feat. Nam White, Stainless Racq White, DJ Vamp, Polar, and AL-D
December 10: Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble at Salsa Restaurant
February 2: What The Blues Has Done For You at West End Middle School
November 12: Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble at Salsa Restaurant
December 3: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra feat. Nam White, Stainless Racq White, DJ Vamp, Polar, and AL-D
December 10: Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble at Salsa Restaurant
2017
February 2: What The Blues Has Done For You at West End Middle School
February 17: SPEWFEST in East Nashville
February 28: Concurrence at The Groove
February 25: Concurrence at The Groove
February 28: Rahsaan Barber presents: A Fat Tuesday Tribute to New Orleans at City Winery
March 4: Concurrence at The Groove
March 9: Concurrence at The Night Owl
March 18: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Magic in Threes, Street Band Clan, Rashad Tha Poet, and Wally Clark, with AL-D, E.T. & DJ Vamp at The Cobra
April 25: What The Blues Has Done For You at Antioch High School School
May 8: What The Blues Has Done For You at Harris-Hillman School
May 16: What The Blues Has Done For You at Lockeland Elementary Design Center Gym
May 8: What The Blues Has Done For You at Harris-Hillman School
May 16: What The Blues Has Done For You at Lockeland Elementary Design Center Gym
May 17: What The Blues Has Done For You at Jones Paideia Elementary Magnet
June 10: Meant For The Milk Crate feat. Black Atticus, J-Bush, BA the Lewe, Nikko Green, Priestess (of Planet X), AL-D, E.T., and DJ Vamp at The Cobra
June 21: What The Blues Has Done For You at the Make Music Nashville event at Fisk Chapel
August 19: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Remsteele, James Fate, Tiara P, BEZ, Jordn, DJ Vamp, AL-D & E.T. at The Cobra
August 21: Cold Lunch Black Out! feat. Pujol, Ron Gallo, Western Medication, Lean, and Microwave Mountain at Pavilion East
October 13: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Jason Da Hater, Finess, Seene P, Magnetic Forces, AL-D and E.T., and DJ Vamp at The Cobra
October 27: A Very Very Haunted Halloween at Fort Houston
August 19: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Remsteele, James Fate, Tiara P, BEZ, Jordn, DJ Vamp, AL-D & E.T. at The Cobra
August 21: Cold Lunch Black Out! feat. Pujol, Ron Gallo, Western Medication, Lean, and Microwave Mountain at Pavilion East
October 13: Meant for the Milk Crate feat. Jason Da Hater, Finess, Seene P, Magnetic Forces, AL-D and E.T., and DJ Vamp at The Cobra
October 27: A Very Very Haunted Halloween at Fort Houston
October 28: Howloween with *repeat repeat at The Crying Wolf
December 14: What the Blues Has Done for You at Smithson Craighead Elementary
December 16: Meant For The Milk Crate feat. Capitol Minds, SeddyMac, Bobby Exodus, and BLiZZ, with AL-D, E.T., and DJ Vamp at The Cobra
December 16: Meant For The Milk Crate feat. Capitol Minds, SeddyMac, Bobby Exodus, and BLiZZ, with AL-D, E.T., and DJ Vamp at The Cobra
2018
February 4: Concurrence at The Groove
February 5: Concurrence at Vinyl Tap
February 6: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 7: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 8: What the Blues Has Done for You at Meigs Middle School
February 5: Concurrence at Vinyl Tap
February 6: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 7: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 8: What the Blues Has Done for You at Meigs Middle School
February 10: SPEWFEST 3
February 22: What the Blues Has Done for You at Dan Mills Elementary School
March 8: What the Blues Has Done for You at Harris-Hillman School
March 10: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra, featuring Namir Blade, DTL, Ayce G, Raw Proof, and DJ Vamp, hosted by AL-D and E.T.
March 15: What the Blues Has Done for You at Hattie Cotton Elementary School
September 18: Meant for the Milk Crate Mixtape Release Party at The Cobra, hosted by AL-D & E.T. with sounds by DJ Vamp, featuring Young Quael, Case Arnold, Foundation, and Daisha McBride
October 27: Nashville Salsa Machine at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 27: Howloween with *repeat repeat
November 10: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra featuring AL-D, E.T., DJ Vamp, d.o.u.g.h., 3van 6rey, 11, and Malcolm DeWayne
November 20: What the Blues Has Done for You at Cora Howe School
February 22: What the Blues Has Done for You at Dan Mills Elementary School
March 8: What the Blues Has Done for You at Harris-Hillman School
March 10: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra, featuring Namir Blade, DTL, Ayce G, Raw Proof, and DJ Vamp, hosted by AL-D and E.T.
March 15: What the Blues Has Done for You at Hattie Cotton Elementary School
April 11: What the Blues Has Done for You at Cole Elementary School
September 18: Meant for the Milk Crate Mixtape Release Party at The Cobra, hosted by AL-D & E.T. with sounds by DJ Vamp, featuring Young Quael, Case Arnold, Foundation, and Daisha McBride
October 27: Nashville Salsa Machine at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 27: Howloween with *repeat repeat
November 10: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra featuring AL-D, E.T., DJ Vamp, d.o.u.g.h., 3van 6rey, 11, and Malcolm DeWayne
November 20: What the Blues Has Done for You at Cora Howe School
2019
January 12: Meant for the Milk Crate featuring STAN, Rashad Tha Poet, B.Cooper & OskarProphecy at The Cobra
January 31: What the Blues Has Done for You at Meigs Middle School
February 1: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 4: What the Blues Has Done for You at Harris-Hillman School
February 5: What the Blues Has Done for You at Haywood Elementary
February 5: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 6: What the Blues Has Done for You at Harpeth Valley Elementary
February 9: SPEWFEST IV, featuring 30+ bands* at The Cobra and The East Room
February 12: What the Blues Has Done for You at Gra-Mar Middle School
February 13: What the Blues Has Done for You at Two Rivers Middle School
February 15: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 20: What the Blues Has Done for You at Dupont Hadley
February 9: SPEWFEST IV, featuring 30+ bands* at The Cobra and The East Room
February 12: What the Blues Has Done for You at Gra-Mar Middle School
February 13: What the Blues Has Done for You at Two Rivers Middle School
February 15: Concurrence at Rudy’s Jazz Room
February 20: What the Blues Has Done for You at Dupont Hadley
February 23: Concurrence at Radio Cafe
February 27: What the Blues Has Done for You at McMurray Middle School
February 28: What the Blues Has Done for You at Hickman Elementary School
March 6: What the Blues Has Done for You at Joelton Middle School
March 9: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra featuring J-Live, Virghost, 2Piece, and Stepson
May 11: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra, hosted by AL-D & E.T. with DJ Vamp, featuring the Morning After Crew, BeHoward, Pow Shadowz & Endre on Purpose
July 13: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra, hosted by AL-D & E.T. with DJ Vamp & DJ Wigs, featuring Bobby Fuego, 7 Figgaz, Racq Music & Apollo
March 9: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra featuring J-Live, Virghost, 2Piece, and Stepson
May 11: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra, hosted by AL-D & E.T. with DJ Vamp, featuring the Morning After Crew, BeHoward, Pow Shadowz & Endre on Purpose
July 13: Meant for the Milk Crate at The Cobra, hosted by AL-D & E.T. with DJ Vamp & DJ Wigs, featuring Bobby Fuego, 7 Figgaz, Racq Music & Apollo
August 31: Brown Bag Fest at The Cobra
2020
Key Milestones:
October 8, 2009: “Nashville Fringe Festival” Trademark Filing Date
June 21, 2010: Inaugural Nashville Fringe Festival events at Simon Ripley’s Music & Art, W.O. Smith Music School, and The Basement
August 24, 2010: “Nashville Fringe Festival” Trademark Registered
March 16, 2011: State of Tennessee Non-Profit status filed for Nashville Fringe Festival
January 8, 2012: IRS grants 501 (c) (3) status as a public charity. IRS makes March 16, 2011, the “effective date of exemption”
April 10, 2013: Tennessee Department of Revenue Sales or Use Tax Exempt Status Granted
October 12, 2019: Renewal of Federal Service Mark Registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (extended through August 24, 2030)