Date: June 13 - August 15, 2026, Saturday evenings

Time: Dance Lessons start Saturdays at 7 PM
Dancing & music starts at 7:30 PM

Tickets: Free Admission

Metro Parks Music and Creative Parks Nashville, with the support of Centennial Park Conservancy, is excited to bring the 2026 Big Band Dance Series back.

The community is invited to dance and listen to over a dozen local swing and jazz Big Bands from June 13th to August 15th. Here are the locations in Centennial Park by date:

June 13: South Jackson Street Band — (Parthenon Ellipse)

June 20: Nashville African American Wind Symphony — (Parthenon Ellipse)

June 27: Rory Partin All-Star Big Band — (Centennial Art Center)

July 11: Music City Latin Orchestra — (Parthenon Ellipse)

July 18: Lynn Beal Big Band — (Centennial Art Center)

July 25: Jazz Alliance Big Band — (Parthenon Ellipse)

Aug 1: Establishment Big Band — (Centennial Art Center)

Aug 8: 5 Points Swing — (Parthenon Ellipse)

Aug 15: Moonlighters Big Band — (Parthenon Ellipse)

Food trucks to be announced closer to the event.

NOTE: For updates about potential weather cancellations, call 615-862-8440.