Musicians Corner Announces Mix 92.9 Kidsville Activities and Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage Artists

Musicians Corner, Nashville’s destination for free music events, will continue its record-breaking Fifth Anniversary Season on Saturday, September 5, as it moves into its permanent home in Centennial Park. We are proud to announce our lineup of free Mix 92.9 Kidsville activities, as well as the newly announced Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage lineup.

“Musicians Corner is about great music and strong community, and SunTrust is so honored to be a Presenting Sponsor,” said Andrew Kintz, who leads SunTrust’s Sports & Entertainment Group in Nashville. “Our support, along with the great leadership from Musicians Corner and its other partners, helps provide a stage for the great musicians of Nashville to display their incredible talents in an environment welcome to all the families in our community.”

Musicians Corner’s Fall 2015 Season takes place in Centennial Park on Saturdays from September 5 to October 31, and Sunday October 18. Events will take place from 12 – 5 pm and include 7 artists performing on the SunTrust Main Stage and Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage. In addition to Kidsville, Musicians Corner will offer a mix of Nashville’s best food trucks courtesy of the Nashville Food Truck Association, Dogville activities presented by The Farm at Natchez Trace, Local Artisans, Featured Charity Partners, and the Musicians Corner Pub. For the first time, Musicians Corner will be held in its new, permanent home in Centennial Park, located at the corner of West End Avenue and 27th Street.

Musicians Corner’s Fall 2015 Season Mix 92.9 Kidsville Activities

Each week, Kidsville feature areas of play highlighting music making, sensory exploration, physical fitness, and creative expression. Kidsville will have a DIY Tattoo Parlor at every event and the opportunity to decorate wristbands about links to healthy futures. The wristbands will be part of a giant chain that will make up an art piece for ARTOBER. Special guests like face painters and balloon artists will be on location at 3 pm.

Saturday, September 5

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2pm: We are family! Green Elephant Arts Studio will be our guest, bringing instruments from each instrument family! Children will get an up close look at many different instruments, and a chance to hear each one be played as well!
  • Craft and Play: decorate a planter and plant a seedling
  • Healthy Futures Link: Grow Something

Saturday, September 12

  • Kidsville at the Parthenon – 11 – 11:45 am: Dr. Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys will hold a free youth educational seminar on traditional bluegrass music at the Parthenon, funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and Tennessee Arts Commission.
  • Craft and Play: Make cards for Grandparents Day and Art with your own thumbprints
  • Healthy Futures Link: Playing Catch
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

Saturday, September 19

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2 pm: Join the innovative music instructors from the Creative Soul Music Academy for an exploration of music, musicians, and instruments. Creative Soul Music Academy are providers of the most soulful, highly skilled music instruction for ages 5 through 105!
  • Craft and Play: Make a tissue paper “stained glass” window panel
  • Healthy Futures Link: International Eat an Apple Day
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

Saturday, September 26

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2pm: Come Party with Mr. Steve, The Music Man. Mr. Steve makes socially conscious music for kids that rocks.
  • Craft and Play: Personalize or decorate a guitar just like a musician does. A large-scale guitar will also be on-site to decorate.
  • Healthy Futures Link: Wash Your Hands
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

Saturday, October 3

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2pm: A special art and music project with artist and teacher Camilla Spadafino. Come color with Camilla and explore culture and your creativity! Camilla will engage you with 16” X 20” coloring posters that connect the elements of music to elements of art.
  • Craft and Play: make your own sidewalk chalk to make more art in your neighborhood
  • Healthy Futures Link: Try New Foods (a celebration of cultures health link)
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

Saturday, October 10

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2 pm: Experience music through dance and song with Rachel Rodriguez. Rachel is a singer, songwriter, mother, and creative movement and music teacher. She’ll perform music from her new children’s album, Songs for My Little Amigos. Her presentations are extremely interactive, so bring your little ones to sing, dance and learn Spanish!
  • Craft and Play: A Guitar Pick craft with NowPlayingNashville.com
  • Healthy Futures: ARTOBER Wristband Graffiti Project event — the giant chain that connects our links into an art piece will be displayed as links around all of Kidsville!
  • Plus, make a Pretend Watch out of your healthy futures wristband (the date is 10:10…which makes a “Happy Face” on the hands of a clock).
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com.

Sunday, October 18

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2 pm: Come meet Alex Plasket, a young professional trombonist who hopes to wow you with his whimsical instrument. Alex can make everything from racecar noises to beautiful sonorous melodies.
  • Craft and Play: a special craft with staff from SmART Art Supplies.Make a decorated rain stick music shaker out of recycled materials. SmART! is a one-of-a-kind space, offering donated art and craft materials to Nashville’s creative makers while benefiting Progress, Inc., a local nonprofit for adults with intellectual disabilities.
  • Healthy Futures Link: Try an Exercise like Yoga
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

Saturday, October 24

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 12 – 2 pm: Explore diverse instruments and meet musicians from The Global Education Center.
  • Craft and Play: Self-Portraits with block printing using foam take away trays
  • Healthy Futures Link: Healthy Snacking
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

Saturday, October 31

  • Musical Meet and Greet – 1 – 3 pm: Folk Dancing with Emma Supica of the W.O. Smith School. Dancing is great exercise and makes music even better. You can also come in a costume and add to your dancing fun.
  • Craft and Play: Create a character out of a large puzzle piece with fabric, feathers, googly eyes and more. Make recycled bottle bubble machines.
  • Healthy Futures Link: Healthy Halloween Treating Tips
  • Wristband Graffiti Project: an art project with NowPlayingNashville.com

The Fall 2015 Season Kidsville actives can be viewed here.

Musicians Corner’s Fall 2015 Season Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage Lineup

The SunTrust Main Stage artists were announced last week. The following 28 artists will perform on the Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage during Musicians Corner’s Fall 2015 Season.

Saturday, September 5

SunTrust Presents Fall 2015 Season Kick Off Celebration & BMI Artist Showcase

  • Heather Bond • Chasing Lovely • Kiya Lacey

Saturday, September 12

MailChimp Presents

  • Dara Tucker • Heather Morgan • Allison Bencar

Saturday, September 19

Americana Music Festival Showcase & Les Paul Museum On Site

  • Mary Bragg • The Carmonas

Saturday, September 26

Universal Kia Presents 100th Event Celebration & ASCAP Artist Showcase

  • Kensington Moore • Rick Brantley • Josh Thelkeld • Derik Hultquist

Saturday, October 3

American Music Water Presents

  • Lisa Goe • John Hancock Band • Davis Naish • Heidi Burson

Saturday, October 10

  • Chasing Summer • Clinto Babers • DNK.

Saturday, October 17

No Musicians Corner event due to SoundHarvest Music Festival taking place in Centennial Park

Sunday, October 18

Special Sunday Event

  • Mark Wilkinson • Brandy Zdan • George Kamel

Saturday, October 24

  • Edward & Jane • Karen Waldrup • Brothers McCann

Saturday, October 31

Fall Season Closer & Halloween Celebration

  • Brandon Bailey • Jon Troast • Jesse Santoyo

The Musicians Corner Fall 2015 Season Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage lineup can be viewed here.

 

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