Live: 274 artists playing across 73 venues today
Stop hearing about the best shows the day after.
Tell Tonk what you like. Tonk watches Nashville 24/7 and alerts you about the shows worth going to.
Why Tonk
1. You can’t possibly keep up.
There were an average of 266 shows a day in Nashville over the last 7 days. You’re busy. Let Tonk do the digging.
| Day | Shows | 7-day average |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 3 | 259 | 274 |
| Fri Sep 4 | 307 | 268 |
| Sat Sep 5 | 338 | 269 |
| Sun Sep 6 | 264 | 272 |
| Mon Sep 7 | 190 | 272 |
| Tue Sep 8 | 272 | 273 |
| Wed Sep 9 | 272 | 272 |
| Thu Sep 10 | 286 | 276 |
| Fri Sep 11 | 294 | 274 |
| Sat Sep 12 | 396 | 282 |
| Sun Sep 13 | 244 | 279 |
| Mon Sep 14 | 188 | 279 |
| Tue Sep 15 | 328 | 287 |
| Wed Sep 16 | 345 | 297 |
| Thu Sep 17 | 338 | 305 |
| Fri Sep 18 | 349 | 313 |
| Sat Sep 19 | 411 | 315 |
| Sun Sep 20 | 199 | 308 |
| Mon Sep 21 | 132 | 300 |
| Tue Sep 22 | 230 | 286 |
| Wed Sep 23 | 280 | 277 |
| Thu Sep 24 | 298 | 271 |
| Fri Sep 25 | 329 | 268 |
| Sat Sep 26 | 379 | 264 |
| Sun Sep 27 | 205 | 265 |
| Mon Sep 28 | 178 | 271 |
| Tue Sep 29 | 255 | 275 |
| Wed Sep 30 | 241 | 269 |
| Thu Oct 1 | 257 | 263 |
| Fri Oct 2 | 346 | 266 |
2. Find your next favorite artist.
Tonk watches who’s playing the small rooms and finds the ones you’d like before they blow up.
Kenny Whitmire
11.2×
Went from The Listening Room in November 2025 to the Grand Ole Opry in August, and from 1.9K to 21K followers.
Cigarettes @ Sunset
9.1×
Played The Basement with 12K followers in November 2025; two Brooklyn Bowl shows later, they’ve passed 110K.
Benny G
7.7×
Started at The Basement in October 2025 and has since played the Grand Ole Opry twice, growing from 4.5K to 35K followers.
High June
3.2×
Went from The Basement in November 2025 to Brooklyn Bowl in August, more than tripling to 49K followers.
3. Don’t miss the insane pop‑ups.
You can see the best artists in music from feet away, sometimes for zero dollars. But they’re announced last minute or kept on the down low.
Sep 22
Riley Green
Losers Midtown
Outdoor show · Album release show · Doors 6 PM
Riley Green at Losers Midtown, Sep 22. 1 of 12.
As a local I felt like I was not taking advantage of being in Nashville. I don't have time to keep track so that's why I love Tonk! Saw Riley Green popup at Losers last night!
How Tonk works
Tonk watches Nashville so you don’t have to.
Your personal Nashville music agent monitors the scene 24/7, reaches out when something fits, and gets better at knowing what you’ll actually leave home for.
24/7 monitoringSo you don’t have to track hundreds of shows.
Tonk watches Nashville’s venues, lineups, schedule changes, and last-minute announcements around the clock.
Proactive alerts + picks on demandSo you don’t hear about the best shows the next morning.
Tonk reaches you by text, email, or phone when a show fits your taste or a must-see popup drops. Need a recommendation now? Just ask.
Learns your taste over timeSo you don’t get the same list as everyone else.
Tonk learns from what you listen to, what you ask for, and your feedback—so every recommendation gets more personal.
Why I built Tonk
“If I knew about it I would go, but I don’t have time to track everything.”
I realized I was missing out on so much music because I had no clue how much was going on or even where to start as someone who was new to the city. So I built Tonk to watch Nashville for me.
Stop missing great shows
Tonk learns what you like and lets you know about shows worth going out for.
Free to start. Pro is $15/month after a free week.
- Tonk checks for shows you’d like
- Personal picks by text or email
- Ask questions, change your plans, or call for a recommendation
FAQs
Can I ask Tonk for free?
Yes. Ask Tonk for recommendations anytime, and get a weekly look at shows you might like.
How is Tonk different from a show calendar?
A calendar gives you options. Tonk learns your taste, checks what is happening across Nashville, and gives you a recommendation with the reason it fits.
What does Pro add?
Tonk keeps looking between conversations and sends you personal picks by text or email. Ask questions, change your plans, or call for a recommendation.
You could have been 20 feet from a free Morgan Wallen set, but you saw the clips the next day.
Don’t let that happen again.
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