Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th

Come celebrate Independence Day in 2025 at the FREE family-friendly event in Downtown Nashville. This Fourth of July will feature one of the largest fireworks shows in the country, with the pyrotechnics synchronized to a live performance by the GRAMMY-winning Nashville Symphony.

With a nickname like Music City, we know our visitors expect to hear the best music during our Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th event. In 2025, we will celebrate with Multi-platinum Country superstar Dierks Bentley and performances by Russell Dickerson, Niko Moon, Grace Bowers, Keesha Rainey, and more.

Make this July 4th unforgettable with the Exclusive Fireworks Viewing Experience, a family-friendly experience offering a premium fireworks viewing area!
Reserve your spot!

Each year we provide a fun-filled day of music, family activities, and good memories in Music City.

Friday, July 4, 2025
Event site open from 12-10pm.

Southwest ® Airlines Stage at Music City Walk of Fame Park

Amazon Family Fun Zone Activation open from 11am-5pm.

• 11am-12pm DJ Rod Youree
• 12-12:40pm Les Kerr & The Bayou Band
• 12:40-1pm DJ Rod Youree
• 1-1:40pm KIRWIN the band
• 1:40-2pm DJ Rod Youree
• 2-2:40pm Charlie Worsham
• 2:40-3pm DJ Rod Youree
• 3-3:40pm The Nashville Soul Experience
• 3:40-4pm DJ Rod Youree
• 4-4:55pm Walker Montgomery 

Main Show at Jack Daniel's Broadway Stage at First and Broadway

• 4-4:50pm DJ Dave Aude
• 4:50pm Main show opens with a welcome from Emcee Kelly Sutton, remarks from Mayor Freddie O'Connell, Color Guard, National Anthem performed by Keesha Rainey, and fireworks bursts.
• 4:59-5:04pm Operation Song
• 5:05-5:40pm Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge
• 5:40-5:55pm Kelly Sutton Emcee/DJ Dave Aude
• 5:55-6:30pm Niko Moon
• 6:30-6:50pm Kelly Sutton Emcee/DJ Dave Aude
• 6:50-7:40pm Russell Dickerson
• 7:40-8:05pm Kelly Sutton Emcee/DJ Dave Aude
• 8:05-9:20pm Dierks Bentley

Ascend Amphitheater
Gates Open at 4pm

• 9:14-9:24pm Nashville Symphony seated/tuning/house music
• 9:24-9:26pm Emcee Kelly Sutton opens Ascend Amphitheater show
• 9:26-9:30pm Nashville Symphony Special Piece
• 9:30-10pm Nashville Symphony with Fireworks with Drone Show

Note: John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and the Woodland Street Bridge will be closed to all traffic and pedestrians at 8pm. They will reopen following the event at the discretion of Metro Nashville Police Department.