July 25, 2026 · updated October 14, 2026 · music · venues · guides
The Ryman Calendar: Autumn 2026
Dated event guide. This guide covers dates through November 9, 2026. Details are retained for reference; consult the official organizer for current schedules and tickets. No future edition is implied.
The Ryman Auditorium is the one Nashville landmark that lives up to every word written about it. Built as a tabernacle in 1892, home of the Grand Ole Opry for thirty years, and still the best-sounding room in the city. Musicians talk about playing it the way actors talk about Broadway.
It’s across the river from us, not down the street. Plan your route and allow for downtown traffic; a Ryman night is worth planning a trip around.
The autumn 2026 calendar · dated reference
This calendar includes dates that have already passed. Its listings are a snapshot, not live availability. As of October 14, September shows and the early-October CAAMP / Tom Jones / Deana Carter / Beach Boys run are past; Isbell’s six-night residency still anchors the second half of the month. Confirm any remaining date directly with the venue before booking.
Rock the Ryman on September 1 - John Oates hosts, with Wynonna, Sam Bush, Rome from Sublime, Devon Allman and Yola. The kind of all-star bill that only happens in this room.
Then September settles into a run of very good nights: Masego on the 2nd, The Pretty Reckless with Paris Jackson and doug. on the 3rd, Ray LaMontagne with The Weather Station across the 4th and 5th, Roger Daltrey on the 9th, Little Feat featuring Maggie Rose on the 10th, Paul Cauthen with Chaparelle and Colton Bowlin on the 11th, Juanes on the 12th, The War And Treaty on the 13th, Ben Howard on the 17th, and the Indigo Girls closing the month on September 30.
Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas play three straight nights, September 18 to 20. The September 18–20 listing overlaps the end of AmericanaFest, whose official dates were September 15–19. Check the official Ryman calendar for the status of any remaining performance; this is not a live ticket offer.
October is the month to plan around. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit take the room for six nights - the 15th through the 17th, then back for the 22nd through the 24th. A residency at the Ryman is the closest thing Nashville has to a hometown coronation.
Around it: CAAMP on the 7th, Tom Jones on the 8th, Deana Carter playing Did I Shave My Legs for This? end to end for its 30th anniversary on the 9th, The Beach Boys on the 11th, Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen on the 18th, Patrick Droney (with Tenille Townes) on the 25th, Marc Scibilia on the 29th, and Neko Case and Allison Russell on the 30th.
The oddest and probably best ticket of the season is the Sho-Bud Showcase on October 27 - Slash, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Lloyd Green, Don Felder, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Marcus King, on one stage, playing guitars. There is no other room in America where that bill makes sense.
November opens with Dwight Yoakam for two nights, the 4th and 5th, then The Milk Carton Kids on the 8th. On the 9th Riding with the King: A Tribute to John Hiatt - the 30th annual Concert for Cumberland Heights - brings Keith Urban, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, Shawn Colvin, Lilly Hiatt, Robert Earl Keen, and Pat McLaughlin together, with a special performance by John Hiatt himself.
Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry House are different venues. Check the venue printed on your event’s official listing or ticket; do not infer it from this guide. Dates and locations can change, so check the official calendar before you commit to anything.
How to do a Ryman night from the east side
Don’t drive downtown. Ryman parking is expensive and the lots empty slowly. If Kasa has confirmed parking for your stay, consider leaving your car at the property and taking a rideshare. Travel times and fares vary with traffic and show crowds.
Eat on this side first. Downtown restaurants near the Ryman are priced for tourists and booked for conventions. Have dinner at Lockeland Table or Butcher & Bee on the east side, then head over.
Come back for the nightcap. After the show, Broadway is a crush. Attaboy is next door, literally adjacent to the building, and it’s a better drink than anything you’ll find downtown.
Take the tour if you have a spare morning. The Ryman runs daytime tours, and the backstage history is genuinely worth it even if you’re seeing a show that night.
The pattern
The best Nashville trips use downtown for the landmark moments and the east side for everything else - where you eat, where you drink, where you sleep. The Ryman is the landmark worth crossing the river for. Then you return to apartment-style accommodation with a full kitchen at The Eighteen aparthotel. Confirm any parking arrangements with Kasa before booking.
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