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Hi Nashville, we made it to Thursday! In today’s edition: Pride parade and festival, smart traffic signals, Disney’s Frozen in Concert, and more.
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📰 In the news
Community resilience powers celebration: The 2026 Nashville Pride Parade and Festival will take place at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on June 27, celebrating Pride and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community after recent challenges — get all the details.
Community focal point envisioned: Metro has submitted plans for an eight-story Nashville Fire Department headquarters with Fire Station 2 in downtown, replacing station demolished in 2021. Concept approval is pending for the DTC site — see what’s planned for the site.
Deepening regional community impact: New Balance announced $175,000 for three Tennessee nonprofits supporting youth, food access, recreation, and career readiness. A 2022 plan for a $70 million Lebanon distribution center underscores investment near Nashville — read the full story.
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🫶 We got your back
Automation meets city streets: NDOT rolled out new smart traffic signals in December across 36 intersections on one of Nashville’s busiest corridors, aiming to ease your commute. The lights adjust in real time and can be fixed remotely. The city plans to expand the system to 600 intersections across Davidson County. Get all the details.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🎼 Mozart Birthday Concert @ St. George’s Episcopal Church | Friday (1/23) at 12:00 PM – Lunch break with Mozart beats a sad desk salad. It’s the 25th annual concert, with flutist Jessica Dunnavant, oboist Rebecca Van de Ven, and Dave Sartor’s orchestra on Mozart’s G flute and C oboe concertos, with donations for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition.
🔭 Moon Party with Saturn & Neptune @ Mill Ridge Park | Friday (1/23) at 5:00 PM – Whether you’re a backyard astronomer or just here for snacks, come catch the Moon cozying up to Saturn and Neptune at the park pavilions in Antioch, with binoculars to borrow. There’ll be moon pies, a marshmallow roast, and a guided night walk, flashlights provided.
❄ Disney’s Frozen in Concert @ Nashville Symphony Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Friday (1/23) at 7:30 PM – Upgrade your thousandth Let It Go to the classy version, with the Nashville Symphony playing Frozen live to screen, conducted by Deanna Tham. Big sound, big feels, zero sticky floors. Bring kids, grandkids, or just your inner eight-year-old.
❄ Winterdome @ Madison Community Center | Saturday (1/24) at 4:00 PM – Breaking its own rules, the crew is stepping indoors for a one-night winter battlefield at Madison Community Center, Saturday, with heaters humming, and winter raging outside. Expect a tight three-hour melee, bring only what you’ll actually swing, and if money’s tight, still come.
🔭 Star Party @ Edwin Warner Park | Saturday (1/24) at 6:00 PM – Dyer Observatory and the BSAS are hosting a free star party, with big telescopes, friendly astronomers, and the moon showing off. Follow the red lights, not a rave, and let your eyes adjust. No food trucks, just actual stars, neighbors, and quiet awe.
❄ Disney’s Frozen In Concert @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Saturday (1/24) at 7:30 PM – Backed by the Nashville Symphony, Disney’s Frozen plays on the big screen while the score soars live, which is why the kids will actually sit still. If you’ve been humming Let It Go since carpool, consider this cultural enrichment, popcorn, and peace.
🎤 The Magic of Motown @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Saturday (1/24) at 7:30 PM – Polk Theater at TPAC is going full Detroit with a Motown hit parade, the classics from The Temptations, Diana Ross, Smokey, and Aretha. Expect tight harmonies, sharp moves, and sequins for days. Sit and sway, or give those knees a nostalgic workout.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Nashville report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 47°F – Low: 30°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 38°F – Low: 18°F – Precip: 12%
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Later: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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