Live music in Shelbyville, TN

A family-friendly celebration of rural traditions with mule competitions, lively bluegrass performances, and hands-on learning. Education takes center stage as students from area schools and homeschools discover pioneer life, agriculture, mule care, blacksmithing, and other time-honored skills. Throughout the festival, guests can explore vendor booths, enjoy food trucks, and take in homesteading demonstrations, with interactive opportunities like the Jr. Mule Skinner experience for younger participants. A special charity mule giveaway supports Mission Mules and offers one participant the chance to take home a mule. The atmosphere is community focused, welcoming all ages for a blend of tradition, learning, and entertainment.

A fundraiser in support of PTSD awareness at Rock Creek Park! features an evening of food, live musical entertainment, and a spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood. A $25 per person donation covers dinner, with an additional $10 for a spouse, including lasagna, salad, a nonalcoholic drink, and dessert. Raffle prizes include memorabilia signed by local celebrities, and raffle tickets cost $10 each. Dinner leads into the entertainment and the raffle drawings. The gathering also serves as a send off for participants in the Ride Across America, departing from Harley-Davidson of Columbia, supporting the ongoing mission to raise awareness of PTSD.

A one-day celebration of old-time music and dance honors buckdancing legend Thomas Maupin. The day features social dancing, contests, concerts, hands-on workshops, jam sessions, square dancing, vintage baseball, and other lively activities. Admission is $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, and preschool children are admitted at no charge. The program begins with a welcome from Keith Williams and the National Anthem by Samuel Gilliam, with Brian Derryberry serving as master of ceremonies. Performances include an opening set from Uncle Shuffelo and His Haint Hollow Hootenanny and a featured appearance by The Mudbug Stompers. An honoree recognition segment features Thomas Maupin with Daniel Rothwell and Overall Creek. Contests highlight old-time singing, banjo, fiddle, band, and buck dancing. Later performances include Leroy Troy & Cash and another set by The Mudbug Stompers, and the host band leads a square dance to close the festivities. Dance workshops take place throughout the day. Buddy Ingram's Gallinippers & Company appear on the Medicine Show Truck Stage at intervals. Kids can enjoy crafts throughout the day, with field activities announced on site. A vintage baseball game is planned for the big field to the right of the stage.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina band Loon & Crow brings gritty garage blues fused with improvisational jam energy to Grindstone Cowboy Shelbyville. Thunderous drums and fuzz-drenched guitar drive live performances that build from smoldering grooves to explosive peaks, and no two shows are the same. The music speaks to listeners who favor authentic blues rock paired with the exploratory spirit of the jam scene.