{"id":2984,"date":"2019-07-25T13:05:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T18:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/?p=2984"},"modified":"2021-08-02T13:56:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:56:58","slug":"nashville-metro-parks-music-division-big-band-dance-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/nashville-metro-parks-music-division-big-band-dance-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Metro Parks Music Division: Big Band Dance Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XVJ_kkIG58g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Cultural-Arts\/Music\/Free-Summer-Concerts.aspx\">Big Band Dance Concert Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a city known for music, Nashville Metro Parks Music division provides music opportunities to Nashville and its surrounding communities by offering free summertime concerts. These concerts have dancing, live music, and activities for all ages. The most popular concert is the Big Band Dance held in Centennial Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Band Dance concert series is held every Saturday, June \u2013 August, at the Centennial Park Event Shelter, and features some of Nashville\u2019s best musicians. If you don\u2019t how to dance or want to learn, two free group dance lessons are offered. Each week a different big band will perform, and different dances are taught as well.<\/p>\n<p>2019 will be the 36<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Big Band Dances in Metro Parks. Enjoy Centennial Park while spending a summer night listening to live big band music, and dancing the night away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2988 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-2-1240x698.jpg 1240w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-4-1240x698.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-4-508x286.jpg 508w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2992 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6-1240x698.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6-508x286.jpg 508w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-6.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2993 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1-1240x698.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1-508x286.jpg 508w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AB20C01-NashvilleMetroParks-BigBandDance-Still-7-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1949 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Metro-Parks-Logo-179x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"146\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Cultural-Arts\/Music.aspx\"><strong>Nashville Metro Parks Music Division<\/strong><\/a><br \/>211 27th Ave. North<br \/>Nashville, TN 37213<br \/>(615) 862-8440<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Band Dance Concert Series In a city known for music, Nashville Metro Parks Music division provides music opportunities to Nashville and its surrounding communities by offering free summertime concerts. These concerts have dancing, live music, and activities for all ages. The most popular concert is the Big Band Dance held in Centennial Park. 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