Nashville Mayor’s Office of Nightlife

The nightlife culture panel at the RHI Summit was a powerful reminder that nightlife is more than entertainment. it is culture, connection, identity, and community.
It was a meaningful space to share perspectives, honor the work happening in our city, and celebrate the role nightlife plays in shaping Nashville’s story.
The conversation was real, relevant, and rooted in the lived experiences that make nightlife such an important part of our city’s cultural fabric.
Thank you to Corey Jones, Darius McDonald, Gary Whitlow, and Tina Vogt for hosting us with intention and care, and to the National Museum of African American Music for providing such a powerful space for this conversation. Your hospitality and support made the experience even more meaningful.

Nashville showed up beautifully for the Women in Hospitality, Entertainment, and Sports session at the RHI Sociable City Summit. It was an incredible conversation filled with insight, leadership, and real examples of how women are shaping the future of this city across industries.

A special thank you to Leesa LeClaire, Chef Shatika Robinson, Michelle Kennedy, Tiffany Kerns, Lauren Morales, and Ericka Nichols for sharing your voices, your wisdom, and your perspective. Each of you brought something powerful to the room, and together you created an amazing session that celebrated the strength, talent, and impact of women leaders in Nashville.

From hospitality to entertainment to sports, this panel reminded us that Nashville’s leadership is bold, diverse, and deeply inspiring. Grateful to have been part of such a meaningful moment with so many amazing women making a difference in the city.

This morning started on a strong note at the RHI Sociable Summit with a warm welcome from Chief Drake to open the morning sessions.

The first panel of the day, Nashville Collaborative for Safety: Managing Nightlife, set the tone for a meaningful and productive conversation about keeping Nashville’s nightlife safe, coordinated, and community-focused.

A special thank-you to Commander Bearden with Police, Chief Tidwell with Fire, Jeff Johnson with Safe Bar, Robert Rooker with NDOT, and of course Chief Drake, Nashville’s Chief of Police, for their leadership, partnership, and commitment to public safety.

The energy, collaboration, and shared purpose in that room made it clear that when Nashville works together, great things happen.

We officially kicked off the RHI Sociable Summit at Lainey Wilson’s with an unforgettable evening of energy, connection, and celebration. The perfect start to an impactful summit week in Nashville.

The Mayor’s Office of Nightlife is thrilled to host the 2026 Responsible Hospitality Institute Sociable City Summit in Nashville, April 12-14! We can’t wait to welcome leaders, innovators, and hospitality partners from near and far for an energizing few days of ideas, connection, and celebration of what makes our city shine.

Metropolis announces the expansion of the Park & Play parking program for local musicians.
Here’s a list of parking lots included in the expansion:
Here is a detailed list of the lots that are participating:

Commerce Garage: 310 & 210 Commerce St
1911 Church St
Book Lot: 203 North 11th St
Convenient entrance location at 1105 Forest Ave
Coffee Lot: 914 Woodland St
Elliston Place Garage: 207 Louise Ave
Camera Lot: 717 Ewing Ave
921 Gallatin Lot: 921 Gallatin Ave
Hume Fogg Lot: 113 7th Ave N
IMPORTANT: ONLY park at Metropolis’ lot which is located directly on the back of the Hume Fogg school building. The larger lot on that block is Premium Parking which is NOT part of the Metropolis Park & Play free parking program. If you park at Premium Parking without paying you will be ticketed.
Platinum Lot - Nashville: 425 6th Ave S
The Gossett Garage: 133 12th Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203
Wabash Garage & Deck (not Main): 901 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206
Haynes Lot: 933 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 36206
Five Points: 1015 Clearview Ave
Icon Garage: 600 12th Avenue South
Lakeside Lounge: 921 Woodland St
Pasta Lot: 1078 E Trinity Ln
Spring Lot: 602 9th Avenue South
TMFM Lot: 201 23rd Avenue North
Wellspire South: 907 Gleaves St
White Lot #1: 522 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Alley Lot: 2 Arcade Alley accessed via Union Street
Drive into Arcade Alley Street and only use spots available via the alley, please do NOT use the lot entrance to the separate “Post Lot” directly accessible from Union Street.
Hobart Lot: 625 2nd Ave South
3701 Gallatin Pike: 3701 Gallatin
Prima Garage: 620 8th Ave S
Acklen Garage: 1807 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37212
Pull in the “ #802 Alley” between Acklen Ave and Belcourt Ave on 21st Ave S, garage is on your left.

We had a great time celebrating and supporting our partners in the hospitality industry at the Big Table fundraiser last night!

We learned some sobering data in the process:

1) The average income in the hospitality industry nationally is $28,600 which is only 37% of the $77,500 income deemed necessary for a single-parent household to comfortably raise a child in Nashville.

2) Also, 80% of hospitality workers report suffering significantly with anxiety, depression, or mental health.

3) Finally, every one of the 10 lowest paying jobs in America out of over 500 tracked by the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics is in the hospitality industry.

We also heard stories from individuals whose lives were changed by the incredible service of Big Table. Overall, it was great to see so many people in attendance and supporting this industry that is so often taken for granted.

Last night, I took part in a Leadership Tennessee panel discussion on public safety and Lower Broad. It was a great conversation and I appreciate the insight of my fellow panelists, Lauren Morales , Ben Eagles, and Commander Rickey Bearden! Also, thank you to Danielle Pyle, Clay Mortensen, and Alfred Degrafinreid II for asking me to serve on the panel. Special thanks to Puckett’s on Church Street for hosting!

Nashville Mayor’s Office of Nightlife
MNPD Central Precinct
Puckett’s Downtown Nashville