Nightfall Music Series

🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE… 🥁 THE NIGHTFALL 2026 LINEUP IS HERE 🔥🎶 And it is STACKED!!! Who are you most excited to see?! 👀🔥 Summer starts early this year— 👉 kicking off May 1 👉 running every Friday through July 31 Get ready for warm nights, downtown energy, and the best of original live music—because that’s what we do. Every single Friday: ✨ 7PM – Local opener 🔥 8PM – National headliner All original. All for you. We’re also showing some extra love to our local scene this year 👇 💥 MAY 22 – Local Double Bill 💥 JULY 10 – Road to Nightfall Winner takes the stage (with runner-up opening!) Alright… here we go 👀 (OPENERS 7PM / HEADLINERS 8PM unless otherwise noted) 🎟️ Visit NightfallChattanooga.com for the full lineup, set details, and a sneak listen to each artist. Friday nights hit different. 🎶✨ #NightfallChattanooga #Nightfall #FridayNightsHitDifferent #ChattanoogaEvents #ChattanoogaMusic LiveMusic FreeConcert ConcertSeries OutdoorConcert SummerConcerts LiveMusicLovers SupportLocalMusic OriginalMusic Nooga ChattTown VisitChattanooga TennesseeEvents ExploreTennessee DowntownChattanooga

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨ Nightfall returns May 1 – July 31, 2026 Every Friday in downtown Chattanooga. Kicking off our 39th season, Nightfall brings original music to the stage — national touring artists and incredible local musicians performing the songs they wrote. Fresh. Authentic. One of a kind. It’s more than a concert. It’s a Chattanooga tradition. All ages. All backgrounds. All welcome. Free. Every Friday. All summer long. Summer starts at Nightfall. 🎶

TONIGHT at Nightfall 🌆 The weather is looking INCREDIBLE and it’s shaping up to be a perfect Friday night downtown. Local favorites Forlines, Hightower & Steele kick things off 7PM before The Spooklights hit the stage at 8PM ⚡️ Grab your chairs, your friends, and come hang with us in Miller Plaza. FREE as always.

✨ Tomorrow night. Downtown Chattanooga. Nightfall. ✨ Grab your lawn chairs, call your friends, and come kick off the weekend with us at Nightfall tomorrow night in Miller Plaza! 🎶 Forlines, Hightower & Steele 🎶 The Spooklights 🍔 Local food trucks 🍻 Cold drinks 🌆 Free live music in the heart of downtown Music starts at 7PM and admission is always FREE. Fridays just hit different at Nightfall. #NightfallCHA #Chattanooga #DowntownChattanooga #LiveMusic #FreeConcert FridayNight

Friday is looking REAL good already 👀 🎶 The Spooklights @ 8PM 🎶 Forlines, Hightower & Steele @ 7PM 📍 Miller Plaza 🕖 Music at 7PM 🍻 Food trucks + drinks + free live music See y’all at Nightfall this Friday. #NightfallCHA #chattanooga 📸 credit: Ray Soldano Photography

Forlines, Hightower & Steele — one night only at Nightfall in Chattanooga this Friday at 7 PM. Here’s a little clip of us playing “Gospel Plow” with nothing but banjo, guitar, upright bass, and three voices trying to do the song justice. We don’t get to do this lineup often, so we’re really looking forward to this one. Come spend the evening with us downtown. #Chattanooga #NightfallCHA #Bluegrass #Americana #LiveMusic

Tomorrow is shaping up to be one of those you don’t want to miss it kind of nights 🙌 We’re kicking off May the best way we know how… FREE live music in the heart of downtown, perfect weather rolling in, cold drinks flowing, food trucks lined up, and that unbeatable Nightfall energy 🔥 Grab your friends, bring a chair or a blanket, and come hang with us. There’s just something about a Friday night at Nightfall that hits different… and tomorrow is the perfect night to feel it! See you downtown 😎🎶

Chattanooga's original free concert series, Nightfall offers live music, artisans, and other family-friendly entertainment on Friday nights throughout the summer. 🎶 This year, Nightfall will run from May 1 through July 31 and feature artists such as Sinkane, Alicia Blue, and more.

ROAD TO NIGHTFALL IS BACK, CHATTANOOGA 🔥🎶 This is YOUR chance to help decide who takes the big stage this summer. Local bands are battling it out for a headlining spotlight at Nightfall on July 10 — and the power is in YOUR hands. Show up, listen, vote, and be part of the moment. 🎤✨ Winning bands are paid. The final headliner is paid. Nightfall is still FREE for you. And this competition? It’s all up to YOU. 📍 Come catch the Road to Nightfall shows at The Granfalloon • Friday, April 3 • Saturday, April 4 • Friday, April 17 • Saturday, April 18 Each night, ONE band advances. Then it all comes down to the FINAL showdown: 🔥 Friday, April 24 at Barrelhouse Ballroom — where one band earns the ultimate prize: a headlining spot at Nightfall. ⏰ Doors open at 7PM | Music starts at 8PM 💵 $10 cover (Finals: $15) 🎟️ Grab tickets + check the latest lineup at: 👀 Sneak peek at who’s taking the stage: APRIL 3 – The Granfalloon • Lovers Anonymous • Robert Lee • Luke Gard • Fritz APRIL 4 – The Granfalloon • Little Mule • Lainey Richardson • Point of Reference • Mason Thompson and The Southern Edge Band APRIL 17 – The Granfalloon • The Band Nebu • Habitual Strangers • Juni V. • Cathrine Campbell • Subkonscious APRIL 18 – The Granfalloon • LMR Brandon • Rosehouse • ZanTeddy • Ilene Mills Band • Oversight Chattanooga… this is your lineup. This is your vote. This is your stage. Let’s see who you put in the spotlight. 🌟

Update on dates/times each Band will perform at @granfalloon423 on @roadtonightfall for @nightfallcha presented by @chattanoogapresents supported by @chattanoogalivemusic followers and fans. Thank you for supporting local bands! A few adjustments: Updated Preliminary Set Times April 3 – @ The Granfalloon 8:00 – Lovers Anonymous 8:40 – Robert Lee 9:20 – Luke Gard 10:00 – Fritz April 4 – @ The Granfalloon 8:00 – LITTLE MULE 8:35 – Lainey Richardson 9:10 – Point of Reference 9:45 – Cathrine Campbell 10:20 –Mason Thompson and The Southern Edge Band April 17 – @ The Granfalloon 8:00 – The Band Nebu 8:40 – Habitual Strangers 9:20 – Juni V. 10:00 – Subkonscious April 18 – @ The Granfalloon 8:00 – LMR Brandon 8:35 – Rosehouse 9:10 – ZanTeddy 9:45 – Ilene Mills Band 10:20 – Oversight more to come as the finals will perform at @barrelhouse.ballroom on Friday April 24th

BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR "ROAD TO NIGHTFALL” COMPETITION CHATTANOOGA, of Chattanooga Live Music / Chattanooga Live Music (Official Group) – Join us in the search for Chattanooga’s most promising local band during the Road to Nightfall competition, which takes the winning band to the headline position of the July 10th Nightfall Music Series concert at Miller Park. The runner-up band will serve as the opener that night. The full Nightfall season will run each Friday night from May 1 to July 31. The 2026 Road to Nightfall commences this weekend with some of the area’s most exciting emerging artists. This five-night competition will include preliminary rounds on April 3rd and 4th, then on the 17th and 18th at @granfalloon423 , 400 E. Main Street. The final competition will take place at the Barrelhouse Ballroom on Friday, April 24th -- Post Band links in the comments April 24. April 3 Fritz Lovers Anonymous Luke Gard Robert Lee April 4 Little Mule Lainey Richardson Point of Reference Catherine Campbell Mason Thompson & the Southern Edge Band April 17 Juni V The Bad Nebu Habitual Strangers Subkonscious April 18 Rosehouse LMR Brandon Zan Teddy Ilene Mills Band Oversight <<<< ADD THE BAND LINKS in the comments >>>> April 24 THE FINALS AT BARREL HOUSE BALLROOM

🚨 BIG NEWS IS COMING… 🚨 Chattanooga, get ready… next week we’re dropping the lineup for the Nightfall Concert Series and TRUST US… you’re going to want to see this one 👀🎶 We’re talking: ✨ All original headliners ✨ The sounds you didn’t know you needed ✨ AND of course… our favorite local artists taking the stage Friday nights are about to hit different this summer 🔥 Mark your calendars, tell your crew, and stay tuned… 🎤 LINEUP DROP NEXT WEEK 🎤 You’re not ready… but we are 😏