Nashwood

Labor Day Weekend
September 1st - 3rd
Downtown Highwood

Parking Information
Metra North Line Train Schedule for Highwood

HIGHWOOD TRANSFORMS INTO NASHVILLE’S HONKY TONK ROW
AT THIRD ANNUAL NASHWOOD MUSIC AND FOOD EVENT

Always wanted to visit Nashville, but never could? Well, Celebrate Highwood is bringing Nashville to you. The City of Highwood will transform its downtown into Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row for its 3rd Annual Nashwood. Attendees of all ages are encouraged to don their cowboy boots and hats the weekend of August 30 to September 1, as the sounds of live country, southern rock, blues, blue grass, folk, jazz, gospel permeate the town!

  • 3-day weekend of over 80 free live music acts at over a dozen venues, including 2 outdoor stages & 7 courtyards, and buskers on the streets
  • Family friendly line up and kids area at Pralines & Cream Stage located at Chicago Mike’s Ice Cream Co. and Tala Coffee Roasters
  • Elvis-Mania for the entire family with two shows Saturday and Sunday
  • Southern-inspired food & drink specials
  • Bull riding Friday and Saturday for the kids at the Pralines & Cream Stage and bull riding for the adults at the Toadstool Pub & Marco’s Northside Grill parking lot
  • Full outdoor bar sponsored by Celebrate Highwood at the Pralines & Cream Stage. All proceeds go to charity.
  • No cover charge, but as in true Nashville style, tips are always welcome to support the bands!

Celebrate Highwood encourages attendees to take UBER, LYFT, public transportation or ride bikes!
Why drive when you can walk or bike along the enhanced Green Bay Trail - Robert McLory Bike Trail which leads straight into the heart of Highwood. Ride the Metra north or south to the Highwood station, or take a Pace Bus. Free parking is available but spots are limited. There is plenty of bike parking all through Highwood!

HIGHWOOD TRANSFORMS INTO NASHVILLE’S HONKY TONK ROW FOR
SIXTH ANNUAL NASHWOOD MUSIC AND FOOD FEST

Over 100 free music acts • 20 venues • 10 outdoor performance spaces
Southern-inspired food & drink specials
Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, Downtown Highwood

Celebrate Highwood will once again transform its Downtown into Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row for the Sixth Annual Nashwood (Nashville+Highwood) Music and Food Fest. Attendees of all ages are encouraged to don their cowboy boots and hats over Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, for three days of FREE live country, bluegrass, blues and classic, contemporary and Southern rock music, as well as Southern inspired food and drink specials.

The sounds of Nashville will permeate the air as music lovers stroll the streets of Downtown Highwood enjoying over 100 FREE performances throughout 20 venues including 10 outdoor performance spaces, all within a 48-hour time frame. There are no cover charges, but in true Nashville style, tips are always welcome to support the musicians! Nashwood will run Friday: 5 PM-bar close, Saturday: 12 PM-bar close, Sunday: 12-8 PM.

Nashwood Barrel Bus

The public is invited to take a one-hour ride around Highwood on the Nashwood Booze Barrel Bus. Tickets are $50 while supplies last, and include cocktails and live music onboard. The Booze Barrel Bus operating hours: Friday: 6-10 PM, Saturday: 2:30-10 PM, Sunday: 2:30-6:30 PM. Reservations are highly recommended, as seats are limited. Thanks to our booze barrel bus sponsors Mada Hitchmough and 28 Mile Distilling Company.

The Nashwood Hop-Along Hayride will also be offering free shuttles throughout Downtown Highwood.

Highwood encourages attendees to take Uber, Lyft, public transportation, or walk or ride bikes along the enhanced Green Bay Trail - Robert McLory Bike Trail which leads straight into the heart of Highwood. Ride the Metra north or south to the Highwood station, or take a Pace Bus. Free parking is available but spots are limited!

Nashwood Hours:
Friday, September 1: 5 PM - Bar Close
Saturday, September 2: 12 PM - Bar Close
Sunday, September 3: 12-8 PM

.Booze Barrel Bus Hours:
Friday, September 1: 6-10 PM
Saturday, September 2: 2:30-10 PM
Sunday, September 3: 2:30-6:30 PM

Special Nashwood Edition
Highwood Historical Cocktail Tour
Friday, September 1, 7-9 PM
Meet at the bandshell in Everts Park
More info...

Nashwood Food & Drinks Specials

 Cluckers

  • Nashville hot chicken sandwich with pickles and red cabbage
  • Peach sweet tea

La Plancha

  • Brisket Taco
  • Loca Honey Lemonade made with Jack Daniels

Longitud315

  • Tamarind BBQ Short Ribs with Polenta Mash and Buttered Sweet Corn
  • Old Fashioned Peach Whiskey Sour
  • To Go - BBQ Brisket Flat Bread with hand cut fries

28 Mile

  • Grilled bologna sandwich
  • Sweet tea whiskey

Scotty’s

  • Shrimp and grits
  • Sea scallops with crab mac and cheese
  • Bourbon Chocolate layer cake

Tapas Del Lago

  • Good Ol’ Southern BBQ Chicken sandwiches

Toadstool Pub

  • Nashwood Lemonade (Bourbon and Lemonade)
  • Apple Pie Moonshine

Nashwood Music

Friday September 1

VenueTimePerformer
28 MILE BOURBON LOUNGE5:30 - 8 PMKELLY & SARAH
9 PM - MidnightJOSH GALLAGHER
28 MILE ROOFTOP5:00 - 7:30 PMJASON CROSS
8:00 - 10:30 PMYANKEE COWBOY
BARREL BUS 6 PMCHRIS MINARDI
7:30 PMMARK W
9 PMCHRIS MINARDI
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BEERMISCUOUS8:30 PMJASON CROSS
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BROKEN TEE5 PMWRITER’S CIRCLE with AUSTIN ENGLISH, CAMERON HAVENS, JOHN HAYWOOD, TRUE ADKINS
8 PMKAREN SHOOK DUO
CLUCKERS5 PMBILL UHLER
HAY RIDE BUS7:30 PMBOND HENRY
LA PLANCHA LOCA 6 PMMOONSHINE BROTHERS DUO
LONGITUDE 3156 PMJOHNNY MARTINEZ
MOJO’S VINYL BAR6 PMSAL GOOD TRIO
SANTIS8 PMTRUE ADKINS
SCOTTYS5 - 8 PMPAUL STROLIA
SLYCE 6:30 PMMICHAEL RAWLS DUO
TACO EL NORTE6 PMJOSE CORNIER
TALA COFFEE/BILLY BRICKS5 PMTRAVELIN DAN DUO
.8 PMAUSTIN ENGLISH & CAMERON HAVENS DUO
TEDDY O'BRIEN'S INSIDE11 PM - LateYANKEE COWBOY KARAOKE
TOADSTOOL PUB5 - 8 PMWHITE SADDLE BAND
8 PMDAVIDSON COUNTY/a>
WOODEN NICKEL 9 PMMATHEW HOLM BAND

Saturday September 2

VenueTimePerformer
28 MILE BOURBON LOUNGE3 - 5 PMSONGWRITES' SHOWCASE with PAYTON TAYLOR, BRADEN JAMISON, JOSH GALLAGHER, JASON CROSS
5:30 - 8 PMTHE SIMPLE REMEDY
9 PM MidnightPAYTON TAYLOR
28 MILE MUSIC UNDER THE WINGSNoon - 2:30 PMJOHN HAYWOOD
28 MILE ROOFTOP5 - 7 PMBURBAN BAND
7:30 - 10:30 PMWHERE'S MAGGIE
BARREL BUS3 PMJOE OROZCO
4:30 PMKEITH RICHARD
6 PMZACHARY SONNY EDWARDS
7:30 PMKEITH RICHARD
9 PMZACH SONNY EDWARDS
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BEERMISCUOUS4 PMSIMPLY WALLY
8 PMBRADEN JAMISON
BROKEN TEE2 PMREVERIE STONE
6 PMJON ALLEGRETTO DUO
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CLUCKERS5 PMJOE OROZCO
HAY RIDE BUS4 PMTRAVELIN DAN & JACIE JEAN
7:30 PMRYAN CRAIG
LA PLANCHA LOCA2 PMRUDY NEGRETE
6 PMALEX MARTINEZ
LONGITUDE 3156 PMJOSE CORNIER
MOJO’S VINYL BAR6 PMRUDY NEGRETE
SANTI'S5 PMJOHN HAYWOOD
8 PMCINDY MATZL
SCOTTYS5:30 PMWHISKEY DEVILS
SLYCE 6:30 PMCAMERON HAVENS
TACO EL NORTE6 PMNICK GONZALES
TALA COFFEE/BILLY BRICKS3 PMLAUREN GOTTSHALL DUO
7 PMISABELLA
TEDDY O'BRIEN'S OUTSIDE3 PM KELLY & SARAH DUO
TEDDY O'BRIENS INSIDENoonJASON CROSS
3 PM CAMERON HAVENS
11 PMNASHWOOD JAM OPEN MIC with WINDY CITY REVUPS
TOADSTOOL PUBNoon - 3 PMJOHNNIE MILLER
4 - 7 PMBIG BOTHER'S VINYL
8 PMWALL OF DENIAL
WOODEN NICKEL 6 PMRYAN HERRICK TRIO
9 PMBRAD REDLICH BAND

Sunday September 3

VenueTimePerformer
28 MILE Bourbon Lounge2:30 - 5 PMAUSTIN ENGLISH & BRADEN JAMISON
6 - 9 PMASHLEY WINELAND
28 MILE MUSIC UNDER THE WINGSNoon - 2:30 PMJASON CROSS
BARREL BUS2:30 PMTBA
.4 PMTBA
.5:30 PMCHRIS MINARDI
BEERMISCUOUS1 PMCAMERON HAVENS
5 PMJOHN MCDONOUGH
BROKEN TEE1 PMFOUR MAN DUO
4 PMMIKE & JESS DUO
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CLUCKERS2 PMTOMMY JOE
HAY BUS RIDE2:30 PMDAVE BURTON
LA PLANCA LOCA 1 PMJOSE CORNIER
LONGITUDE 3152 PMALEX MARTINEZ
MOJO’S VINYL BAR2 PMJOHNNY MARTINEZ
SANTI'S4 PMBOND HENRY
SLYCE 4 PMJOHN HAYWOOD
TALA COFFEE/BILLY BRICKS2 PMJEREMY SMOLEN & GLORIA RIVRA
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TEDDY O'BRIEN'S OUTSIDE8 PMCHRIS MINARDI DUO
TEDDY O'BRIEN'S INSIDE7 PMERICA RENEE DUO
TOADSTOOL PUB2 PMLEONUM
6 PMDRY COUNTY LINE