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FREE Live Music Friday & Saturday

Hoptown’s Summer Salute Festival has featured an incredible staple of legendary performers every year to belt out classic hits and sing-along tunes as the festival reaches a fever pitch when the sun goes down. Thousands of festival-goers have enjoyed this amazing list of award-winning artists, each sharing a truckload of #1 songs and favorites. It’ll be no different when The Commodores and STARSHIP: Featuring Mickey Thomas take the Main Stage this year! Seating area opens to the public at 5:30pm.

KC and the Sunshine Band

KC & The Sunshine Band - 2022

KC & The Sunshine Band - 2022

KC and the Sunshine Band

KC & The Sunshine Band - 2022

Travis Tritt - 2021

Travis Tritt

Travis Tritt - 2021

Travis Tritt

Travis Tritt - 2021

Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown

2018

2018 Summer Salute

Sawyer Brown

2018

Sawyer Brown Band

Sawyer Brown

2018

Joe Diffie 2019

Joe Diffie

2019

Joe Diffie in 2019

Joe Diffie

2019

Summer Salute Music Festival

Joe Diffie

2019

Nashville’s legendary Jimmy Church Band has delighted thousands of festival faithful each year with Jimmy’s traditional “Hoptown Homecoming Show” that brings everyone together to jam with the iconic frontman. Jimmy Church continues to amaze his huge Summer Salute fan base with a soulful trip through Motown classics to today’s hot dance tunes. Friday night festival tradition is “Jimmy Church Night” at Summer Salute, though this year the band will be opening the Saturday night show for The Commodores!

Jimmy Church

Jimmy Church Band

Jimmy's Band

Jimmy Church Band

Jimmy Church

Jimmy Church Band