Live on the Green Music Festival

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Live On The Green Music Festival
Genre	Variety
Dates	2–6 September 2021
Location(s)	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Years active	2009 – present
Founded by	WRLT
Attendance	111,000 (2016)
Website	http://www.liveonthegreen.com

Live On The Green is a free outdoor music festival produced and presented by local radio station WRLT (Lightning 100), held at Public Square Park in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

The Festival showcases the city’s emerging musical talent and highlights well-known national acts. Since its inception in 2009, over 600,000 fans from all 50 states and 15 countries have attended the event.

The festival has hosted more than 200 performing artists, including Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark Jr., Cage The Elephant, Sheryl Crow, Passion Pit, Portugal. The Man, Ben Folds, The Head And The Heart, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Band of Horses, Cold War Kids, City and Colour, Young The Giant, Matt & Kim, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Matt Nathanson, Ingrid Michaelson, The Wallflowers, Citizen Cope and many more.

Live On The Green also focuses heavily on eco-friendly solutions regarding the site and community,^[1]

Live On The Green Music Festival is held on Thursday evenings in August of each year with the finale weekend taking place the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Labor Day weekend. It takes place in downtown Nashville in Public Square Park, adjacent to the historic Metropolitan Courthouse. ^[2]

2020 Line-up[]

In 2020 Live On The Green shifted to an on-air format due to COVID-19. The Live On My Green FM Music Festival ran from September 3, 2020 to September 7, 2020 on 100.1 FM in Nashville.^[3] The event consisted of over 100 acts over five days and included pre-taped festival performances and exclusive content. The 2020 lineup included Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, My Morning Jacket, Jason Isbell, Beck, Sheryl Crow, and Moon Taxi, among many others.

History[]

Live On The Green was founded in 2009 as a celebration of music and community. It has always been free to the public,^[4] however it does offer VIP tickets for those who desire a premium experience.^[5] The festival is also pet friendly.^[6] Each year the festival has featured a local artist through an annual battle of the bands called Music City Mayhem. In 2015 the festival added a second stage, now called the "615 Stage", to the finale weekend. The stage hosts several local artists from in and around the Nashville area.

About Lightning 100[]

Locally owned and operated for 30 years, Lightning 100.1 FM, Nashville's independent radio, has maintained an unwavering dedication to the city through its unique on-air programming and live events. The format of this award winning radio station affords it a wider range of music genres with a focus on local, emerging, and national artists. Lightning 100 is the proud founder of the Live On The Green Music Festival.

Past dates and artists[]

2020[]

The 2020 season shifted to an on-air radio format. The Live On My Green FM Music Festival took place between September 3 and September 7.

- Date	- Artists
September 3, 2020	Lindsay Ell Katie Pruitt Caitlyn Smith The Heavy Hours John Craigie Jade Bird Noah Cyrus beabadoobee Zack Heckendorf Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Lianne La Havas Humming House The Mavericks Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit Larkin Poe Colony House NEEDTOBREATHE Hamilton Leithauser Fruition Trigger Hippy Black Pumas Jason Isbell Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats Amy Shark The Foxies Sylvan Esso Milky Chance Two Door Cinema Club Overcoats
September 4, 2020	Joshua Speers Lennon Stella Frank Turner Cold War Kids Jill Andrews Liza Anne Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Carolina Story The Teskey Brothers Molly Tuttle Cordovas Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors Caamp Hiss Golden Messenger The Revivalists Dr. Dog Dawes Mumford & Sons Bruce Springsteen Spoon The Weeks LP G. Love Cautious Clay Tedeschi Trucks Band The War and Treaty
September 5, 2020	Low Cut Connie Will Hoge Rhett Miller of Old 97's Ghost of Paul Revere Kathleen Edwards Courtney Marie Andrews Nicole Atkins Pete Yorn Scott Mulvahill Songhoy Blues Amos Lee Norah Jones The Avett Brothers Lilly Hiatt Belle Mt. ZZ Ward Jack Johnson & Friends The Head & The Heart Michael Kiwanuka Beck Cage The Elephant Rainbow Kitten Surprise My Morning Jacket Metallica Muse
September 6, 2020	Chuck Prophet Brandy Clark Bruce Hornsby Smooth Hound Smith Langhorne Slim Sarah Jarosz Aaron Lee Tasjan Waxahatchee Savannah Conley U.S. Girls Band of Horses Phoebe Bridgers Ruston Kelly The Lone Bellow Bailen Okey Dokey Ron Gallo Briston Maroney The Black Keys Moon Taxi The Aquaducks Anderson East St. Paul & The Broken Bones The Marcus King Band Bully Margo Price Josh Ritter Eric Hutchinson
September 7, 2020	John-Robert Stacey Randol Charley Crockett Jaime Wyatt Band of Heathens Ladycouch Adia Victoria Perfume Genius Mondo Cozmo Luthi Devon Gilfillian The Wood Brothers Lake Street Dive Sheryl Crow Mt Joy Molly Martin Drumming Bird James Ethan Clark & The Renegades Catalina Oddnote Taylor Noelle Fulton Lee Foals The National Future Islands Judah and the Lion Michael Franti Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Half Moon Run

2019[]

The 2019 season started with two consecutive Thursdays (August 15 and 22) and ended with a weekend finale on August 29 - September 1.

- Date	- Artists
August 15, 2019	Lucie Silvas Yola The Strumbellas Gary Clark Jr.
August 22. 2019	Will Hoge Amanda Shires Mat Kearney Johnnyswim
August 29, 2019	Briston Maroney The Daybreaks Maggie Rose & Them Vibes Morgxn American Authors Yacht Rock Revue O.A.R
August 30, 2019	Los Colognes The Brummies Illiterate Lite Robert Randolph and the Family Band Guster St. Paul and The Broken Bones
August 31, 2019	Kid's Fest Wild Love Laura Reed Scott Mulvahill Creature Comfort Aaron Lee Tasjan Bailen Los Coast Grizfolk Jukebox The Ghost Devon Gilfillian Grace Potter
September 1, 2019	Trella Forest Fire Gospel Choir Airpark Smooth Hound Smith Stephen Day Liz Cooper & The Stampede Lindsay Ell The Marcus King Band Boy Named Banjo Steve Earle Wilder Woods Lake Street Dive

2018[]

The 2018 season started with three consecutive Thursdays (August 9, 16 and 23) and ended with a weekend finale on August 30 - September 1.

- Date	- Artists
August 9, 2018	Roscoe & Etta Mt. Joy The Wood Brothers DISPATCH
August 16, 2018	*repeat repeat Colony House Car Seat Headrest Cold War Kids
August 23, 2018	Alanna Royale Parquet Courts Rainbow Kitten Surprise Trampled by Turtles
August 30, 2018	The New Respects Savannah Conley Roots of a Rebellion Rival Sons The Wild Feathers Dr. Dog
August 31, 2018	Waker The Foxies Republican Hair Mikky Ekko Theo Katzman Elliot Root X Ambassadors
September 1, 2018	Live On The Green's Kid's Fest with Mr. Steve Jackson Bruck & The Dukes of Hume Arlie Paul McDonald Luthi Natalie Prass Larkin Poe Rayland Baxter Lissie ZZ Ward Matt and Kim Jimmy Eat World

2017[]

The 2017 season started with three consecutive Thursdays (August 10, 17 and 24) and ended with a weekend finale on August 31 - September 2.

- Date	- Artists
August 10, 2017	Arkells Michael Franti and Spearhead St. Paul and the Broken Bones
August 17, 2017	Minus The Bear Real Estate Local Natives
August 24, 2017	The Weeks Portugal. The Man Spoon
August 31, 2017 Cancelled due to weather	Jonny P Carl Broemel Roots of a Rebellion Iron & Wine DISPATCH John Butler Trio
September 1, 2017 Cancelled due to weather, rescheduled to September 3, 2017
September 2, 2017	Mr. Steve, the Music Man Guthrie Brown Cordovas Paper Route The Voodoo Fix Elliot Root Bahamas The Delta Saints The Record Company LP The Lone Bellow Future Islands
September 3, 2017	The Whistles & The Bells Ron Gallo Goodbye June SHEL Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Sheryl Crow

2016[]

- Date	- Artists
August 11, 2016	White Denim Allen Stone Andra Day
August 18, 2016	JR JR Passenger Jenny Lewis
August 25, 2016	The Record Company Kurt Vile & the Violators Dawes
September 1, 2016	*repeat repeat SIMO COIN The Revivalists BØRNS Young The Giant
September 2, 2016	Josh Farrow Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes Nikki Lane the Sheepdogs Rayland Baxter The Wild Feathers Band of Horses
September 3, 2016	Kid's Fest with Mr. Steve, the Music Man Mountains Like Wax Bassh Alanna Royale Los Colognes Gabe Dixon Aubrie Sellers Elizabeth Cook Bully The Weeks Judah & the Lion Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

2015[]

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- Date	- Artists
August 20, 2015	Elliot Root Shakey Graves Lord Huron
August 27, 2015	Houndmouth J Roddy Walston and the Business Cold War Kids
September 3, 2015	Greg Holden The Delta Saints Moon Taxi
September 10, 2015	Civil Twilight Kopecky Delta Rae Humming House JD McPherson Rodrigo y Gabriela
September 11, 2015	Turbo Fruits The Vespers Colony House Smooth Hound Smith Zella Day Big Data Passion Pit
September 12, 2015	Mr Steve, The Music Man Daphne and the Mystery Machines Steelism Future Thieves Kaleo All Them Witches The Districts Lennon & Maisy Anderson East Elle King Family of the Year Ben Folds

2014[]

- Date	- Artists
August 14, 2014	Spanish Gold The Weeks City and Colour
August 21, 2014	Goodbye June Wild Cub The Head and the Heart
August 28, 2014	All Them Witches The Features Capital Cities
September 4, 2014	Johnnyswim Delta Spirit Cage the Elephant
September 5, 2014	Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes Augustana G. Love & the Special Sauce The Wild Feathers
September 6, 2014	Phin Sugar and the Hi-Lows Ingrid Michaelson LP The Lone Bellow Jake Bugg

2013[]

Date	Artists
August 8, 2013	Gin Wigmore ZZ Ward Matt & Kim
August 15, 2013	Erin McCarley The Mowglis Matt Nathanson
August 22, 2013	Luella & the Sun The Delta Saints Michael Franti & Spearhead
August 29, 2013	Joe Robinson St. Paul & The Broken Bones Robert Randolph & The Family Band
September 5, 2013	Lulu Mae Leagues Local Natives
September 12, 2013	The Wild Feathers The Weeks Moon Taxi

2012[]

Date	Artists
September 6, 2012	Jon Cleary Moon Taxi Dr. John
September 13, 2012	The Dunwells Delta Spirit The Wallflowers
September 20, 2012	Roots of a Rebellion Missing Cats featuring John "JoJo" Hermann & Sherman Ewing North Mississippi Allstars
September 27, 2012	Fly Golden Eagle The Apache Relay Alabama Shakes
October 4, 2012	HoneyHoney The Kingston Springs Trampled by Turtles
October 11, 2012	The Delta Saints Yacht Rock Revue Here Come the Mummies

2011[]

Date	Artists
September 8, 2011	Chris Bailey Will Hoge Nashville Symphony with K.S. Rhoads
September 15, 2011	The Kicks Rumba Los Lonely Boys
September 22, 2011	Moon Taxi The Dirty Guv'nahs Robert Randolph & The Family Band
September 29, 2011	The Spinderellas Carey Ott Edwin McCain Ten Out of Tenn
October 6, 2011	Marie Hines Rayland Baxter Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Brett Dennen
October 13, 2011	H-BEAM Here Come the Mummies

2010[]

Date	Artists
September 9, 2010	Hightide Blues Five for Fighting Tonic
September 16, 2010	The Apache Relay Glossary Dr. Dog
September 23, 2010	Joe Robinson Moon Taxi The Wailers
September 30, 2010	Garrison Starr Sixpence None the Richer Jars of Clay
October 7, 2010	Bryan Cates Ghostfinger Band of Horses
October 14, 2010	Johnathon Tyler & The Northern Lights Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk JJ Grey & Mofro

2009[]

Date	Artists
September 3, 2009	Ten Out of Tenn American Bang The Toadies
September 10, 2009	H-BEAM Space Capone Here Come the Mummies
September 17, 2009	Homemade Water Jack Pearson Derek Trucks Band
September 24, 2009	Thadd Cockrell Matthew Perryman Jones Dave Barnes
October 1, 2009	Maureen Murphy The Dynamites Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
October 8, 2009	Next Big Nashville Ricky Young Citizen Cope

References[]

External links[]

• Official website