Eric Paslay, Love and Theft and More Country Stars Headline Nashville Dance Fest

Country music and dance fans have another reason to head to Nashville this Labor Day weekend.

The fourth annual Nashville Dance Fest is set to return to Music City from Sept. 4-6, bringing three days of live performances, dance competitions, workshops and social events to thousands of visitors from around the world.

Leading this year’s concert lineup are country favorites Eric Paslay and Love and Theft, who will headline performances during the festival alongside a lineup of emerging artists.

Paslay, 43, known for hits including “Friday Night,” “She Don’t Love You” and the No. 1 song he co-wrote, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” will take the stage on Friday night. Love and Theft, the duo behind fan favorites like “Angel Eyes” and “Runaway,” headlines Saturday’s festivities.

The festival officially kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 3, with a launch party in downtown Nashville before moving to the legendary Nashville Palace and neighboring Scoreboard Bar & Grill, where more than 90,000 square feet will be transformed into a country music and dance destination.

In addition to the nightly concerts, attendees can watch elite competitors battle it out during the Honky Tonk World Championships, one of the festival’s signature events. The weekend will also feature more than 70 dance workshops, open and pro-am competitions, social dancing and instruction from more than 40 nationally recognized dance professionals.

“Nashville has always been known as Music City, and we’re proud that Nashville Dance Fest is helping establish it as a global destination for country dance,” co-founder Taylor Winston said in a statement. “People arrive here as strangers and leave as lifelong friends.”

Organizers say the event has quickly grown into an international gathering, attracting country dance enthusiasts from across the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and several European countries.

2026 Nashville Dance Fest concert lineup

• Friday, Sept. 4
  Eric Paslay

  Browning Snider

  Angie K

• Saturday, Sept. 5
  Love and Theft

  Josiah Siska

  Kylie Frye

• Sunday, Sept. 6
  Kaleb Sanders

  Moss

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