Your boss just pinged you to remind you that the conference is only six weeks away. Or maybe you are the boss and just remembered you said you’d cover it… So now you’re frantically searching for Nashville corporate event ideas and team building activities.
Well, the good news is you’ve made a smart decision by choosing Nashville for team building and corporate events. It’s fun, accessible, and offers the perfect mix of urban sophistication and Southern hospitality. Plus, it’s easy to get around, making it an ideal destination for Nashville corporate events of all kinds.
Best of all, the rapid growth Nashville has experienced in recent years has led to a thriving industry centered around creative and engaging Nashville corporate events. From interactive music experiences to hands-on collaboration workshops, you’ll find plenty of unique options to engage and inspire your team.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Planning
- Don’t listen to everyone; because passionate ideas typically don’t come from committees. They come from individuals. Start with your own hunches and ideas to create a short list you can then share with your key stakeholders.
- Don’t ignore the unique personality of your destination city. For example, Nashville is a/k/a Music City. So searching for Nashville corporate event ideas that incorporate music makes sense.
- Do your homework and dig a little. Once you find some ideas, take time to read reviews and speak with someone at each of your potential event suppliers. You really want to make sure the people you choose to work with understand your specific goals and the culture of your organization. Just because an event works for one group, doesn’t mean it will be the best fit for your specific conference.
- Do include fun but don’t get cheesy. I’m a huge believer in fun at every corporate event. Fun and boredom can’t exist at the same time. Think about it – when you’re ‘in it’ having fun, your never bored. But when it comes to company programs, you need to make sure fun doesn’t equal cheesy. Make sure whomever you choose to provide your events programs in Nashville has authenticity, expertise and depth. Fun doesn’t necessarily mean lightweight. Good times can be productive too.
Top Nashville Corporate Events
Let’s start with music. Since Nashville is Music City, it’s only fitting to incorporate music into your corporate programming. The city’s deep musical roots offer a unique chance to explore creativity and team connection in an authentic way. Nashville is home to all kinds of music—not just country—so your corporate event could feature anything from jazz to pop to classical elements.
Think of your upcoming Nashville corporate event as an opportunity to unlock creativity and connection in new ways.
Songwriting programs bring your team together as you co-create a powerful takeaway: your company song. These programs combine emotional storytelling with tangible outcomes, making them perfect for motivation and engagement. They’re fun, productive, and universally relatable. And yes—this is our specialty at Kidbilly Music. If you’re planning a Nashville corporate event, we’d love to help you create a shared experience that hits all the right notes.
Drumming programs are another high-energy favorite. These sessions are incredibly effective at promoting collaboration and unity. Teams work together toward a common rhythm, ending in a high-impact group performance. Drumming is a fantastic addition to Nashville corporate events, especially as an opener or closer to a conference. We’ve teamed up with a renowned drum facilitator to offer custom programs that energize and inspire.
- Be an aficionado – For years The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville was a best kept secret. It was the place locals knew to go. The place you’d hear legendary songwriters and performers in an up close and personal venue. That all changed with the exposure the venue got through the ABC television show, Nashville. But a fundamental truth remains the same; going out to hear hit-songwriters perform their own, close-to-the-heart versions of the well known songs they’ve written is a once in a lifetime experience. You can bring this experience to your corporate conference. You’ll get to hear stories and songs as award winning songwriter-performers play their hit songs, tell personal stories about the stars who recorded them, and share the details that inspired the songs. The stories behind the songs are sometimes inspirational, sometimes funny and always entertaining. This program could be an opener, a closer or the centerpiece of an entire evening. You can also combine this show with your own songwriting program. So you can write your own company ‘hit-song’ and then listen to the pros perform for you.
- Enter a legendary recording studio – For groups of up to 175 people, you could also consider going into a legendary Nashville recording studio. You’ll be immersed in music business history, as you make your own music where the stars record. It’s always so much fun to see people’s faces light up and their eyes open wide as they enter the world of the recording studio. You’ll leave your day-to-day experience behind as you create and record your own songs, or listen to famous performers, or do both. You can even sit in as a recording session happens. You’ll get to watch and hear how a song becomes a record. It’s fascinating, fun and totally different.
Venues With Menus
The great news is that all of the music-based programs mentioned above can take place at a variety of venues. Whether you’re at a hotel ballroom, a live music venue, or an actual studio, these programs are adaptable. You’ll be able to plan a Nashville corporate event that includes food, fun, and unforgettable experiences—all in one place.
A menu of Nashville experiences:
If you’re still reading this, you may still be looking for some non-musical Nashville team building options for your corporate event. So to be fair, here are other great things you can do in Nashville if, for some strange reason, you don’t want to make music in Music City—ha ha.
There’s Topgolf, sophisticated scavenger hunts, escape rooms, ropes courses, cooking programs, and river cruises—all the classic Nashville team building activities you’d expect from a top-tier destination city. Whether you’re looking for adventure, collaboration, or just a fun way to bring your team together, Nashville team building has something for everyone.