EVENTS
Nashville Industry Fest 2026
Join our staff, board, supporters, local musicians, and community members for a night of music, food, drinks, and more at the 5th annual Nashville Industry Fest, a fundraiser in support of our mission to keep nashville music city by helping locals in the music and hospitality industries become first-time homeowners.House hacking on a self-employed income
A practical session with a financial planner focused on building financial stability in creative and entrepreneurial careers. Topics include planning for irregular income, long-term goals, and smart money strategies.
Writers Round
Join us for an intimate evening of live music and storytelling featuring talented local writers at Urban Cowboy. A meaningful night of connection that supports Nashville’s creative community.
House Hacking on a Self-Employed Income
An educational workshop for entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals exploring creative paths to homeownership. Learn how house hacking works, how lenders evaluate non-traditional income, and how to use real estate as a wealth-building tool.
*Parking and attendance are both free, no ticket or signup needed!
Nashville Industry Fest 2025
Nashville Industry Fest 2025: An Annual Benefit for NIF
Featuring The Brummies, Scott Levi Jones, Joe Jenneman, Tommy Exley, Stefani Reeder, and Mikquala Skelton. Emcee by Chris Cobb of Music Venue Alliance Nashville. With local vendors, a silent auction, and more!
Lolly Bee Bayou After Hours
The days are getting longer, the barnyard’s waking up, and we’re ready to kick off spring the best way we know how—under the pines, with good music, good folks, and a night to remember. 🌲🎶
Join us April 12 at Lolly Bee Bayou as we welcome friends, neighbors, and strangers alike for another unforgettable After Hours. We’ll have live music, good food, cozy campfires, and a night filled with that special kind of barnyard magic that only happens when folks come together.
Camping will be available, so bring your tent, bring a friend, and stay awhile! 🌙✨
Homebuying 101
This free, 1 hour course will give you the tools you need to be a confident homebuyer. We'll cover the home shopping process, pre-qualification versus pre-approval, loan programs, credit scores, debt to income (DTI) ratios, how much can a borrower afford, PITI, and closing costs, and more!
Homebuying 101
This free, 1 hour course will give you the tools you need to be a confident homebuyer. We'll cover the home shopping process, pre-qualification versus pre-approval, loan programs, credit scores, debt to income (DTI) ratios, how much can a borrower afford, PITI, and closing costs, and more!
Financial Awareness For Beginners
This free, 1 hour course provides basic level education regarding fundamental financial concepts with lifelong importance forfirst-time borrowers. This presentation covers credit, budgeting, and mortgage basics for people new to building creditand prepares the audience to be financially healthy and ready to pursue homeownership.
Homebuying 101
This free, 1 hour course will give you the tools you need to be a confident homebuyer. We'll cover the home shopping process, pre-qualification versus pre-approval, loan programs, credit scores, debt to income (DTI) ratios, how much can a borrower afford, PITI, and closing costs, and more!
Nashville Industry Fest 2023
Nashville Industry Fest - The 2nd Annual Fundraiser for the Nashville Industry Fund
With real estate prices climbing, home ownership in Nashville is becoming increasingly inaccessible to those who make up the heart of this amazing city. Nashville Industry Fund is Nashville’s first and only nonprofit dedicated to helping our industry professionals purchase their first homes. With the mission to help keep Nashville "Music City", they have partnered with local real estate and mortgage professionals to provide down payment assistance and first-time homebuyer courses to those employed in Nashville’s critical creative, service, and music industries.
The fund is celebrating its 2nd annual benefit with live music and more on November 9th at one of Nashville’s most iconic venues: 3rd and Lindsley. Enjoy a silent auction, giveaways, and incredible live performances by Striking Matches, Johnny Gates, Theresa Gorella, members of the Aqua Ducks, and more. Emceed by Josh Black, you don’t want to miss this special event. General admission is only $15.
Sponsors gain early access to a special VIP backstage event with a private performance by Molly Payne, a 360 photo booth, and a meet and greet with our headline band.
Come out and show your support for your service industry professionals on Thursday November 9th at 818 3rd Ave. South Nashville, TN.
Doors open to the public at 6:30pm with live music at 7.
Headshot Event!
Come get some stunning new headshots for your business or personal brand and support a good cause!
For $50, you’ll get a mini session with the exceptionally talented Margaret Gale, along with complimentary drinks and small bites.
Presented by Muttz Realty and Yoga Muttz at Movement Lounge. All proceeds go to NIF!
GALLERY NIGHT
Like happy hour, but for a good cause.
Come sip and shop goodies and art from incredible local artists, photographers, and vendors.
Proceeds go to Nashville Industry Fund.
Wine courtesy of SE Design Studio
NIF events
Events are how we connect with our community, allowing us to expand our services and how we serve. We also know how to have a really, really good time.
Join us at one of our upcoming events, or consider being a sponsor for one!