Plan a girl's or guy's weekend around a large race event, many of which will include both before and after race concerts and other festivities for runners.
The marathon culminates in a post-race concert in downtown Nashville; this year's scheduled headliner is the country music star Sara Evans.
There were 36,000 spectators on hand last year, and 40,000 are expected this year, drawn not only by the sport on the track but by a pre-race concert by the Nigerian-German singer Ayo, the spectacle of scantily clad women in hats, picnics, shopping and plenty of Champagne.
They had come, in the main, for a post-racing concert by Jess Glynne, described as a "pop sensation" in the racecard, but it was the riding sensation who got the biggest cheer of the night, reaching his landmark in the final race, shortly before Glynne took the stage.
I will be at the finish line stage at LP Field and during the post-race concert on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena.
I'm responsible for setting up portable toilets at special events in the city such as street fairs, road races, concerts.
They hope to have the same success in preventing the construction of New England Raceway, which would be host to car races, concerts, trade shows and other large events throughout the year under a retractable dome.
The velodrome, which can be used for racing, concerts and other events, is already under construction.
Fans will also be treated to post-race concerts headlined by Pharrell Williams, The Who and DJ Armin van Buuren.
Initially, HelloSponsor is working to get races, concerts, and festivals that don't already have strong national sponsorship on its platform.
For pre-race concerts, the musical group 4TROOPS, a military band, and Lee Greenwood performed for the fans.
