We are Nashville's home for radically unique, independent artists.
Founded in 2018, Kindling Arts develops innovative new works by Nashville’s experimental artists, empowering diverse creators with the resources required to explore challenging ideas in a multidisciplinary context. By providing local artists with space, resources, and practical support, Kindling promotes underrepresented voices and aesthetics, making space for boundary-pushing work that would otherwise be impossible. Kindling’s core programming includes the annual Kindling Arts Festival, a multi-day celebration of local artists that showcases more than a dozen diverse performances and events in various venues throughout Nashville, as well as unique arts events year-round.
EAST NASHVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE:
THE MUSICAL
Created & Directed by Emma Supica
Musical Direction by Alex Dolezal
August 6, 7, and 9 | Eastside Bowl
The riotous, fan-favorite East Nashville Facebook Page: The Musical is back -- bigger, weirder, and ready to roast the neighborhood with the strongest opinions about everything (including itself). Now in its fourth year, this partially-improvised musical sketch comedy celebration of East Nashville's most chaotic corner of the internet has become an unofficial Tomato Art Fest weekend tradition. The show is 90% new every year, built from real posts pulled from the Facebook page over the past twelve months, so even longtime fans see fresh material. After two sold-out nights at Riverside Revival in 2025, we're moving to Eastside Bowl in 2026, with surprise guest stars each night. Onstage, off the rails, and absolutely iconic, this show is, as one fan put it: "a loveletter to our neighborhood and collective bullshit."
