The Asurion Stage
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This stage features traditional song and dance from performers that have brought their musical traditions to Middle Tennessee from around the world. The Asurion stage provides nonstop entertainment throughout the day with expansive productions on our main stage to intimate performances that take place on the grass in front of the stage. Bring a blanket or your camp chairs and enjoy entertainment from across the globe.
2024 Asurion Stage Schedule
10:00 - 10:20 am
on the stage
Filsoofi Music
[ Kurdistan ]
Filsoofi Music brings traditional Kurdish music to the Asurion stage for the first time this year.
10:25 - 10:45 am
on the stage
Nashville Irish
Step Dancers
[ Ireland ]
Step Dancers
[ Ireland ]
Nashville Irish Step Dancers is a celebration of the rich, vibrant artistry of Irish culture and, in a larger sense, the fiery spirit of the Irish heritage.
11:00 - 11:25 am
on the stage
Tantsova Grupa + NIFD
[ Eastern Europe ]
Nashville International Folk Dancers perform Balkan, Israeli and other Eastern European folk music and the dance.
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
on the stage
Eamonn Dillon
[ Ireland }
[ Ireland }
Born in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Eamonn Dillon plays the uilleann pipes and whistle.
12:00 - 12:25 pm
on the stage
Nashville Leaders
[ Nashville ]
Speaches by Nashville Leaders.
12:25 - 12:50 pm
on the stage
Arkan Doski
[ Kurdistan ]
Arkan Doski plays traditional Kurdish music in an untraditional way. Utilizing a keyboard, he replicates the sounds of traditional Kurdish instruments that can no longer be found.
12:50 - 1:00 pm
on the grass
Acholi Cultural Troupe
[ Africa ]
Based in Nashville, the Acholi Cultural Troupe brings traditional and unique African dance to Tennessee.
1:00 - 1:25 pm
on the grass
Trenton Wheeler
[ Native American ]
Honoring his Blackfeet/Métis heritage, Trenton continues the tradition of Northern Plains grassing through music and dance.
1:25 - 1:45 pm
on the grass
Danza Guerreros Quetzalcoatl
[ Aztec - Mexico ]
Danza Guerreros Quetzalcoatl celebrates the culture and tradition of the Aztec people of pre-Columbian Mexico through dance and regalia.
1:45 - 2:10pm
on the stage
Ballet Folklorico
Sol de México
[ Mexico ]
Sol de México
Representing several regions in Mexico, Ballet Folklorico Sol de México shines a light on the culture that Mexico has to offer and inspire Hispanics of all ages to connect to their roots.
2:10 - 2:25 pm
on the grass
Acholi Cultural Troupe
[ Africa ]
Based in Nashville, the Acholi Cultural Troupe brings traditional and unique African dance to Tennessee.
2:25 - 2:50 pm
on the stage
Royal Lao Classical Dancers
[ Laos ]
Royal Lao Classical Dancers work to preserve the culture and heritage of Laos through traditional dances.
2:50 - 3:00 pm
on the grass
Fire Phoenix
Belly Dance
[ Asian Pacific ]
on the grass
Fire Phoenix
Belly Dance
[ Asian Pacific ]
Belly Dance
Fire Phoenix Belly Dance is a FatChanceBellyDance®Style (FCBD®Style) performance dance troupe based in Nashville, Tennessee.
3:00 - 3:25 pm
on the stage
Upasana Performing Arts Center
[ India ]
Upsana performs classical dances, which originated in Kathak in northern India. They illustrate stories from great epics to ancient mythology through dance, song and music.
3:25 - 3:35 pm
on the grass
Danza Guerreros Quetzalcoatl
[ Aztec - Mexico ]
Danza Guerreros Quetzalcoatl celebrates the culture and tradition of the Aztec people of pre-Columbian Mexico through dance and regalia.
3:35 - 4:00 pm
on the stage
AfricaNashville
Yeli Ensemble
[ West Africa ]
Yeli Ensemble
A cross-cultural performance between Guinea, West African culture and music, and South African dance
4:00 - 4:15 pm
on the grass
Fire Phoenix
Belly Dance
[ Asian Pacific ]
on the grass
Fire Phoenix
Belly Dance
[ Asian Pacific ]
Belly Dance
Fire Phoenix Belly Dance is a FatChanceBellyDance®Style (FCBD®Style) performance dance troupe based in Nashville, Tennessee.
4:15 - 4:35 pm
on the stage
Chinese Arts Alliance
[ China ]
Established to promote awareness and appreciation of the Chinese visual and performing arts, Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville performs traditional lion dance, dragon dance, and more!
4:35 - 5:00 pm
on the grass
Music City Soul
[ Nashville ]
Music City Soul is a dance crew that performs an improv style of entertainment where the audience becomes part of the show.
5:00 - 5:25 pm
on the stage
Katie Boeck
[ Nashville ]
Katie Boeck’s voice is earthy and cosmic. Her muses, modern and ancient. Her power, higher and worldly.
5:25 - 5:35 pm
on the grass
Music City Soul
[ Nashville ]
Music City Soul is a dance crew that performs an improv style of entertainment where the audience becomes part of the show.
5:35 - 6:00 pm
on the stage
Roux du Bayou
Cajun Band
[ Cajun ]
Cajun Band
“Roux du Bayou’s rendition of cajun music is one of the most authentic and entertaining this side of the Louisiana Cajun Country.”
2024 Asurion Stage Schedule
( for people who like tidy grids on their desktop )
| TIME | STAGE | ACT | CULTURE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:20 am | Asurion Stage | Filsoofi Music | Kurdistan/Iranian |
| 10:25 - 10:45 am | Asurion Stage | Nashville Irish Step Dancers | Ireland |
| 11:00 - 11:25 am | Asurion Stage | Tantsova Grupa/NIFD | Easter European |
| 11:25 am - 12:00 pm | Asurion Stage | Eamonn Dillon | Ireland |
| 12:00 - 12:25 pm | Asurion Stage | Speeches | Nashville Leaders |
| 12:25 - 12:50 pm | Asurion Stage | Arkan Doski | Kurdistan |
| 12:50 - 1:00 pm | Asurion Stage (Grass) | Acholi Cultural Troupe | Africa |
| 1:00 - 1:25 pm | Asurion Stage | Trenton Wheeler | Native American |
| 1:25 - 1:45 pm | Asurion Stage (Grass) | Danza Guerreros Quetzalcoatl | Mexico – Aztec |
| 1:45 - 2:10 pm | Asurion Stage | Ballet Folklorico Sol de México | Mexico |
| 2:10 - 2:25 pm | Asurion Stage (Grass) | Acholi Cultural Troupe | Africa |
| 2:25 - 2:50 pm | Asurion Stage | Royal Laos | Laos |
| 2:50 - 3:00 pm | Asurion Stage (Grass) | Fire Phoenix Belly Dancers | Asian Pacific |
| 3:00 - 3:25 pm | Asurion Stage | Upasana Performing Arts | India |
| 3:25 - 3:35 pm | Asurion Stage (Grass) | Danza Guerreros Quetzalcoatl | Mexico – Aztec |
| 3:35 - 4:00 pm | Asurion Stage | AfricaNashville's Yeli Ensemble | West Africa |
| 4:00 - 4:15 pm | Asurion Stage (Grass) | Fire Phoenix Belly Dancers | Asian Pacific |
| 4:15 - 4:35 pm | Asian Stage | Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville | Chinese Heritage |
| 4:35 - 5:00 pm | Asian Stage (Grass) | Music City Soul | Nashville |
| 5:00 - 5:25 pm | Asurion Stage | Katie Boeck | Nashville |
| 5:25 - 5:35 pm | AsurionStage (Grass) | Music City Soul | Nashville |
| 5:35 - 6:00 pm | Asurion Stage | Roux du Bayou Cajun Band | Cajun |
