| Bristol Rhythm and Roots | Bristol | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass, Blues, Folk |
| Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion | Bristol | TN | United States | September | Old-Time, Bluegrass |
| 3 Sisters Festival | Chattanooga | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Moon River Festival | Chattanooga | TN | United States | September | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. This festival offers a more intimate setting focused on these genres. |
| Kilgore Station Bluegrass Festival | Cross Plains | TN | United States | May | Bluegrass |
| Dandridge Music on the Town | Dandridge | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Dandridge Music on the Town | Dandridge | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
| Del Rio Beans & Bluegrass | Del Rio | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
| Coke Ovens Bluegrass Festival | Dunlap | TN | United States | June | Bluegrass |
| Upper East Tennessee Fiddler’s Convention | Flag Pond | TN | United States | April | Bluegrass |
| Bluegrass Along the Harpeth | Franklin | TN | United States | July | Bluegrass |
| Pilgrimage Music Festival | Franklin | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass, Folk, Indie, Rock |
| Mountain USA Festival | Gatlinburg | TN | United States | August | Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Americana |
| Christmas in the Smokies | Gatlinburg | TN | United States | November | Bluegrass |
| Big Mouth Bluegrass Festival | Grundy County | TN | United States | August | Bluegrass |
| Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge | Kingsport | TN | United States | April | Bluegrass |
| Big Ears | Knoxville | TN | United States | March | Indie |
| Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival | Kodak | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
| Bonnaroo Music Festival | Manchester | TN | United States | June | Alternative, Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock |
| Mempho Fest | Memphis | TN | United States | September | Blues, Indie, Rock |
| Mountain City Fiddlers Convention | Mountain City | TN | United States | September | Old-Time, Bluegrass |
| Gallagher Fest | Murfreesboro | TN | United States | May | Bluegrass |
| Uncle Dave Macon Days | Murfreesboro | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| SPBGMA Music Awards & National Convention | Nashville | TN | United States | January | Bluegrass |
| CMA Music Festival | Nashville | TN | United States | June | Country |
| Grand Master Fiddle Championship | Nashville | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
| AmericanaFest | Nashville | TN | United States | September | Americana, roots, singer-songwriter, with a wide range of subgenres and artists |
| CaveFest | Pelham | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass, Americana, Jam |
| Dollywood Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival | Pigeon Forge | TN | United States | May | Bluegrass |
| Pigeon Forge Bluegrass Festival | Pigeon Forge | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
| Nile Mile Bluegrass Festival | Pikeville | TN | United States | May | Bluegrass |
| American Mule and Music Festival | Shelbyville | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
| Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree | Smithville | TN | United States | July | Bluegrass |
| Summertown Bluegrass Reunion | Summertown | TN | United States | August | Bluegrass |
| Townsend Fall Heritage Festival | Townsend | TN | United States | September | Bluegrass |
