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THE ORIGINAL MUSIC ROW
JEFFERSON STREET • NASHVILLE, TN

April Founder's Letter

Lorenzo Washington

It’s time to celebrate! The Fourth Annual Lorenzo Washington Day Gala benefiting the Jefferson Street Sound Museum is here!

Join us on Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel as we honor The Fairfield Four, The McCrary Sisters, Patrick Dailey and Tina Brown.

SYMOR - START YOUR MONTH OFF RIGHT!
JOIN US at the Jefferson Street Sound Museum on Monday, April 6, 2026 from 7pm-9pm for an OPEN MIC and ARTIST SHOWCASE.

GET READY TO LAUGH OUT LOUD with MIKE DREW, COMEDIAN EXTRAORDINAIRE. SYMOR COMMUNITY, IT IS TIME FOR - OPEN MIC!!!!! Calling all talented individuals: singers, musicians, comedians, spoken word and entertainers. This is YOUR TIME TO SHINE!

Happy Resurrection Day! Easter Sunday is April 5, 2026.

THE MUSEUM IS HONORED TO BE A NEW SITE ON THE U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL!!!!!

Join us on April 25th for The Legacy Series from 5pm-6pm, as we interview Linda Wynn the Assistant Director for State Programs with the Tennessee Historical Commission. A native Nashvillian she will discuss growing up in Nashville and exploring fifty years in Tennessee state service.

It is important for ALL of us to stay aware of conditions around us that affect our community, our friends and our loved ones. Step back in time and tour the Museum. Listen and learn about the artists that performed on Historic Jefferson Street from Jimi Hendrix, Etta James, James Brown, Little Richard, Peggy Gaines, Jimmy Church, Frank Howard Jackie Shane, Ike and Tina Turner and more.

For those of you celebrating your birthday this month, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Please come and tour the Museum as we continue to ensure that our history, our sound and our culture is visible and thriving.

Many Blessings,
Lorenzo Washington
Founder and Curator

Our Story

The Golden Age of Jefferson Street: Our Role in Its Past and Preserving Its Legacy

A Home for the Community

The walls of the Jefferson Street Sound Museum hold decades of rhythm. Hover over the glow to see who's visiting.

JEFFERSON ST. DISTRICT
36.1744° N, 86.7924° W
Jefferson Street Sound Museum

Berklee College of Music

Students visiting the Museum and became Ambassadors.

Trombone Shorty Foundation

Young musicians learning the legacy from Lorenzo himself.

Sister Cities International

Students from Germany touring our historic Nashville site.

Kings Academy

The next generation of Nashville leaders exploring their roots.