Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit return to the historic Ryman Auditorium for a six-night run of Americana and rock performances.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are back at the Ryman Auditorium for a six-night run this October. The dates are split across two weekends: October 15, 16, and 17, then October 22, 23, and 24. Every show starts at 8 PM.
Isbell is a six-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter from North Alabama, known for turning deep human emotions into poetry through song. He's spent years touring and recording with the 400 Unit, but he started 2025 with a solo record, Foxes in the Snow, recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. That one was stripped back to just his voice and an all-mahogany 1940 Martin 0-17, so these shows will likely pull from both the full-band sound and that quieter, solo material. He also appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film Killers of the Flower Moon.
Each night brings a different opener, so the lineup changes depending on when you go. Southern Avenue opens on October 15; The Bo-Keys take the slot on the 16th; Al Kapone & The Blues Rap Band open on the 17th. Then Ben Nichols opens on October 22; Amy LaVere on the 23rd; and Tony Thomas Three on the 24th. If you're deciding between dates, the opening act might be the tiebreaker.
Every week we pick 🏆 the 5 best 🏆 things to do in Nashville and send them to your inbox. Just one weekly email, no spam.
By submitting your email, you accept our Privacy Policy
The Ryman, built in 1892, is one of the most revered stages in modern music, having hosted artists across generations and genres like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Coldplay and Taylor Swift. Isbell sits in a similar Americana and rock conversation as Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Drive-By Truckers, John Moreland, Ryan Bingham and American Aquarium. All six nights are at 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North in Nashville, starting at 8 PM.
