Esperanza Spalding live in Nashville

Experience Esperanza Spalding live on September 2nd

Esperanza Spalding will perform at City Winery Nashville on September 2, 2026, with support from the Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Band featuring Mike Bub and Ron Stewart. Spalding is a bassist, vocalist, and composer known for a musically diverse style blending jazz, soul, funk, and Brazilian influences. Her work frequently incorporates complex harmonies, improvisation, and lyrical themes exploring identity and spirituality. She gained widespread recognition after winning the 2011 Grammy Award for Best New Artist – the first jazz artist to receive the honor.

City Winery Nashville is a performance venue and winery located in The Gulch neighborhood. Originally established as a concept combining a working winery with a restaurant and music venue, the Nashville location opened in 2017. It’s known for its intimate setting and focus on Americana, bluegrass, blues, and roots music alongside its winemaking operations.

The Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Band is a highly regarded duo in the bluegrass world, celebrated for their instrumental virtuosity – Ickes on resonator guitar and Hensley on mandolin.