Every week for nearly 40 years, we at the Nashville Scene have shared with our readers what makes Music City special. That’s especially the goal in our massive annual Best of Nashville issue — and this year’s issue is among our biggest ever.

Ahead of the Scene’s 37th annual Best of Nashville issue, tens of thousands of Nashvillians cast hundreds of thousands of votes for the best artists, restaurants, services, athletes, performers and institutions in the city. Our team of staff and contributing writers also convened to select our favorites from those categories and more for a total of nearly 300 writers’ choice winners.

Want to know who our readers voted Best Band? Best Brewery? Best Honky-Tonk? Best Dry Cleaner? Best Hair Salon? How about what our team of writers picked as 2025’s Best Rock Album? Best Chef? Best Comedian? Best Place to Buy a Coffee Table Book? In this week’s issue, you’ll find all that and a whole lot more.

Read on, and join us in celebrating the Best of Nashville.

Kat Conde is a graphic designer and illustrator from Nashville. She has a soft spot for collecting records and surrounding herself with plants, both of which often sneak their way into her work. When Kat isn’t sketching or designing, you can usually find her crate-digging for vinyl or rearranging her plant corner.

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