YEAH!

NASHVILLE YOUTH ARTS

20+ years of Youth music

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YEAH! Receives $250,000 NEA Grant to Expand Youth Recording Programs
YEAH! Receives $250,000 NEA Grant to Expand Youth Recording Programs

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded YEAH! its largest single grant to date, enabling the nonprofit to build a second state-of-the-art recording studio in East Nashville and expand access for 300 additional youth participants annually.

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Alumni Spotlight: Maya Thompson Signs with Interscope Records
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Alumni Spotlight: Maya Thompson Signs with Interscope Records
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Maya Thompson, a YEAH! participant from 2019–2021, has just signed a

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Open Mic Nights Go Weekly — Every Thursday at Third Man Records
Program Updates
Open Mic Nights Go Weekly — Every Thursday at Third Man Records
Program Updates

Thanks to a venue partnership with Third Man Records, YEAH! open mic

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Nashville Scene Names YEAH! Best Youth Arts Organization 2026
Grants & Press
Nashville Scene Names YEAH! Best Youth Arts Organization 2026
Grants & Press

For the third year running, the Nashville Scene's Best of Nashville readers' poll has honored YEAH! as the city's top

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YEAH! Partners with Metro Nashville Schools for In-Classroom Music Access
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YEAH! Partners with Metro Nashville Schools for In-Classroom Music Access
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New Song-Writing Intensive Launches This Fall for Ages 14–18
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New Song-Writing Intensive Launches This Fall for Ages 14–18
Program Updates

Starting September 8, YEAH! introduces an eight-week intensive co-led by

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Summer Showcase 2026 Draws Record Crowd of 800 to Ascend Amphitheater
Performances
Summer Showcase 2026 Draws Record Crowd of 800 to Ascend Amphitheater
Performances

Twenty-four YEAH! alumni took the Ascend stage for an electrifying two-hour

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