Get ready to kick off a weekend of NDSU football in the heart of Music City! Join fellow Bison fans at Nashville Live!, featuring two floors of high-energy fun at DraftKings Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar. 

What to expect:

  • First 2,000 drinks (with purchase) served in a commemorative Kickin’ Nash mug
  • Great music, photo booths, and the chance to ride a mechanical bull
  • Gear and merch from the NDSU Bookstore, plus Nashville-themed swag
  • Space to sit, mingle, and soak in the pre-game excitement
  • Plenty of Bison Pride!

This event is free to attend — just bring your Bison spirit! Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Let’s paint Nashville green and yellow! Horns up!

Nashville Fan Fest

Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 | 5-8 p.m. CT

Nashville Live!

This event is free to attend. No registration necessary.

Online registration has now closed.
Questions?  Email us or call 701.231.4352.

Need a place to hang out on Thursday or Saturday? Skip the lines and head to one of these “Bison bars” to gather with fellow Bison fans, grab a signature drink, and watch the game on Saturday!

Whiskey River Saloon

Whiskey River Saloon is Nashville’s premier honky-tonk on Broadway unlike any other featuring an elevated whiskey bar, mechanical bull, daily live music, VIP table service and a rooftop restaurant with the best view of Broadway.

Get your Bison merch from the NDSU Bookstore during your weekend in Nashville! Find them at Nashville Fan Fest on Friday night, then at the Nissan Stadium concourse between Gates 8 and 9 on game day!