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It’s time to get ready for wall-to-wall college basketball! March Madness is back for the 2026 season. Below, you’ll find the schedule as well as the top spots in Nashville to watch the games. If your favorite bar or restaurant is offering any specials, let us know!
March Madness Schedule
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- First Four: Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17-18, 2026
- First Round: Thursday and Friday, March 19-20, 2026
- Second Round: Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, 2026
- Sweet 16: Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, 2026
- Elite Eight: Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, 2026
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 6, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
Top spots to Watch March Madness Games in Nashville
- Bottle Cap – 12 South
- Tin Roof – Demonbreun Hill
- Tin Roof – Broadway
- Jasper’s – West End
- Teeline Nashville – The Nations
- Nacho Daddy Nashville – Midtown
- Nashville Underground – Downtown
- Almost Friday Sporting Club – SoBro
- Sonny’s – Germantown
- Crow’s Nest – Green Hills
- Sports & Social – Green Hills
- Sidecar Bar – Germantown
- Double Dogs – Hillsboro Village
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Scoreboard Nashville – Northeast Nashville
- Puckett’s – Downtown
- Homegrown Nashville – Donelson
- DraftKings Sports & Social – Downtown
- The Hampton Social – SoBro
- Germantown Pub – Germantown
- Neighbors –Â Sylvan Park |Â Germantown |Â Gulch
- Third & Home – Germantown
- Monday Night Preservation Co. – Germantown
- Fogg Street Lawn Club – SoBro
- Maggie’s Place – The Nations
- BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse – East Nashville
- TailGate Brewery – Demonbreun Hill | West Nashville | East Nashville | Germantown
- Barstool Nashville – Downtown
- The Gumbo Bros – Gulch
- Martin’s Bar-B-Que – Elliston Place | SoBro | Belmont Blvd
- Barrel Proof – Germantown
- JBJ’s Nashville – Downtown
- Jelly Roll’s Goodnight Nashville – Downtown
- Live Oak – Demonbreun Hill
- Mesero – 12 South
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