The Caverns — Travelrags

OutsideJun 16, 2026

The Coolest Concert Venue in America? The Caverns Subterranean Cave.

Tucked away in rural Tennessee, The Caverns hosts musical acts from The Flaming Lips to Future Islands in its underground limestone cave. Here's what it's like to see a major concert inside a natural wonder.

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Cumberland PlateauNeighborhoodIt includes much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and portions of northern Alabama and northwest Georgia.
Bluegrass UndergroundPlaceFrom 2008 to 2018, it was held in Cumberland Caverns.
Cumberland CavernsAttractionlongest show cave in the state
Caverns Limestone LagerRestaurantbeer from local brewery Common John Brewing Co.
CaveFestFestivalannual festival with music, vendors, yoga
Fiery Gizzard TrailTrail12.5-mile trail with waterfalls, overlooks
Foster FallsSightnational destination for rock climbing
Denny CoveSightpopular climbing spot
Savage Gulf State ParkSightpretty vistas and hikes for all levels
Stone Door TrailTraildescend stone steps to a ten-foot-wide crevice
North and South Rim TrailsTrailcombined 18 overlooks
The DomainSightheavily forested area with 65 miles of trails
Fisher’s Off-RoadPlaceexplore Tennessee backroads in side-by-side vehicles
Natchez Trace ParkwaySightpicturesque drive with historic sites, trails
Devil’s Backbone State ParkSightheavily forested trail along a peaceful stream
Jackson FallsSightshort walk to base of a beautiful cascade
PelhamNeighborhood
Big Mouth CaveSight
Common John Brewing Co.Place
49 WinchesterPlace
The Flaming LipsPlace
Brandi CarlilePlace
“Weird Al” YankovicPlace
Los LobosPlace

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