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Nashville takeover was incredible and I will be buying tickets to several more town takeovers! What an incredible idea!

Der allumfassend exzellente Service des Händlers ist
vorbildlich und sucht seinesgleichen.
Backyard Music ist sehr zu empfehlen.

Herzlichen Dank für Alles

**update - I was refunded for my tickets as the event coordinator was able to re-sell my tickets**

My experience before the event has even started has been incredibly disappointing.

The event was marketed as a multi-venue Nashville-style music festival throughout downtown Orangeville. Like many others, I expected to be able to enjoy the atmosphere by visiting participating bars and restaurants throughout the day.

What wasn't made clear when I purchased my tickets was that reservations would essentially determine whether you could access those venues at all. By the time I became aware that reservations were required, every downtown venue for Saturday was fully booked, leaving only the Orangeville Fairgrounds available.

At that point, I wasn't getting the experience I paid for. Instead of spending the day exploring downtown and enjoying multiple venues, I was effectively limited to a single location outside the downtown core.

When I contacted customer service, I explained that this was not the event I believed I had purchased and requested a refund. Their response was simply that they have a no-refund policy and suggested I try selling my tickets myself.

I understand venues have capacity limits, but if reservations are critical to participating in the event, that information should be impossible to miss before people spend hundreds of dollars, not communicated later by email after tickets have already been sold.

The customer service responses were polite but completely unwilling to acknowledge how frustrating this situation is for customers. Instead, the responsibility was placed on ticket holders.

After reading other reviews, it appears I'm not the only person who has encountered issues with how this event has been organized.

I hope the organizers take this feedback seriously. The concept has great potential, but transparency is essential. Consumers deserve to know exactly what they're purchasing before they buy tickets.

The Nashville Takeover was such a fabulous and unique experience to be a part of! Every single, hand-selected artist brought such incredible talent! The music and the vibes felt at each location made us feel like we were actually a part of an intimate show right in one of the Nashville bars! What an amazing weekend with so many memories shared! We can’t wait until next year!

The entire experience was so different from any other music event I have attended. The artists were beyond talented, the venues were unique (especially on the Sunday in Port Stanley at the Wildflowers farm and The Clearing), and the staff were so friendly. All the artists were willing to talk to you after and take pictures, it was a very intimate and personal experience. I will be buying tickets for future events.

I had the pleasure of attending CrossRoads Unity Commons venue in Burlington. Musicians were so good, amazing talent! Can’t remember when I had such an enjoyable evening. What a great event ❤️

Oversold and No Value! I was looking forward to this event, having been to Nashville many times, but I was really disappointed. We arrived, 5 of us from Toronto, Friday afternoon. We had upgraded our passes from a Saturday day pass to a full weekend pass. We registered on Friday afternoon, and planned to have dinner and see the evening show at Two Forks, only to be turned away because they were at capacity.

We attempted to get seated at SoLo, which was also full and not taking any more dinner guests. We ended up going somewhere else, not affiliated with the event.

Saturday afternoon was no better. We arrived early (1:30 for a 2:30 show) at Port Stanley Brewing Co., but when we got to the door, we were told again that they could not seat us until after the show. What's the point of that? Instead, we had a lovely dinner at Riva's (again, not affiliated with Nashville Takeover).

Saturday evening, we once again lined up at Two Forks only to be told it was standing room only and that we could not get a table, and not to bother the bartenders, because they were busy? (what?)

I feel like I was taken advantage of, up sold a $100/each * 2 pass, and we did not hear a single note played. My opinion is that this organizer is simply over selling the event to maximize their profits, not caring to deliver an experience. I would warn anyone to STAY AWAY from future events. Be Warned!

Overcrowded, the Nashville takeover in port Stanley sold more tickets than they had space for. Couldn’t even get into most venues and waited in line for over an hour to listen to artist not even from Nashville.

Nashville Takeover Burlington — Saturday June 13: Great concept, terrible execution

We were really excited for the Nashville Takeover event in Burlington on Saturday June 13, but unfortunately the experience was a complete letdown. The idea of shuffling between bars sounds amazing, but in reality it was nearly impossible to enjoy.

Right from the start, the organization felt lacking — when we picked up our information, the person assisting us didn’t know any details and said everything “should be outlined.”

We only made it to two bars. Joe Dogs was packed, with what seemed like one server covering an entire section. We squeezed in near the front and caught one song — the artists were actually great — but the crowding made it impossible to enjoy. We then tried downstairs, where you couldn’t hear anything happening.

At Port House, we finally got a table, but it was outside with almost zero seating. The bathrooms had no soap or toilet paper, and paying $18 for drinks without even having music experience was incredibly disappointing.

The biggest issue was the complete lack of organization or Nashville Takeover presence. There was no one coordinating the experience, no realistic way to move between venues, and no sense of the event we thought we were paying for.

We paid $60 per person and honestly would have rather paid more for one reserved table somewhere and a proper experience and smaller time period. Also tons of revenue lost on lack of service all around. We left around 8 PM and ended up having a much better time afterward just hanging out together.

The artists were talented and the idea is fun — but the execution needs a major overhaul. I would not recommend this event, especially for groups larger than two people. Total waste of money.

It was a really fun night! We just went on Saturday and it was a great turnout. Nice to hear stories from all our up and coming stars! Would love to do this again. Met Christine who was helping run the event. She gave us all kinds of info on where to go and how to get there. Thanks Christine you did a great job!

Thank you for the amazing time. Christine was amazing and very helpful with questions and recommendations. Would definitely return next year.

Artist's were amazing! Burlington! venues were the busiest I've ever seen...line ups everywhere when we went to experience Backyard Music show aka Nashville Takeover! Big shout out to the organizers..friendly..professional and helpful. We only had time to visit 3 sites..wish we could of seen the others as well..next time..great night out!

The Nashville takeover in Burlington was a waste of money. The band you purchased was supposed to allow you to visit all venues and enjoy the country artists. Unfortunately the venues were full and line ups to enter the venues exceeded 1 to 3 hours.

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We had a really good time at the wknds Nashville takeover in Essex county! What an event! We personally met quite a few of the performers on the last day and wow, there are some talented, genuine people out there! This was a truly fun event brought to our neck of the woods and I hope it won’t be the last. Keep up the great work in organizing events like this!

I attended the Nashville Takeover in Stratford April 2026. Everything was amazing! First: When I ordered my tickets early in January, I ordered two tickets but only wanted one; I emailed support as soon as I realized what I had done. Brittany replied quickly and amended my order even though their website states clearly their 'no refund' policy. Second: Every crew member or volunteer at the event was kind, friendly, and helpful. Third: The itinerary was clear, and artists all started on time. They were all talented and the pairing or grouping of artists was well done. Thankfully it was nice weather, so walking from venue to venue was easy and it was neat to check out places in Stratford that I had never been to before.

On the rare occasion that I had to stand in line (I am one of those "need to be early or else I'm late" kind of people), other guests were easy to chat with and shared similar levels of appreciation for the work that went into this event.

I appreciated the follow up email from Backyard Music Co with the listing of the artists that had performed on the weekend; there were so many great musicians that it was impossible to remember them all!

My only suggestion is that for events where an RSVP is required (especially for the smaller/more intimate venues) that the guest list is a a limited number suited to the venue size and that those who RSVP'd (i.e. on the list) are guaranteed a seat.

Given this was their (and the venues) first Nashville Takeover event in Stratford, I am amazed at how well everything flowed and was prepared! I am confident that next year's event will be even more incredible since attendees and venues will have a better idea what is happening. I hope, though, that it doesn't get much bigger or busier; that would simply be too overwhelming and chaotic.

Amazing job, Backyard Music Co., Volunteers, and Venues!

We recently attended The Nashville Takeover in Stratford. We thoroughly enjoyed listening to the artists. What a wonderful experience! Thank you for having this event in Stratford. Looking forward to next year! Thanks!

We had the best time at Nashville Takeover Stratford. The events were so well run, the sound was amazing, and the venues were perfect. Brittany was prompt with communication when I had to email with a problem (that I caused myself) with my ticket order and immediately resolved the issue. Thank you for an amazing experience. Can’t wait for the next one!

It was a fantastic weekend! I was so happy to be apart of helping out for this event! It was good vibes and loved the taste of nashville close to home! Definitely recommend going to one if yall get the chance!

We had a great experience at the Stratford Nashville Takeover! Each venue that we went to had superb singer/songwriters that held the space so well. We liked that the venues we went to had artists on more than one floor that we could enjoy during the same timeframe. We loved that it was in April when restaurants don't have lineups & everyone is happy to have an influx of people into their shops & businesses. Well done!