Our team is heading out to Nashville for Shoptalk Fall 2026, and while we were planning the week, we went looking for a list of the side events. We couldn’t find one. So we compiled one, and it seemed a shame not to share it.
This guide covers 21 Shoptalk Fall side events across four days that we found from official show pages, Luma invites, host company sites and public posts. Every one below has its time, venue, host and how to get in…. And if yours isn’t on our list, please let us know!
TL;DR
- There are 21 side events running alongside Shoptalk Fall 2026 in Nashville, from Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October.
- Monday night is the busiest of the week, and it happens before the show opens, so it’s worth flying in a day early.
- Only two are open to any badge holder. Most of the rest need an invite, an approval form or a DM to the host.
- The dinners fill up first. Some of them only seat twelve, so apply a couple of weeks out.
- Things may change: Confirm with the host before you plan around anything here.
Monday 28 September: Shoptalk Fall Nashville pre-show events
Monday evening has more going on than any other night of the week.
10:00–15:00 · B2B Exchange Pre-Day Summit Venue not published Shoptalk with Master B2B — Andy Hoar, Brian Beck An official pre-day summit for B2B executives, run in a closed format. Access: invite only
14:00–18:00 · Shopwalks pre-conference store tours Ranger Station Fragrance House, Draper James flagship, Kendra Scott Yellow Rose Shoptalk (Hyve Group) — official programme Guided tours of three Nashville flagships. Places are limited. Access: apply to join
17:00–20:00 · Shoptalk Fall Kickoff Mixer Soho House Nashville, The Garden, 500 Houston St Bold Metrics, Dema, RunDTC, Rise AI, Dynamic Yield and friends — Jackson Dorsey, Jeff Mergy Live band, hosted bar, canapés, and the biggest room of the Monday. Five companies are hosting it together. Access: invite only, approval required
18:00–21:00 · Nashville Retail Leaders Reception Address released on approval RTM Nexus — Vanessa Jean Louis, Dominick Miserandino Senior retail and consumer brand leaders only. Every registration is reviewed and each attendee’s employment verified before they’re let in. Access: approval required
Tuesday 29 September: Shoptalk Fall side events and parties
The show floor opens. In the evening, two parties run back to back in the same building on Lower Broadway.
08:00–10:00 · B2B Coffee & Commerce The Iconic Diner, private dining floor Domaine and Algolia Drop-in breakfast for the B2B crowd before the doors open. Access: apply to attend
16:00–17:00 · RETHINK Retail Happy Hour Booth #F73, Music City Center RETHINK Retail — Fritz Finlay, Jillian Schuster, Marie Chevrier Schwartz, with Fulfillment IQ and Centric Software Held on the show floor, so there’s no RSVP and no guest list to get onto. Access: open to any Shoptalk badge holder
17:30–20:30 · Hometown Hats & Hits Ole Red private rooftop, Lower Broadway Cloudinary, Domaine, Klaviyo and Syndigo Rooftop drinks on Broadway. Registrations are reviewed individually. Access: invite only, approval required
18:00–21:00 · The Shoptalk Fall Bash JBJ’s on Broadway — rooftop takeover Shoplift — Nick Selman, Raynee Henderson, with Redo, QCK, Channable, Recharge, Zipify Apps and Falcons Labs The main ecommerce party of the Tuesday. It tends to fill up quickly. Access: invite by DM
18:00–21:00 · After Hours with Billy Reid Billy Reid store, 1200 Villa Pl Unit 403 OffScreen and Treet Co. with Bold Metrics, FlavorCloud, Tie, Teamwork Commerce, GoodDay and dtcmvp An evening in the store, with a $100 voucher for each guest and raffles up to $800. Access: approval required
18:00–21:00 · Shopify B2B Executive Dinner Address released on registration Uncap and Shopify — Denis Dyli, Michael Johnson Around twelve seats, each confirmed by email. Guests include Denise Foley (ULE Group), Jo Baker (ShipperHQ) and Marina Vranos (Shopify). Access: approval required
20:30–22:30 · Shoptalk Fall Afterparty JBJ’s Nashville, 4th floor, 405 Broadway RunDTC with OneStock, Shopify, Yotpo, ESW, Avalara, Bold Metrics, Signifyd, Akeneo and ShopVision Aimed at 300+ brands and retailers, and it starts upstairs as the Bash below is winding up. Access: invite only
Wednesday 30 September: Shoptalk Nashville dinners and the Honky Tonk Party
Wednesday is the dinner night. There are more small tables on this evening than any other, and the official party runs late.
10:00–13:00 · The Recovery Club Rooftop, venue not named publicly Shoplift with Anatta, dtcmvp, Northbeam and Redo. Listrak also name themselves a partner A rooftop brunch the morning after the Tuesday parties. Access: invite by DM
17:00–19:30 · A Night at Bourbon Steak Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, 201 8th Ave S, 34th floor Bold Metrics Dinner on the 34th floor. Seats are described as very limited. Access: RSVP required
17:00–21:00 · Shop Talk DTC Dinner Venue released on RSVP Patrol x 1800DTC — Julia Kielan, Zach Bingham, Rick Chavez A small dinner for founders and operators. Access: RSVP required
18:00 · Nashville Nexus Networking Meet Up Nashville RTM Nexus — Vanessa Jean Louis, Dominick Miserandino Open to anyone in any industry, and the only event on the list you can simply buy a ticket to. Entry is $40 for the sale tickets and $50 for standard tickets. Access: paid entry, open
18:00–20:30 · A Sip & Shop at Mejuri Mejuri boutique, 12 South Domaine, Constructor, Kustomer and Swap Drinks in the Mejuri store in 12 South. Domaine’s third event of the week. Access: invite only
18:30 · Supper Club Sessions The Supper Club at The Twelve Thirty Club, 550 Broadway Shoplift — Raynee Henderson, with Avex E-commerce and Dataships Sixteen seats, which makes it the smallest room we found all week. Access: approval required
18:30–20:00 · Shopwalks Behind the Scenes Happy Hour Favorite Daughter Nashville, via the Jack Daniel’s General Store Shoptalk — official An official warm-up that leads into the Honky Tonk Party afterwards. Access: apply to join, Shoptalk attendees only
18:30–20:30 · Speakeasy @ Shoptalk Fall Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Incisiv with Manhattan Associates and Talkdesk Open only to senior retail and CPG executives, so expect a more enterprise crowd than the Broadway parties. Access: invite only
20:30–22:30 · Shoptalk Fall Honky Tonk Party Category 10, Luke Combs’ honky-tonk, downtown Shoptalk — official The headline party of the week. Your Shoptalk badge gets you in, and nothing else will. Access: Shoptalk badge holders
Thursday 1 October: Shoptalk Fall meetup closing store tours
The last day, and the only thing running is the official programme.
13:30–16:00 · Shopwalks closing tours Tecovas, Gibson Garage, HART Jewelry Boutique Shoptalk — official The last of the guided store tours. Access: apply to join
How to get invited to Shoptalk Fall side events
Around two thirds of the events on this list are gated in some way, and they don’t all work the same. The routes in are:
Buy a ticket. Only the RTM Nexus meet-up on the Wednesday works this way, at $40 a head.
Use your badge. The Honky Tonk Party and the RETHINK Retail happy hour need nothing more than your Shoptalk registration. The official Shopwalks tours need a badge and an application form.
Apply and wait for approval. This is the most common route. The curated events, like the Retail Leaders Reception, will check who you work for before they release the address. It’s worth filling the form in properly, because a vague job title is usually why people don’t hear back.
Message the host. The Shoplift events work this way. Find the named host on LinkedIn and send them a message. It’s an informal process, but it’s how those rooms actually get filled.
Whichever route applies, do it a couple of weeks before the show. The dinners seat twelve to sixteen people and they go early.
What the Shoptalk Fall 2026 list tells you about side events
A few things stood out while we were putting this together, which are worth knowing whether you’re attending or thinking about hosting something next year.
Hardly anyone hosts alone. Most of the events here are four to nine non-competing companies splitting one venue between them. The Soho House mixer, the RunDTC afterparty and the Billy Reid evening are all shared like this. A Nashville rooftop is expensive, and splitting it five ways is how most companies get one.
The small tables are where the useful conversations happen. A twelve-seat dinner will do more for you than a 300-person rooftop, and it costs the host a fraction as much. These are also the events that are hardest to find out about, because they never get listed anywhere.
Evenings are crowded and mornings are empty. Tuesday has six events after 17:00 and one before it. If you’re planning to host something next year, breakfast is wide open.
Where is Shoptalk Fall?
Shoptalk Fall 2026 is at the Music City Center, 201 5th Avenue South, downtown Nashville. Hotel blocks, discounted airline codes and the recommended hotels are all on the official travel and venue page.
Almost all the Shoptalk side events on this list are within walking distance of the convention center — Lower Broadway is a few minutes away, and the two furthest venues (12 South and Wedgewood-Houston) are a short ride. You can realistically do three events in one evening.
Shoptalk Fall agenda 2026: what the official programme looks like
It’s worth knowing before you plan your evenings, because the official agenda sets the gaps the side events fill.
- Monday, September 28 — B2B Exchange Pre-Day Summit, 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Tuesday, September 29 — show floor open 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, keynotes from 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, September 30 — show floor open 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, official Shoptalk Fall Party 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
- Thursday, October 1 — show floor open 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM, closing takeaways session 1:20 PM
The full Shoptalk Fall 2026 agenda is on the official site, and there’s a downloadable PDF agenda if you’d rather have it offline. Keynotes include Hal Lawton of Tractor Supply, Jamil Ghani of Amazon, Patrick Nommensen of TikTok Shop and Anne Mehlman of Crocs. You can browse the full speaker list or the 2026 key themes.
Shoptalk Fall 2026 FAQs
When is Shoptalk Fall 2026?
Shoptalk Fall 2026 runs from 29 September to 1 October at Music City Center in Nashville. The official pre-day programme starts on Monday 28 September.
Are there side events at Shoptalk Fall 2026?
Yes. We found 21, running from Monday 28 September through to Thursday 1 October. They range from 300-person rooftop parties to twelve-seat dinners, plus the official store tours and executive summits.
Is there an official Shoptalk Fall side event calendar?
No. Shoptalk publishes its own programme, but there’s no public calendar covering the vendor-hosted side events in Nashville. This list is the closest thing we know of.
Do I need a Shoptalk badge to attend side events?
For the official ones, yes. The Honky Tonk Party, the Shopwalks tours and the Behind the Scenes happy hour are all badge holders only. Most vendor-hosted events don’t ask for a badge, but they do want an invite or an approved application.
What’s happening on Sunday 27 September?
Nothing that we could find. Sunday is the one empty day of the week.
How do I get my event added to this list?
Send it over to us at team@askbosco.com and we’ll add it. The list is more useful to everybody if it’s complete.
Meet ASK BOSCO® at Shoptalk Fall 2026
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If you’re going, and fancy meeting up – let us know at sales@askbosco.com. We’d love to chat. ASK BOSCO® connects your marketing and ecommerce data into one place, shows you true profit by channel instead of ROAS on its own, and forecasts next month’s spend. You can use ASK BOSCO via our native Shopify app or on our web platform.
If you’d rather have that conversation somewhere quieter than a Broadway rooftop, get in touch before the show and we’ll find a time. Just ASK BOSCO® 🙂
And if we’ve missed an event, or you’re hosting one that isn’t here, let us know and we’ll add it in.
This list was compiled 14 September 2026 from fall.shoptalk.com, Luma event pages, host company sites (Domaine, Cloudinary, Bold Metrics, RunDTC, Incisiv, parcelLab, Akeneo, Uncap) and public LinkedIn posts by the named hosts. All times US Central. Confirm details with each host before committing.
