Photos: Wanda Jackson by Michael W. Bunch; Natalie Prass by Lance Conzett; Kyshona Armstrong by Steve Cross

It may not feel much like spring this week, but here's a piece of concert news that'll burn away the chill. The spring season of free Musicians Corner concerts is going down in Centennial Park this May and June, and the lineup is packed with a diverse and exciting array of talent. A significant portion is local, with a few swell visitors in the mix, too.

The bills include musicians who draw from country, rockabilly and folk, including the Queen of Rockabilly herself, Wanda Jackson; Robbie Fulks; Nikki Lane; Lillie Mae; Andrew Combs; Courtney Marie Andrews; Leah Blevins; and The Kernal. There are folks whose work is rooted in R&B, like Natalie Prass, Kyshona Armstrong and Alanna Royale. A slew of top songwriters is slated to appear, some of whom also fall in the category of artists that blur the lines between rock and pop: Tristen, Liza Anne, Sun Seeker, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Los Colognes, The Weeks, Bantug, Dylan LeBlanc, Elise Davis and Karen Elson, among others. The Nashville Symphony will even come out for one special Thursday night show.

Aside from that one NSO event, shows are Friday evenings (5-9 p.m.) and Saturday afternoons (noon-6 p.m.) in a corner of the park near West End Avenue, a stone's throw from Springwater. Check out the full schedule below, and watch the Musicians Corner website for updates.

Musicians Corner Spring 2018 Schedule

* Friday, May 11: Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth, Striking Matches & Ruben Bidez

* Saturday, May 12: Nikki Lane, Lillie Mae, Robbie Fulks & Viva Mexico

* Friday, May 18: Andrew Combs, Dylan LeBlanc & Angel Snow

* Saturday, May 19: Karen Elson, AJ and the Jiggawatts, Cordovas & Jeff Carl

* Friday, May 25: Courtney Marie Andrews, Charlie Whitten & Twain

* Saturday, May 26: Natalie Prass, Michael Nau, Good Buddy & Willie Breeding

* Friday, June 1: Ben Sollee, Forlorn Strangers & Elise Davis

* Saturday, June 2: Wanda Jackson, Alanna Royale, The Kernal & Air Ralley

* Thursday, June 7 (5-9 p.m.): The Nashville Symphony

* Friday, June 8: Dan Layus, Liz Longley & Leah Blevins

* Saturday, June 9: The Weeks, Tristen, The Aquaducks & Lasso Spells

* Friday, June 15: Birds of Chicago, Kyshona Armstrong & Anthony Da Costa

* Saturday, June 16: Griffin House, Elle Macho, Bantug & Becca Richardson

* Friday, June 22: Glen Phillips, The Sweetheart Deal & one more to be announced

* Saturday, June 23: Jessica Lea Mayfield, Los Colognes, Harpooner & Carolina Story

* Friday, June 29: Willie Watson, Donnie Fritts & Prateek Kuhad

* Saturday, June 30: Joseph, Liza Anne, Sun Seeker & Keeps