Music City Bowl festivities. Pep railles featuring marching bands, cheerleaders and mascots at First & Broadway, 2:30 p.m; Pregame Concert featuring Small Time Rock Stars. 4-5 p.m., First & Broadway; Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Texas A&M vs. Louisville, at Nissan Stadium. 6 p.m. Information: www.musiccitybowl.com

THURSDAY, DEC. 31

Bash on Broadway

The Jack Daniel’s Bash on Broadway: New Year’s Eve in Music City is expected to be the largest in the event’s seven-year history. This year’s celebration will feature seven bands, two stages and Nashville’s longest fireworks show on New Year’s Eve. As in past years, a Music Note drop at the stroke of midnight will usher in 2016. Kings of Leon will headline the free concert. The Nashville-based band will be joined by Chris Stapleton, CMA-nominated Kelsea Ballerini, Sugar & The Hi-Lows, The Whigs, Wild Cub and LANco. Music will start at 6 p.m. and go past midnight. New features this year include seven bands, the most ever for Nashville’s New Year’s Eve concert, two stages, tallest Music Note drop (145-feet tall, compared to 125 feet last year), more confetti and longest fireworks show (five minutes). Information: www.visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve

FRIDAY, JAN. 1

5th Annual Wrap around the Harpeth and Fernvale Polar Plunge

Rain or shine, sleet or snow, the fundraiser for The Friends of Fairview Library will be held at 3 p.m. at Camp Whippoorwill. Participants in the walk and plunge are encouraged to recruit donors or sponsors to financially support their effort. Donations designated for the walk and plunge are also being accepted at the Fairview Public Library. The Wrap around the Harpeth is a three- or five-mile walk, both beginning and ending at Camp Whippoorwill. The starting time for the 5 mile walk is 1 p.m. and the 3 mile walk begins at 1:30 p.m. Camp Whippoorwill is located at 7850 Whippoorwill Lane, Fairview, off Fernvale Road. The Plunge will take place in the smooth waters of the Camp Whippoorwill pond. Following the walk and plunge, brave participants and spectators can warm up and enjoy homemade soup, cornbread, black eyed peas (for good luck), and hot apple cider and some great music at the post party. The post party will gather at the Big East Fork Lodge located at 5375 Big East Fork Road, Franklin. A monetary donation for the food and music is encouraged. Come support Fernvale neighbors and The Friends of the Fairview Library. Information: 615-799-8001.

MONDAY, JAN. 4

Real Estate Investors Network

Rutherford County Focus Group. Meets the first Monday of each month to discuss topics of general interest to real estate investors. 6:30 p.m. at Keller Williams Real Estate Office, 450 St Andrews Dr, Murfreesboro. Information: www.rein.org. Some additional January opportunities:

n Tuesday, Jan. 5: DEALS, DEALS, DEALS Focus Subgroup. Find where investors find and sell deals as well as the mechanics of various deals. 6:30 p.m. at the REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Ste 200, Nashville.

n Monday, Jan. 11: Monthly Association Meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the FiftyForward Center, 174 Rains Ave, Nashville.

n Monday, Jan. 18: Landlording Focus Group. Join other REIN members to share ideas and discuss the many areas of landlording and renting property. 6:30 p.m. at the REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Ste 200, Nashville.

n Tuesday, Jan. 19: DEALS, DEALS, DEALS Focus Subgroup. Find where investors find and sell deals as well as the mechanics of various deals. 6:30 p.m. at the REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Ste 200, Nashville.

n Thursday, Jan. 21: Williamson County Lunch. Rehabbers, builders, commercial, mini-storage, wholesalers, private lenders, transaction funders, hard-money lenders, bankers, title attorneys, Realtors and vendors discuss deals, the state of the market, and how they can help each other prosper. 11:30 a.m. at The Egg and I, 1000 Meridian Blvd, Suite 118, Franklin.

n Thursday, Jan. 21: Ca$h Flow & Millionaire Maker Game Night. Learn about wealth creation, managing assets and liabilities. 6 p.m. at the REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Ste 200, Nashville.

n Thursday, Jan. 28: Notes Focus Group. For those interested in buying and selling notes. 11:30 a.m. at The Egg and I, 1000 Meridian Blvd, Suite 118, Franklin