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First Meet Cute Con Comes to Nashville and Brings Virgin River Fans, One Tree Hill and Grey's Anatomy fans together
NASHVILLE, Tenn. —The new fan convention kicked off Friday at Virgin Hotels Nashville and continues Saturday at the Loveless Barn with cast reunions, live music and the stories behind TV’s favorite fictional towns.
The cast of Virgin River and other small-town shows are trading their fictional towns for Nashville this weekend as the inaugural Meet Cute Con brings together the stars and fans of some of television’s most beloved feel-good dramas. The event kicked off Friday, Nov. 6, with a VIP welcome party and red carpet at Virgin Hotels Nashville. Today, the main convention takes over the Loveless Barn.
The event will continue at The Loveless Barn starting at 10:00am and run till 6:00pm. Tickets are still for sale.
How Meet Cute Con came about
Meet Cute Con grew out of a familiar feeling for anyone who has ever put on an episode of Virgin River at the end of a long day and stayed for three. The towns start to feel familiar, the characters feel like people you know, and there’s always another storyline to talk about. Organizers wanted to give fans a place to share that experience in person, with a convention built specifically around the warmth, humor and romance of the shows they return to season after season.
That idea became Small Town Swoon, the theme of the first Meet Cute Con.
Organizers designed it as a more intimate fan convention, with cast conversations, one-on-one autograph and selfie sessions, and time for fans of different shows to meet each other. Nashville puts its own spin on the lineup with acoustic performances from One Tree Hill alum Tyler Hilton and The Way Home star Evan Williams, plus food from the Loveless Cafe.
A Virgin River reunion and a look behind the scenes
One of Saturday’s biggest draws is what the first public Virgin River cast reunion, since filming wrapped in Spring 2026. Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Zibby Allen, Colin Lawrence and Kandyse McClure are on the schedule for a cast panel moderated by People executive editor Breanne L. Heldman.
Grey's Anatomy and Supergirl star. Chyler Leigh and singer/songwriter star, Evan Williams also sit down for a panel on The Way Home, and One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz has a conversation about her new book, The Betrayal of Cora Wexford.
The schedule also makes room for the people who build those fictional worlds.
Writers Richard Keith and Erin Cardillo are part of a panel on how characters and storylines take shape on the page. Later, Hollingsworth joins author Karen Kingsbury for a conversation about The Christmas Ring. Between panels, fans can browse the Meet Cute Marketplace, take part in trivia or book a photo op.
Meet Cute Con runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Loveless Barn, 8400 Highway 100 in Nashville. The event is open to guests ages 16 and up. Check out Meet Cute Cons's website and Instagram for more information and a full lineup.
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