hen summer rolls around, folks in the Southeast battle heat and humidity on a daily basis. Escaping to a nearby shade tree or air-conditioned building is commonplace, but when it comes to truck shows the heat doesn’t seem to keep anyone away. Such is the case with the Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals, held annually at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee, just East of Nashville. The venue offers ample space for trucks and spectators, as well as new parts vendors, merchandise, food, and even a swap meet. Shade trees, pavilions, and buildings are plentiful.

The Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals is in its 14th year and continues to grow. Bryan Ashley and his family and friends put this event together and always find ways to make it better each year. For the 2024 rendition of the event, a total of 1,648 participated in the two-day show and thousands of spectators filed in each day for a jam-packed weekend of truck action.

The event features a wide variety of Chevy and GMC pickup trucks, going back into the 1930s and reaching into the modern era. There is a great mixture of patina’d shop trucks and show-quality paintjobs and a nice selection of lowered two-wheel-drive and lifted four-wheel-drive trucks on hand. SUVs are also a big part of the crowd, with hundreds of Blazers, Tahoes, and Suburbans scattered around the fairgrounds. No matter your preference, there is a GM truck to suit your style at this event.

This year’s Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals was a hot one, but that didn’t deter an outstanding turnout. You can find out more about the event at gmtruckshow.com, and plan for next year, as the Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals comes back to Lebanon on July 11 and 12, 2025. Hopefully we’ll see you there!