Recap · Independent event · Music City SCALE
Music City SCALE 2026: recap
Music City SCALE 2026 took place May 13–17, 2026 at Grand Hyatt Nashville, Nashville, TN, run by Music City SCALE. The programme centred on 4 headline themes with 6 named headline speakers, listed below as the organiser published them.
How many people went
~1,500+ people, 2025 figure · the organiser’s figure; no 2026 number was published · scalemusiccity.com
Headline themes
- Facial anatomy workshop with ultrasound guidance: an anatomic dissection plus live injection demonstrations for neurotoxin and filler safety · scalemusiccity.com
- Devices 101 workshop on energy-based devices and techniques · scalemusiccity.com
- Hands-on facial ultrasound imaging workshop for safer injection technique · scalemusiccity.com
- Program spanning aesthetics, plastic surgery and medical dermatology across five days in Nashville · scalemusiccity.com
Headline speakers
- Michael H. Gold, MD · Co-Founder and Co-Chair · scalemusiccity.com
- Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS · Co-Founder and Co-Chair; facial anatomy and ultrasound workshop faculty · scalemusiccity.com
- Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD · Academic Co-Chair · scalemusiccity.com
- Sebastian Cotofana, MD, PhD, PhD · Led the facial anatomic dissection in the 2026 facial anatomy workshop · scalemusiccity.com
- Patrick J. Clark, PhD, CMLSO · Devices 101 workshop leader · scalemusiccity.com
- Molly Katz, RN, BSN, CANS · Facial anatomy workshop live injection faculty · scalemusiccity.com
Notable
- Billed by the organiser as the 21st anniversary of Music City SCALE · scalemusiccity.com
- Attendees of the 2026 facial anatomy workshop each received Cotofana's Manual for Facial Anatomy · scalemusiccity.com
Sponsors
Allergan Aesthetics, Revance Aesthetics, Galderma, L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty, Benev, Ipsen, Merz Aesthetics, AbbVie, Acclaro Medical, Dermalogica, Evolus, Dupixent, Sofwave, Solta, Aesthetic Management Partners, Babor, Aries Essence, Obagi, SKNV, Sun Pharma, ZO Skin Health, Amgen, Beiersdorf, Face Reality Skincare and 90 more. Organiser’s list.
Recap built only from the organiser’s own pages, checked Nov 6, 2026. Each item links to the page that states it; anything not shown was not published. Sources: scalemusiccity.com, scalemusiccity.com, scalemusiccity.com, scalemusiccity.com, scalemusiccity.com, scalemusiccity.com, scalemusiccity.com. Spot an error? Tell us.