Nashville lives up to its name as "Music City, USA". While its claim to fame is Country Music, all genres of music are alive and well in Music City. As Middle Tennessee's entertainment hub, music isn't the only attraction Nashville has to offer. It is also a sports town! Middle Tennesseans can cheer on the Titans, the Predators, the Sounds, and a Major League Soccer Stadium is on its way. Theater buffs can enjoy national touring companies that bring Broadway's hottest productions to the city, along with productions by our own Nashville Repertory Theater, Nashville Ballet, and Nashville Opera. These events all take place at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Here are a few of the prominent entertainment spots around Music City.

Grand Ole Opry HouseThe Grand Ole Opry is the world's longest running radio show.The Opry has been broadcast before a live audience in Nashville every Saturday night since October 18, 1925. The Opry stage is home to the Legends of Country Music as well as today's up and coming artists. You haven't made it in Country Music unless you've played the Opry. From Patsy Cline to Keith Urban, they've all called the Opry home. The Grand Old Opry House is located in the Donelson area of Nashville. After two years of construction, The Opry moved to the 4,000 seat building on March 16, 1974. That inaugural performance was attended by President Richard Nixon. Originally, the Opry House was the center piece of the Opryland U.S.A. Theme Park. The park closed in 1997 and was replaced by Opry Mills Mall.

In addition to the weekly Opry shows, the Grand Ole Opry House also hosts concerts, comedians, and shows from all types of entertainment.

Ryman AuditoriumKnown as "The Carnegie Hall of the South" and "The Mother Church of Country Music", the Ryman was built in 1892 as The Union Gospel Tabernacle. Wealthy Nashville Riverboat Captain Thomas Ryman built the Tabernacle as a place for Reverend Samuel Porter Jones to hold Revivals. It was Reverend Jones himself who proposed renaming the building in Thomas Ryman's name after Ryman died in 1904. In its nearly 130 year existence, the Ryman has hosted events ranging from revivals to boxing matches. It has hosted decades of celebrities from Charlie Chaplain to President Theodore Roosevelt, among many others. However, the building's greatest claim to fame is its connection to the Grand Ole Opry. The Ryman Auditorium was home to the Opry for 31 years from 1943 to 1974. The Opry made the Ryman Auditorium a national icon. Today the Ryman, with its outstanding aucoustics, host concerts from all generes of music. In 2018 the Ryman was named the most iconic structure in Tennessee by Architectural Digest.

Bridgestone ArenaBridgestone Arena has become a fixture on Nashille's famed Broadway. Amid the Honky Tonks and history sits this multi-purpose, modern structure that was completed in 1996, and originally called Nashville Arena. Bridgestone is famously the home of Nashville's beloved professional hockey team, The Predators. When the Predators are playing, Nashville becomes "Smashville." Bridgstone has also played host to the United States Figure Skating Championships, USA Gymnastics National Championships, and high profile Basketball Tournaments for the SEC and NCAA. In addition, it is the home of the Country Music Association's CMA awards, and The CMT Awards. The Arena has hosted the world's greatest musicians with concerts featuring everyone from Cher to Alan Jackson. No major touring act does a United States tour without a stop in Nashville.

Ascend AmphitheaterThis open air event venue is the newest addition to downtown Nashville's entertainment venues. With a total capacity of 6,800, the Amphitheater sits inside Nashville's Riverfront Park on the banks of the Cumberland River. Ascend opened to the public on July 30, 2015 with two nights of inaugural concerts by Country Music superstar, Eric Church. Since then, Ascend has hosted a musical "who's who", with acts ranging from Garth Brooks to Janet Jackson. The Amphitheater also plays a pivotal role in Nashville's Fourth of July Celebration and CMA Music Festival. It's an awe-inspiring venue with views of the downtown skyline, the Korean Veterans Bridge, and the Riverfront.

Tennessee Performing Arts CenterTPAC is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center on Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville.TPAC was first conceived by wealthy Nashville philanthropist Martha Rivers Ingram in 1972. After eight years of Mrs. Ingram's hard work and perseverance, TPAC opened to the public in 1980. The venue consists of three theaters. The largest theater is Andrew Jackson Hall with a capacity of 2,472 people. James K. Polk Theater seats 1,075 people, and Andrew Johnson Theater is the most intimate with seating for 256. TPAC's theaters are world class performance centers with expansive dressing rooms, orchestral, and choral areas. TPAC is home to the Nashville Repertory Theater, the Nashville Ballet, and Nashville Opera. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center also thrills Middle Tennesseans with touring companies of Broadway's hottest productions. TPAC is truly a cultural epicenter in Nashville.

Nissan StadiumRising up from the East Bank of the Cumberland River, across from downtown Nashville, Nissan Stadium is an impressive sight.The Stadium is most famously the home of Nashville's professional football team, the Tennessee Titans. Nissan Stadium was opened to the public on August 27, 1999, as Adelphia Coliseum, with a preseason game between the Titans and the Atlanta Falcons. The stadium is Nashville's largest venue, with a seating capacity of 69,143 people. In addition to the Titans, the Stadium has hosted numerous other sporting events, including Tennessee State University football games, and professional soccer games.

Nissan Stadium has also become a world class music venue, hosting acts such as Kenny Chesney, Beyonce, and The Rolling Stones. It is home to the flagship nightly concert series for the CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville every June.

Schermerhorn Symphony CenterThe Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a concert hall in downtown Nashville and is home to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.The Building is named in honor of Kenneth Schermerhorn, who was the conductor of the Nashville Symphony from 1983 until his death in 2005. After three years of construction, the Symphony Center officially opened on September 9, 2006. The Schermerhorn's Neoclassical design is without doubt one of the most beautiful and recognizable buildings in downtown Nashville. In addition to the Laura Turner Concert Hall, the Schermerhorn houses the Mike Curb Family Music Education Hall, and The Martha Rivers Ingram Garden Courtyard.

In addition to performances by the Nashville Symphony, the Schermerhorn has become a premier event center in Nashville hosting many public and private events. The Nashville Symphony's concerts consist of both classical and popular musical performances. Some of the most entertaining and surprising shows are the ones that feature guest artists. The Symphony has backed performances by a wide array of artist from all genres of music, including Kenny Rogers, Patti Labelle, Wynonna Judd, Michael McDonald, Aretha Franklin, and many other legendary entertainers and musicians.