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Bridgestone Arena is owned by
the Sports Authority of Nashville and
Davidson County and operated by
Powers Management Company, a
subsidiary of the Nashville Predators
National Hockey League franchise,
which has been its primary tenant
since 1998. The Predators hosted the
NHL Entry Draft here in 2003.
In 1997, it was the venue of the United
States Figure Skating Association
national championships, and in 2004
hosted the U.S. Gymnastics
the Sports Authority of Nashville and
Davidson County and operated by
Powers Management Company, a
subsidiary of the Nashville Predators
National Hockey League franchise,
which has been its primary tenant
since 1998. The Predators hosted the
NHL Entry Draft here in 2003.
In 1997, it was the venue of the United
States Figure Skating Association
national championships, and in 2004
hosted the U.S. Gymnastics
championships. It was the home of the Nashville Kats franchise of the Arena
Football League from 1997 until 2001, and hosted the team's revival from 2005
to 2007, when the Kats folded.
The venue has also hosted numerous concerts and religious gatherings, and some
major basketball events, including both men's (2001, 2006, 2010) and women's
tournaments of the Southeastern Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference.
Since 2002, it has also hosted a PBR Built Ford Tough Series bull riding event
every year (except in 2005 and 2006). The event moved to this venue in 2002 after
having previously occupied the Municipal Auditorium from 1994 to 2001; during
the venue's first year hosting this event, the Built Ford Tough Series was known as
the Bud Light Cup.
In odd-numbered years, the arena was regularly one of eight sites to host the first
and second rounds of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament for the first ten
years of its existence, though it has been taken out of the rotation through at least
2011, partly due to the obsolete octagonal mid-1990s-style scoreboard that hung
above the arena floor. It was replaced in the summer of 2007 by a new $5 million
scoreboard and digital control room. In July 2001, the arena hosted the
International Convention and Contests of the Barbershop Harmony Society, with
the quartet Michigan Jake and the chorus New Tradition taking home gold medals.
The center once again hosted these contests in July 2008.
Football League from 1997 until 2001, and hosted the team's revival from 2005
to 2007, when the Kats folded.
The venue has also hosted numerous concerts and religious gatherings, and some
major basketball events, including both men's (2001, 2006, 2010) and women's
tournaments of the Southeastern Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference.
Since 2002, it has also hosted a PBR Built Ford Tough Series bull riding event
every year (except in 2005 and 2006). The event moved to this venue in 2002 after
having previously occupied the Municipal Auditorium from 1994 to 2001; during
the venue's first year hosting this event, the Built Ford Tough Series was known as
the Bud Light Cup.
In odd-numbered years, the arena was regularly one of eight sites to host the first
and second rounds of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament for the first ten
years of its existence, though it has been taken out of the rotation through at least
2011, partly due to the obsolete octagonal mid-1990s-style scoreboard that hung
above the arena floor. It was replaced in the summer of 2007 by a new $5 million
scoreboard and digital control room. In July 2001, the arena hosted the
International Convention and Contests of the Barbershop Harmony Society, with
the quartet Michigan Jake and the chorus New Tradition taking home gold medals.
The center once again hosted these contests in July 2008.
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THE GRAND OLE
OPRY HOUSE: As
audiences to the live show
increased, National Life &
Accident Insurance's radio
venue became too small to
accommodate the hordes
of fans. They built a larger
studio, but it was still not
large enough. After several
months of no audiences,
National Life decided to
OPRY HOUSE: As
audiences to the live show
increased, National Life &
Accident Insurance's radio
venue became too small to
accommodate the hordes
of fans. They built a larger
studio, but it was still not
large enough. After several
months of no audiences,
National Life decided to
allow the Opry to move outside its home offices. The Opry moved, in October,
1934, into then-suburban Hillsboro Theatre (now the Belcourt), and then on
June 13, 1936, to the Dixie Tabernacle in East Nashville.
The Opry then moved to the War Memorial Auditorium, a downtown venue
adjacent to the State Capitol. A 25-cent admission was charged in an effort to
curb the large crowds, but to no avail. On June 5, 1943, the Opry moved to the
Ryman Auditorium.
The Ryman was home to the Opry until March 16, 1974, when the show moved
to the 4,400-seat Grand Ole Opry House, located nine miles east of downtown
Nashville on a new site that was part of the Opryland USA theme park. While
the theme park was closed in 1997 and replaced by the Opry Mills mall, the
Opry House itself was left intact and incorporated into the new facility.
PBS televised the program live from 1978 to 1981. In 1985, The Nashville
Network began airing a half-hour version of the program as Grand Ole Opry Live;
the show moved to Country Music Television in 2001 (expanding to an hour in the
process), and then to Great American Country in 2003. GAC put the live hour TV
show on Saturday nights on hiatus in 2009 [4] but it continues on WSM.
Currently the Opry plays several times a week at the Grand Ole Opry House
except for an annual winter run at the Ryman Auditorium.
1934, into then-suburban Hillsboro Theatre (now the Belcourt), and then on
June 13, 1936, to the Dixie Tabernacle in East Nashville.
The Opry then moved to the War Memorial Auditorium, a downtown venue
adjacent to the State Capitol. A 25-cent admission was charged in an effort to
curb the large crowds, but to no avail. On June 5, 1943, the Opry moved to the
Ryman Auditorium.
The Ryman was home to the Opry until March 16, 1974, when the show moved
to the 4,400-seat Grand Ole Opry House, located nine miles east of downtown
Nashville on a new site that was part of the Opryland USA theme park. While
the theme park was closed in 1997 and replaced by the Opry Mills mall, the
Opry House itself was left intact and incorporated into the new facility.
PBS televised the program live from 1978 to 1981. In 1985, The Nashville
Network began airing a half-hour version of the program as Grand Ole Opry Live;
the show moved to Country Music Television in 2001 (expanding to an hour in the
process), and then to Great American Country in 2003. GAC put the live hour TV
show on Saturday nights on hiatus in 2009 [4] but it continues on WSM.
Currently the Opry plays several times a week at the Grand Ole Opry House
except for an annual winter run at the Ryman Auditorium.
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L.P. Field is a football stadium in
Nashville, Tennessee, United States,
owned by the Metropolitan Government
of Nashville and Davidson County.
The stadium is used primarily for
sporting events and music concerts and
festivals. The stadium is the home field
of the NFL's Tennessee Titans and the
Tennessee State University Tigers. It is
also the site of the Gaylord Hotels Music
City Bowl, a postseason college football
game played each December, and is
occasionally used as a venue for soccer
Nashville, Tennessee, United States,
owned by the Metropolitan Government
of Nashville and Davidson County.
The stadium is used primarily for
sporting events and music concerts and
festivals. The stadium is the home field
of the NFL's Tennessee Titans and the
Tennessee State University Tigers. It is
also the site of the Gaylord Hotels Music
City Bowl, a postseason college football
game played each December, and is
occasionally used as a venue for soccer
matches. The stadium is also used for large concerts such as the CMA Music Festival
nightly concerts which take place for four days every June.
The stadium also has numerous public meeting facilities which are used for public events,
meetings, parties and gatherings.
LP Field is located on the east bank of the Cumberland River, directly across the river
from downtown Nashville. Its seating capacity is slightly under 69,000. Its first event was a
preseason game between the Titans and the Atlanta Falcons on August 27, 1999.
THE TENNESSEE TITANS
The Titans have posted an impressive record at LP Field since moving there in 1999,
including winning their first 16 games before losing to the Baltimore Ravens on November
12, 2000. Every Titans home game (including preseason) has been
a sellout since the stadium opened in 1999. This is due to fans purchasing season tickets
associated with the personal seat licenses each season ticketholder must own. The seat
licenses helped finance construction of the stadium. There is a long waiting list for
personal seat licenses, as well as season tickets.
nightly concerts which take place for four days every June.
The stadium also has numerous public meeting facilities which are used for public events,
meetings, parties and gatherings.
LP Field is located on the east bank of the Cumberland River, directly across the river
from downtown Nashville. Its seating capacity is slightly under 69,000. Its first event was a
preseason game between the Titans and the Atlanta Falcons on August 27, 1999.
THE TENNESSEE TITANS
The Titans have posted an impressive record at LP Field since moving there in 1999,
including winning their first 16 games before losing to the Baltimore Ravens on November
12, 2000. Every Titans home game (including preseason) has been
a sellout since the stadium opened in 1999. This is due to fans purchasing season tickets
associated with the personal seat licenses each season ticketholder must own. The seat
licenses helped finance construction of the stadium. There is a long waiting list for
personal seat licenses, as well as season tickets.
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Municipal Auditorium
opened in 1962 in Nashville
Tennessee. The capacity
of seats is 9,432.
The Nashville Municipal
Auditorium (NMA)
(informally known locally
as Municipal Auditorium,
or simply Municipal) is an
indoor sports and concert
venue in Nashville,
opened in 1962 in Nashville
Tennessee. The capacity
of seats is 9,432.
The Nashville Municipal
Auditorium (NMA)
(informally known locally
as Municipal Auditorium,
or simply Municipal) is an
indoor sports and concert
venue in Nashville,
Tennessee. The Auditorium was the first public assembly facility in the
Mid-South with air-conditioning.
The venue continues to serve niche concert markets, such as
alternative rock (Shinedown, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, Fall Out
Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's, Breaking Benjamin, Three
Days Grace, My Chemical Romance),urban (Bow Wow, Young Buck,
Young Jeezy), oldies (1964 The Tribute, Rock & Roll Party with the
Crystals, Tokens) and Hispanic concerts (Juan Gabriel, Los Tigres
Del Norte).
The NMA is the only Nashville entertainment venue to host pop singer
Michael Jackson. He performed with the Jackson 5 on December 29,
1970, January 1, 1972, August 6, 1972, and August 8, 1973.
Mid-South with air-conditioning.
The venue continues to serve niche concert markets, such as
alternative rock (Shinedown, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, Fall Out
Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's, Breaking Benjamin, Three
Days Grace, My Chemical Romance),urban (Bow Wow, Young Buck,
Young Jeezy), oldies (1964 The Tribute, Rock & Roll Party with the
Crystals, Tokens) and Hispanic concerts (Juan Gabriel, Los Tigres
Del Norte).
The NMA is the only Nashville entertainment venue to host pop singer
Michael Jackson. He performed with the Jackson 5 on December 29,
1970, January 1, 1972, August 6, 1972, and August 8, 1973.
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The Ryman Auditorium first opened
as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892. It
was built by Thomas Ryman (1843–1904), a
riverboat captain and Nashville businessman
who owned several saloons. Ryman
conceived of the auditorium as a tabernacle
for the influential revivalist Sam Jones. After
Ryman's death, the Tabernacle was
renamed Ryman Auditorium in his honor.
The Ryman was also the home of Trevecca
Nazarene University from 1911 to 1914.
It was used for Grand Ole Opry broadcasts
from 1943 until 1974, when the Opry built a
as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892. It
was built by Thomas Ryman (1843–1904), a
riverboat captain and Nashville businessman
who owned several saloons. Ryman
conceived of the auditorium as a tabernacle
for the influential revivalist Sam Jones. After
Ryman's death, the Tabernacle was
renamed Ryman Auditorium in his honor.
The Ryman was also the home of Trevecca
Nazarene University from 1911 to 1914.
It was used for Grand Ole Opry broadcasts
from 1943 until 1974, when the Opry built a
larger venue just outside Nashville at the Opryland USA theme park. The Ryman then sat
mostly vacant and fell into disrepair until 1992 when Emmylou Harris and her band, the
Nash Ramblers, performed a series of concerts there (the results of which appeared on
her album At the Ryman). The Harris concerts renewed interest in restoring the Ryman,
and it was reopened as an intimate performance venue and museum in 1994. Audiences
at the Ryman find themselves sitting in pews, the 1994 renovation notwithstanding. The
seating is a reminder of the auditorium's origins as a house of worship, hence giving it
the nickname "The Mother Church of Country Music".
The Ryman Auditorium was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971,
and was further designated a National Historic Landmark in 2001
Many country music greats have performed at the Ryman since its inception including
the legendary Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, Jim Reeves, Roy Acuff, Johnny Cash,
Tammy Wynette, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Emmylou Harris,
George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Reba McEntire, Conway Twitty,
Dolly Parton, Marty Robbins, Ernest Tubb, Dottie West, Crystal Gayle, Gretchen Wilson,
Willie Nelson, and The Judds.
Besides country, the venue also features alternative, bluegrass, blues, classical, gospel,
jazz, pop, folk, and rock, as well as musical theatre and stand-up comedy shows.
mostly vacant and fell into disrepair until 1992 when Emmylou Harris and her band, the
Nash Ramblers, performed a series of concerts there (the results of which appeared on
her album At the Ryman). The Harris concerts renewed interest in restoring the Ryman,
and it was reopened as an intimate performance venue and museum in 1994. Audiences
at the Ryman find themselves sitting in pews, the 1994 renovation notwithstanding. The
seating is a reminder of the auditorium's origins as a house of worship, hence giving it
the nickname "The Mother Church of Country Music".
The Ryman Auditorium was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971,
and was further designated a National Historic Landmark in 2001
Many country music greats have performed at the Ryman since its inception including
the legendary Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, Jim Reeves, Roy Acuff, Johnny Cash,
Tammy Wynette, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Emmylou Harris,
George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Reba McEntire, Conway Twitty,
Dolly Parton, Marty Robbins, Ernest Tubb, Dottie West, Crystal Gayle, Gretchen Wilson,
Willie Nelson, and The Judds.
Besides country, the venue also features alternative, bluegrass, blues, classical, gospel,
jazz, pop, folk, and rock, as well as musical theatre and stand-up comedy shows.
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The Wildhorse Saloon is a
country/western-themed restaurant, live music
venue, and dance club located in downtown
Nashville, Tennessee. It is owned by Gaylord
Entertainment Company. Originally opened on
June 1, 1994 in a converted warehouse, the
Wildhorse initially capitalized on the line dancing
craze of the early-to-mid-1990s. While it
continues to enjoy success as a bar and line
dance venue, it has become a successful concert
venue in recent years for all genres of music.
Because of its downtown location, open bar, large
atrium, and permanent stage, the Wildhorse is
also often used as a formal banquet hall.
The Wildhorse consists of three levels. The top
two levels overlook the dance floor and stage.
The Wildhorse is also commonly known for its
extremely large dance floor. Gaylord likes
country/western-themed restaurant, live music
venue, and dance club located in downtown
Nashville, Tennessee. It is owned by Gaylord
Entertainment Company. Originally opened on
June 1, 1994 in a converted warehouse, the
Wildhorse initially capitalized on the line dancing
craze of the early-to-mid-1990s. While it
continues to enjoy success as a bar and line
dance venue, it has become a successful concert
venue in recent years for all genres of music.
Because of its downtown location, open bar, large
atrium, and permanent stage, the Wildhorse is
also often used as a formal banquet hall.
The Wildhorse consists of three levels. The top
two levels overlook the dance floor and stage.
The Wildhorse is also commonly known for its
extremely large dance floor. Gaylord likes
to build everything big, like Opryland, and it has been determined that the dance floor is
the largest in the world, at a total 4,982 Square Feet.
The Wildhorse houses a full-service radio studio, formerly used by WSM-FM, when the
station was also under Gaylord ownership. The venue formerly hosted the Wildhorse
Saloon Dance Show on The Nashville Network in the mid-1990s. It also served as an
audition site for the second season of American Idol. More recently, it has served as
home of the Idol spin-off Can You Duet on CMT.
A second Wildhorse was opened at Pleasure Island at the Walt Disney World Resort in
Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It operated as a joint venture of Gaylord Entertainment and
Levy Restaurants from 1998 to 2001. Gaylord and Levy sold their interests in the
building to Disney and the space is now home to the "Motion" dance club.
the largest in the world, at a total 4,982 Square Feet.
The Wildhorse houses a full-service radio studio, formerly used by WSM-FM, when the
station was also under Gaylord ownership. The venue formerly hosted the Wildhorse
Saloon Dance Show on The Nashville Network in the mid-1990s. It also served as an
audition site for the second season of American Idol. More recently, it has served as
home of the Idol spin-off Can You Duet on CMT.
A second Wildhorse was opened at Pleasure Island at the Walt Disney World Resort in
Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It operated as a joint venture of Gaylord Entertainment and
Levy Restaurants from 1998 to 2001. Gaylord and Levy sold their interests in the
building to Disney and the space is now home to the "Motion" dance club.
| NASHVILLE VENUES Allen Arena - Belmont College B.B. King Blues Club Jackson Hall - T.P.A.C Belcourt Theatre Grand Ole Opry House LP Field (Formerly The Coliseum) Memorial Gym - Vanderbilt Municipal Auditorium Nashville Super Speedway Ryman Auditorium Schermerhorn Symphony Center Bridgestone Arena Tennessee Performing Arts Center Vanderbilt Memorial Gym Vanderbilt Stadium War Memorial Auditorium Wildhorse Saloon |
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