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Whether you’re interested in music, art, history, food, culture, or fashion, Music City will give everyone something to sing about. Nashville is accessible, friendly, and authentic, with diverse neighborhoods, a unique musical heritage, and a creative culture that pervades the city. No wonder Music City hosted 14.8 million visitors last year! NASHVILLE SETS THE TONE ANNUAL EVENTS The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville February Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival April St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon April Musician's Corner May-June Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival June CMA Fest June Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th July 4 Live on the Green Music Festival August-September Music City Food + Wine Festival September Americana Music Festival September CMA Music Awards November Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl December Jack Daniel’s ® Music City Midnight New Year’s Eve in Nashville December 31 “BEST PLACES TO GO IN 2018” BY CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER “BEST HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS IN 2018” BY BRITISH AIRWAYS “30 TOP USA CITIES TO VISIT IN 2018” BY TRIPADVISOR + The US census Bureau estimated the Metropolitan Statistical Area population in 2017 was 1,903,045. + Over 40% of the US population lives within 600 miles. + The Nashville International Airport has 460 daily arrivals and departures. Visit the historic Ryman Auditorium, once home to the Grand Ole Opry. The auditorium has hosted artists from Charlie Chaplin and Hank Williams to Jack White and Taylor Swift. With more than 180 live music venues and a diverse music culture, there’s a tune for everyone in Nashville. Music City’s honky tonks line Lower Broadway and feature live music 7 days a week with no cover charge. The show that made country music famous and the world’s longest-running radio show, the Grand Ole Opry honors country music with a mix of country legends and contemporary chart- toppers. The Bluebird Cafe is the venue for Nashville’s top songwriters. Other venues in town known for hosting singer/songwriters include The Listening Room Cafe and 3rd & Lindsley. Home to the GRAMMY®Award- winning Nashville Symphony, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center hosts a wide range of classical, pops, and jazz concerts and other special events. One of Nashville’s newest venues, Ascend Amphitheater is located in Nashville’s SoBro district, and features a wide range of acts. Anchored in The Gulch since 1974, Station Inn is Nashville’s foremost home for bluegrass. Looking for rock, Americana, alternative, hip hop, or other genres? Check out Exit/In, Mercy Lounge, The Basement, Marathon Music Works, and more for a range of performances around town. -- FAST FACTS -- JONNY P FOR GROUP TOUR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT: STACI FLORES ([email protected]) OR LOUANNA HENTON ([email protected])
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Whether you’re interested in music, art, history, food, culture, or fashion, Music City will give everyone something to sing about. Nashville is accessible, friendly, and authentic, with diverse neighborhoods, a unique musical heritage, and a creative culture that pervades the city. No wonder Music City hosted 14.8 million visitors last year!
N A S H V I L L E S E T S T H E T O N E A N N U A L E V E N T SThe Antiques & Garden Showof NashvilleFebruary
Tin Pan South Songwriters FestivalApril
St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & 1/2 MarathonApril
Musician's CornerMay-June
Bonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalJune
CMA FestJune
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4thJuly 4
Live on the Green Music FestivalAugust-September
Music City Food + Wine FestivalSeptember
Americana Music FestivalSeptember
CMA Music AwardsNovember
Franklin American Mortgage Music City BowlDecember
Jack Daniel’s® Music City Midnight New Year’s Eve in NashvilleDecember 31
“BEST PLACES TO GO IN 2018” BY CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER“BEST HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS IN 2018” BY BRITISH AIRWAYS
“30 TOP USA CITIES TO VISIT IN 2018” BY TRIPADVISOR
+ The US census Bureau estimated the Metropolitan Statistical Area population in 2017 was 1,903,045.
+ Over 40% of the US population lives within 600 miles.
+ The Nashville International Airport has 460 daily arrivals and departures.
Visit the historic Ryman Auditorium, once home to the Grand Ole Opry. The auditorium has hosted artists from Charlie Chaplin and Hank Williams to Jack White and Taylor Swift.
With more than 180 live music venues and a diverse music culture, there’s a tune for everyone in Nashville.
Music City’s honky tonks line Lower Broadway and feature live music 7 days a week with no cover charge.
The show that made country music famous and the world’s longest-running radio show, the Grand Ole Opry honors country music with a mix of country legends and contemporary chart-toppers.
The Bluebird Cafe is the venue for Nashville’s top songwriters. Other venues in town known for hosting singer/songwriters include The Listening Room Cafe and 3rd & Lindsley.
Home to the GRAMMY®Award-winning Nashville Symphony, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center hosts a wide range of classical, pops, and jazz concerts and other special events.
One of Nashville’s newest venues, Ascend Amphitheater is located in Nashville’s SoBro district, and features a wide range of acts.
Anchored in The Gulch since 1974, Station Inn is Nashville’s foremost home for bluegrass.
Looking for rock, Americana, alternative, hip hop, or other genres? Check out Exit/In, Mercy Lounge, The Basement, Marathon Music Works, and more for a range of performances around town.
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FOR GROUP TOUR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT: STACI FLORES ([email protected]) OR LOUANNA HENTON ([email protected])
Nashville has a rich history preserved at multiple attractions around the city. Ranging from music, to politics, to unique Southern heritage, Music City has a multitude of stories to tell. + Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Home of The People’s President+ Belle Meade Plantation+ Cheekwood Estate & Gardens+ Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum+ The George Jones+ Grand Ole Opry+ Hatch Show Print+ Historic RCA Studio B+ Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum+ The Johnny Cash Museum+ Patsy Cline Museum+ The Parthenon+ Ryman Auditorium+ Tennessee State Museum
Nashville’s creative community has transformed Music City into an artistically diverse destination. Below are some of the arts offerings throughout the city. + 25 Art Galleries Downtown+ 21c Museum Hotel+ Belcourt Theatre+ First Saturday Art Crawls+ Frist Art Museum+ OZ Arts Nashville+ Schermerhorn Symphony Center+ Tennessee Performing Arts Center+ The Parthenon at Centennial Park
Nashville’s culinary scene is hotter than ever. 113 new restaurants opened in 2017, and 131 have opened in 2018. While Nashville is primarily known for Hot Chicken, BBQ, and traditional southern “meat and threes,” new chef-driven restaurants have received high praise and continue to push Nashville as a culinary destination.
+ Folk+ Mop/Broom Mess Hall+ Tailor Nashville+ Chaatable+ Geist+ Woolworth on 5th+ Flamingo Cocktail Club + Falcon Coffee+ Stay Golden+ Liberty Common+ The Green Pheasant+ Chopper
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In 2017, 9 hotels opened with 1,219 rooms. In 2018, 15 properties opened with over 2,000 rooms. Check out some of Nashville’s newest lodging options:
+ Bode Nashville+ Bobby Hotel+ Candlewood Suites MetroCenter+ Fairlane Hotel+ Tri-Brand Marriott+ Hilton Green Hills+ Vandyke Bed & Beverage+ Noelle+ Dream Nashville Hotel+ The Unbound Collection by Hyatt+ Westin Nashville+ Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites+ JW Marriott
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