31. Willie Nelson And Friends Showcase Museum
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 885-1515
Address: 2613 McGavock Pike
Description: This museum and gift shop is in Music Valley across from the Gaylord Opryland hotel. There are lots of exhibits on Willie Nelson, including awards, guitars, clothing, and other personal items. Other displays pay tribute to Patsy Cline, Elvis, and other stars. The gift shop has all sorts of souvenir items, including lots of T-shirts and sports merchandise. The museum is open daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas, with extended hours during the summer.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 2416 Music Valley Dr.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
34. Segway Of Nashville Tours And Transportation
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 244-0555
Address: 119 Third Ave. S.
Description: Segway of Nashville offers customized tours, as well as team building, commercial rentals, special events, and Segway service. See Nashville up close and personal on this unique two-wheeled personal transportation device. Riders must be at least 14 years old and minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Riders must sign a liability release, must be able to step on and off the platform and maintain normal balance at all times, must have use of left hand, and must wear comfortable walking-type footwear and dress for the weather. Top weight is 250 pounds. Helmets are required and furnished. Cost is $71 per person for a 2-hour tour. Tours offered Mon through Sat during daylight hours.
35. The Great Escape
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 327-0646
Address: 1925 Broadway
Description: A bargain hunter’s paradise for some 20 years, Great Escape offers tens of thousands of used CDs, cassettes, albums, comic books, computer games, and other items. Collectors will find some vintage recordings here. Most CDs cost $6 to $9, while most tapes and records range from 99 cents to $3.99. The store pays cash or store credit for used products. Bring a photo ID if you have products to sell. Other locations are at 111 North Gallatin Pike, Madison (615-865-8052) and 5400 Charlotte Ave. (615-385-2116). All three stores are open daily.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 1604 Eighth Ave. S.
37. Phonoluxe Records
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 259-3500
Address: 2609 Nolensville Rd.
Description: Phonoluxe sells used CDs, cassettes, albums, videos, DVDs, and laser discs. For music lovers on a budget, it’s a must-stop. CDs are priced from $2 to about $10, and albums start at $1 and go all the way up to $200 for some of the rare, autographed recordings. Phonoluxe sells current and out-of-print recordings. The store pays cash for your used products (up to $5 per CD); just bring a photo ID. In business since 1987, the store is located between I-440 and Thompson Lane. It’s open daily.
38. Allen Arena, David Lipscomb University
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 279-7070
Address: 3901 Granny White Pike
Description: This 5,000-seat theater opened in October 2001 on the campus of David Lipscomb University. The arena is located on the campus’s south end near the tennis courts and softball field on Granny White Pike. While the arena is used primarily for university sporting events, quite a few concerts have been held here. Lipscomb is a Church of Christ–affiliated school, so most of these shows have been of the Christian music variety—bands like dc Talk, Jars of Clay, and Third Day. However, the occasional up-and-coming country artist plays Allen Arena, too.
39. Coliseum
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 565-4300
Address: 1 Titans Way
Description: The 67,000-seat home of the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans also plays host to occasional outdoor concerts. The Coliseum is the site of the nightly big-name concerts held during the CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair. In addition, George Strait brought his daylong country music festival to the stadium. Tickets to Coliseum concert events are generally sold through Ticketmaster.
40. Curb Event Center
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 460-8500 (tickets)
Address: 2002 Belmont Blvd.
Description: Belmont University’s 90,000-square-foot state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex opened in late 2003. The facility includes a 5,000-seat arena, which presents occasional concerts and other entertainment events. Amy Grant and the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats were among the first entertainers to perform at the facility. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Parking is in the attached garage or along nearby streets.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 501 Broadway
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 2804 Opryland Dr.
43. Martha Rivers Ingram Center For The Performing Arts
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 322-7651
Address: 2400 Blakemore Ave.
Description: Inaugurated in January 2002, the stunning Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts is a dramatic addition to the Blair School of Music. Its superb acoustics and state-of-the-art stage equipment make it an ideal setting for symphonic, operatic, or chamber orchestra events. The Ingram Center seats around 600; parking is across the street at the Capers Garage.
44. Nashville Municipal Auditorium
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 862-6390
Address: 417 Fourth Ave. N.
Description: Once Nashville’s premier entertainment venue, 9,600-seat Municipal Auditorium, which opened in 1962, has taken a backseat to some of the newer and larger venues around town. But it still plays host to a wide range of performers. Municipal Auditorium occasionally holds trade shows and family shows such as Sesame Street Live, religious crusades, circuses, and truck pulls.
45. Riverfront Park
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 862-8400 (Metro Parks of
Address: 100 First Ave. N.
Description: Riverfront Park is the site of various seasonal concerts and events, some free and some with an admission charge. The 7-acre park, across the Cumberland River from the stadium, includes a tiered grassy hill that approximates an amphitheater. General capacity for concerts is 10,000.