NEW FOR 2021-2022National Museum of African American Music at Fifth + Broadway
HOTEL PROPERTIES ANNOUNCED: 2020 & BEYONDTownePlace Suites Downtown Oct 2020
Staybridge Suites (Midtown) Dec 2020
Hyatt House Airport Dec 2020
Element Nashville West (OneC1ty) Jan 2021
W Hotel (The Gulch) Feb 2021
TownePlace Suites West End Apr 2021
Home2 Suites MetroCenter Apr 2021
Hyatt Centric July 2021
Embassy Suites/1 Hotel Sept 2021
Cambria Airport Oct 2021
Conrad Hotel Aug 2022
Curio Midtown Nov 2022
Four Seasons Dec 2022
NEW HOTELS: NOW OPEN• 121 Hotel
• Bento Living
• Downtown Sporting Club
• Drury Plaza Downtown
• Element Airport
• Fairfield Inn & Suites West End
• Fieldhouse Jones
• GLo Best Western
• Graduate Hotel
• Grand Hyatt
• Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Capitol View
• Hilton Green Hills
• Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites MetroCenter
• Hyatt House SoBro
• Margaritaville Hotel
• Moxy Downtown
• Moxy Hillsboro Village
• Studio 154 Luxury Hotel
• The Dive Motel & Swim Club
• The Iris Hotel
• The Joseph
• The Russell
• Tri-Brand Marriott
• Tru & Home2 Suites Downtown
• Vandyke Bed & Beverage
• Virgin Hotel
Discover the central role African Americans have played in shaping and creating all genres of American music at the National Museum of African American Music, located at Fifth + Broadway. nmaam.org
Experience a curated collection of fashion, food, and fun in downtown Nashville at the new Fifth + Broadway opening Spring 2021. fifthandb.com
Enjoy Nashville’s acclaimed roots through an Americana variety show, Music City Roots, as it returns to Nashville with its new home in Madison Station opening Fall 2021. musiccityroots.com
New tour offerings at Belle Meade: Historic Site & Winery include a Journey to Jubilee Tour, focusing on African Americans and their story through emancipation, a food & wine pairing tour at the new Loft for Culinary Arts, and a Bourbon Tour steeped in rich Tennessee whiskey history. bellemeadeplantation.com
Go behind the scenes at the Grand Ole Opry to experience the new Opry Backstage Tour in the brand-new immersive theatre experience, then hang out backstage, get insider stories, and even stand in the famous circle. opry.com
Get more out of your visit to Music City on the new TRAX: 12South guided walking tour from Top Down Tours! topdowntoursnashville.com
Walk through the galleries with an expert on the new guided tour at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. countrymusichalloffame.org
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a private recording studio show with Meghan Linsey & Tyler Cain on the Nashville Studio Tour. nashvillestudiotour.com
Stop by 6th & Peabody where you’ll find Prince’s Hot Chicken, White Duck Taco, Ole Smoky Moonshine and Yee-Haw Brewery in downtown Nashville. 6thandpeabody.com
Explore never-before-seen artifacts from Glen’s lifetime at the new Glen Campbell Museum, located on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broadway. glencampbellmuseum.com
Walk through Tennessee history at the new Tennessee State Museum, a free learning adventure! tnmuseum.org
Take in a match with Nashville’s Major League Soccer franchise, the Nashville Soccer Club, at the new MLS stadium opening 2022 in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. nashvillesc.com
A MUSIC CITY WELCOME
DISCOVER THE MUSIC
Designated Nashville experts from the Visitor Services team will meet your group upon arrival at the Visitor Information Center located in the Bridgestone Arena tower on Broadway. This service includes maps and visitor guides for each guest, a Nashville-branded guitar pick, and a group discount on store merchandise. Guests can also take advantage of clean restroom facilities, free Wi-Fi, and phone charging station.
Music City Welcome is a complimentary service provided by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Please contact LouAnna or Staci to schedule!
LouAnna Henton, CTIS, CSTP Senior Tourism Sales Manager Northeast, West, Canada [email protected] 615-259-4758
Staci Flores, CTIS Tourism Sales Manager Midwest, Southeast [email protected] 615-259-4751
CONTACT THE NASHVILLE TOURISM SALES TEAMNeed assistance locating lodging, dining, and attractions? Contact the Tourism Sales team for access to Music City’s best hospitality partners to suit your needs.
Caitlyn Smith, Music City Midnight
Nashville Visitor Center
A Tribute to the King thenashvilleking.com
Backstage Nashville backstagenashville.net
Bluebird Café bluebirdcafe.com
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum countrymusichalloffame.org
General Jackson Showboat generaljackson.com
Glen Campbell Museum glencampbellmuseum.com
Grand Ole Opry opry.com
Historic RCA Studio B studiob.org
Honky Tonk Highway visitmusiccity.com/honkytonkhighway
Johnny Cash Museum johnnycashmuseum.com
Imagine Recordings imaginerecordings.com
Listening Room Café listeningroomcafe.com
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch lorettalynnranch.net
Madame Tussauds madametussauds.com/Nashville
Music City Roots musiccityroots.com
Music Row Walking Tour letsgotravelin.com/nashville
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum musicianshalloffame.com
Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre nashvillenightlife.com
Nashville Studio Tour nashvillestudiotour.com
National Museum of African American Music nmaam.org
Nashville Symphony nashvillesymphony.org
Patsy Cline Museum patsymuseum.com
Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom raystevenscabaray.com
Ryman Auditorium ryman.com
Songbird Tours songbirdtours.com
Songwriter City songwritercity.com
Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm storytellershideawayfarm.com
The George Jones georgejones.com
The Music of Nashville themusicofnashville.com
Wildhorse Saloon wildhorsesaloon.com
The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville (January)
Tin Pan South (March)
Nashville Fashion Week (April)
Rock n Roll Marathon (April)
Iroquois Steeplechase (May)
CMA Fest (June)
CMT Awards (June)
Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival (June)
Nashville Pride Festival (June)
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Presented by Dr Pepper (July 4)
Music City Hot Chicken Festival (July)
Nashville Soul Music Festival (July)
Live on the Green (August)
African Street Festival (September)
Americana Music Festival & Conference (September)
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (September)
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage thehermitage.com
Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery bellemeadeplantation.com
Belmont Mansion belmontmansion.com
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park tnstateparks.com
Carnton carnton.org
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens cheekwood.org
Frist Art Museum fristartmuseum.org
Hatch Show Print hatchshowprint.org
Historic Travellers Rest historictravellersrest.org
Music City Food + Wine Festival (September)
Nashville Songwriter Awards (September)
Nashville Film Festival (October)
Nashville Oktoberfest (October)
Opry Birthday Bash (October)
CMA Awards (November)
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (December)
Piedmont Natural Gas Nashville Christmas Parade (December)
Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville (December 31)
Lane Motor Museum lanemotormuseum.org
Lotz House Civil War Museum lotzhouse.com
Nashville Opera nashvilleopera.org
Nashville Repertory Theatre nashvillerep.org
Tennessee Performing Arts Center tpac.org
Tennessee State Capitol tnmuseum.org/ state-capitol
Tennessee State Museum tnmuseum.org
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame tshf.net
The Carter House thecarterhouse.org
The Parthenon parthenon.org
HISTORY + CULTURE
EVENTS + FESTIVALS Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
Hatch Show Print
For a full list of Nashville events, check out: visitmusiccity.com/events
RECEPTIVES + TRANSPORTATION
NASHVILLE WAS VOTED #8 OF THE BEST CITIES IN THE U.S. IN CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER'S READERS'
CHOICE AWARDS. (OCTOBER 2020)
Belle Meade Historic Site
BOOK CUSTOMIZED ITINERARIES FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS, FIND STEP-ON GUIDES AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE WITH THESE LOCAL TOUR AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
For a full list of Nashville’s sightseeing tours, check out: visitmusiccity.com/tours
RECEPTIVE TOUR OPERATORSArt Henry’s Tour & Receptive arthenry.com
Country Music Travel countrymusictravel.com
Flair Tours flairtoursnashville.com
Let’s Go Travelin’ letsgotravelin.com/nashville
Rey Royal reyroyal.com
Sharin’ Nashville Tours sharinnashvilletours.com
Southern Escape Tours southernescapetours.com
Tennessee Express Tours tnexpresstours.com
GROUP TRANSPORTATIONAnchor Transportation anchortransportation.com
Emerald Luxury Transportation nashvilleairportlimo.com
GOGO Charters gogocharters.com/ nashville-charter-bus
Gray Line of Tennessee graylinetn.com
Lux Limo lux.limo
Metro Livery metrolivery.com
National Charter Bus nationalbuscharter.com/ nashville-charter-bus
Old Town Trolley trolleytours.com/nashville
Premiere Transportation premieretransportation.com
Signature Transportation nashvillelimo.com
Trans-Partners, LLC. trans-partnersllc.com
Wise Coaches wisecoachesofnashville.com
Fifth + Broadway
6th & Peabody
SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland
6th and Peabody/ Ole Smoky Moonshine 6thandpeabody.com
Adventureworks adventureworks.com
Adventure Science Center adventuresci.org
Bespoke Experiences, bespokeprivatetours.com/nashville
Brooklyn Bowl brooklynbowl.com/nashville
Fifth + Broadway fifthandb.com
Gaylord Opryland Resort gaylordopryland.com
Goo Goo Cluster Shop & Dessert Bar googoo.com
Gray Line of Tennessee graylinetn.com
Jack Daniel Distillery jackdaniels.com
Lucky Ladd Farms luckyladdfarms.com
Mint Julep Experiences mintjuleptours.com/nashville
Nashville Paddle Co. nashvillepaddle.com
Nashville Predators nhl.com/predators
Nashville Shores & Treetop Adventure Park nashvilleshores.com
Nashville Soccer Club nashvillesc.com
Nashville Sounds milb.com/nashville
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere nashvillezoo.org
Nissan Stadium/TN Titans titansonline.com
Old Town Trolley Tours trolleytours.com/nashville
Opry Mills Mall oprymills.com
River Queen Voyages rqvoyages.com
Soundwaves at Gaylord Opryland soundwavesgo.com
Topgolf topgolf.com/us/nashville
EXPLORE + EXPERIENCE
3-DAYESSENTIALNASHVILLEITINERARY
DAY TWOMORNINGJourney back in time at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Home of the People’s President. OR…
Take a little break and escape into Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. If you come during the peak seasons, Tulips in Spring, Harvest in Autumn, and Holiday LIGHTS during Christmas are a must!
MID-DAYStep aboard the General Jackson Showboat, one of the largest showboats in the country! Your taste buds will flourish with the flavors of the South during the midday cruise followed by a country music variety show. OR…
Enjoy lunch on your own at the Nashville Farmers’ Market, featuring exciting culinary experiences from all over the world in their Market House food hall.
After lunch, explore the new Tennessee State Museum before crossing over to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
AFTERNOONLearn why Nashville is known as “the Athens of the South” at the world’s only full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple, The Parthenon. OR…
Hear about the history at Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery, one of the largest thoroughbred horse farms in the South with over 5,400 acres. Tour options include everything from mansion tours, Journey to Jubilee Tours, to food and wine pairings.
EVENINGDine at B.B. Kings Blues Club & Restaurant, Hard Rock Café, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Joe’s Crab Shack, Ole Red, or Nashville Underground.
Entertain your group by taking in one of Music City’s many productions: A Tribute to the King, Nashville House Concerts at War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville Nightlife Theatre, Nashville Symphony, Nashville Repertory Theatre, Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or The Music of Nashville.
DAY THREEMORNINGBe a Star for a Day! as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum brings it all together in this very unique package offering. Begin with a tour and group recording session at Historic RCA Studio B, where music legends such as Elvis and Dolly recorded timeless songs. Then visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a self-guided tour.
MID-DAYAfter the excitement of touring and performing, your group will enjoy a home-style barbecue buffet and line-dancing lesson at the famous Wildhorse Saloon.
After lunch, head backstage at the “Mother Church of Country Music,” the Ryman Auditorium! OR…
Experience the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
EVENINGDine at Opry Backstage Grill, Santa Fe Cattle Co., Paula Deen's Family Kitchen, or enjoy free time and dinner at Opry Mills Mall. Include a visit to Madame Tussauds Nashville before catching a show at the Grand Ole Opry – Nashville’s must-see attraction and the world’s longest-running live radio show. Conclude your day with an Opry Backstage Tour.
DAY ONEMID-DAYVisit Nashville’s newest museum, the National Museum of African American Music, located downtown inside the new Fifth + Broadway. Have lunch at Assembly Food Hall before exploring the 235,000 square foot entertainment destination.
AFTERNOONStretch your legs as you walk in the footsteps of the stars and discover the stories of Music Row’s vibrant past and present with a guided Music Row Walking Tour led by Let’s Go Travelin’.
End your journey on Music Row at legendary Sound Stage Studios. Your group will sit side-by-side with Nashville’s top session pros as they experience a live recording session with one of Nashville’s newest attractions, Imagine Recordings.
EVENINGKeep the music going with dinner and a songwriter show at the Listening Room Café. This Nashville venue is sure to give your group an authentic Nashville experience! Afterwards, spend some free time on Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway and experience some of the best music in town. You never know who you will run into on Lower Broadway!
FREE TIME If you’ve got some free time on your hands, we’ve got you covered.
Take a chocolate making class at Goo Goo Shop & Dessert Bar, known for the world's first combination candy bar. This iconic Southern brand has over 100+ years of history, with its flagship retail store located in downtown Nashville.
Explore the city at your own pace with Gray Line or Old Town Trolley Tours hop-on/hop-off. You will stop at over 15 locations throughout Music City, with opportunities to shop, eat, drink, be entertained, and much more!
If you have a full day, take the scenic ride down to Jack Daniel’s Distillery, the oldest registered distillery in the United States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors receive personally-guided tours of the distillery and observe the famous whiskey-making process.
1. DOWNTOWN
2. SOBRO
3. THE GULCH
4. MARATHON VILLAGE
5. GERMANTOWN/ NORTH NASHVILLE
6. EAST NASHVILLE
7. OPRYLAND/MUSIC VALLEY
8. AIRPORT/DONELSON
9. WEDGEWOOD/HOUSTON
10. 8TH AVE/MELROSE
11. MUSIC ROW/DEMONBREUN/EDGEHILL
12. WEST END/ ELLISTON PLACE
13. MIDTOWN/VANDERBILT
14. SYLVAN PARK
15. GREEN HILLS
16. BELMONT/HILLSBORO
17. 12SOUTH
18. BERRY HILL
19. THE NATIONS
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