NEW + NOTEWORTHY | 2020–2021
HOTEL PROPERTIES – 2020 & BEYOND
Hyatt House SoBro Feb 2020
TownePlace Suites Downtown Jun 2020
Virgin Hotel (Music Row) Jul 2020
Hampton Inn & Suites Capitol View Jul 2020
The Joseph Luxury Collection (Downtown) Aug 2020
Fairfield Inn & Suites West End Aug 2020
Grand Hyatt (Downtown) Sept 2020
Staybridge Suites (Midtown) Nov 2020
Hyatt Centric (Downtown) Jan 2021
TownePlace Suites West End Mar 2021
Element Nashville West (OneC1ty) Apr 2021
Embassy Suites/1 Hotel (Downtown) Sept 2021
Conrad Hotel (Midtown) Sept 2021
W Hotel (The Gulch) Nov 2021
Four Seasons (Downtown) Apr 2023
NEW HOTEL PROPERTIES – NOW OPEN!• Bobby Hotel
• Bode Nashville
• Cambria Suites
• Downtown Sporting Club
• Dream Hotel Nashville
• Drury Plaza Downtown
• Graduate Hotel (Midtown)
• Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites MetroCenter
• Home2 Suites & Tru by Hilton
• Hyatt House Vanderbilt
• JW Marriott
• Margaritaville Hotel Downtown
• Moxy Downtown
• The Fairlane
• Tri-Brand Marriott
NEW ATTRACTIONS – NOW OPEN!See where the Tennessee Titans call home on the all-new Nissan Stadium Tour.
Go behind the scenes at the Grand Ole Opry to experience the new Opry Backstage Tour, a Nashville rite of passage. Upgrade your night at the Opry with the VIP Experience.
Enjoy an immersive evening of holiday magic at the new GLOW Nashville at First Tennessee Park (Nov–Dec).
Experience a curated collection of fashion, food, and fun in Downtown Nashville at the new Fifth + Broadway.
Walk through the galleries with an expert on the new guided tour at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a private recording studio show with Meghan Linsey & Tyler Cain on the Nashville Studio Tour.
Experience the one and only National Museum of African American Music in Downtown Nashville, located at Fifth + Broadway (opening Summer 2020).
Enjoy Nashville’s acclaimed roots at Americana variety show Music City Roots as it returns to Nashville with its new home in Madison Station.
Stop by 6th & Peabody where you’ll find Prince’s Hot Chicken, White Duck Taco, Ole Smoky Moonshine and Yee-Haw Brewing Company all under one roof in Downtown Nashville.
Tap into your artistic side with the return of Chihuly at Cheekwood, featuring artwork in both indoor and outdoor settings.
Walk through Tennessee history at the new Tennessee State Museum, a free learning adventure!
Take in a match with Nashville’s major league soccer franchise, the Nashville Soccer Club.
MUSIC CITY WELCOMEDesignated 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!
CONTACT US Need assistance locating lodging, dining, and attractions? Contact the Tourism Sales team for access to Music City’s best hospitality partners to suit your needs.
Staci Flores, CTIS Tourism Sales Manager Midwest, Southeast [email protected] 615-259-4751
LouAnna Henton, CTIS, CSTP Senior Tourism Sales Manager Northeast, West, Canada [email protected] 615-259-4758
DISCOVER THE MUSIC
A MUSIC CITY WELCOME
A Tribute to the King thenashvilleking.com
Backstage Nashville backstagenashville.net
Bluebird Café bluebirdcafe.com
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum countrymusichalloffame.org
Country Music Fantasy Camp cmfantasycamp.com
General Jackson Showboat generaljackson.com
Grand Ole Opry opry.com
Historic RCA Studio B studiob.org
Honky Tonk Highway visitmusiccity.com/honkytonkhighway
Imagine Recordings imaginerecordings.com
Listening Room Café listeningroomcafe.com
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch lorettalynnranch.net
Madame Tussauds madametussauds.com/Nashville
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
Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom raystevenscabaray.com
Ryman Auditorium ryman.com
Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm storytellershideawayfarm.com
Songbird Tours songbirdtours.com
The George Jones georgejones.com
The Music of Nashville themusicofnashville.com
Wildhorse Saloon wildhorsesaloon.com
HISTORY + CULTURE
EVENTS + FESTIVALS• The Antiques & Garden Show
of Nashville (February)
• Tin Pan South (March)
• Music City Irish Fest (March)
• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (April)
• Iroquois Steeplechase (May)
• CMA Music Festival (June)
• CMT Awards (June)
• Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival (June)
• Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June)
• Nashville Pride Festival (June)
• Music City Hot Chicken Festival (July)
• Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Presented by Dr Pepper (July 4)
• Black Music Honors (August)
• African Street Festival (September)
• Americana Fest (September)
• Music City Food + Wine Festival (September)
• Tennessee Craft (September)
• Celebrate Nashville Multicultural Festival (October)
• Nashville Film Festival (October)
• Oktoberfest Celebration (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)
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage thehermitage.com
Belle Meade Plantation bellemeadeplantation.com
Belmont Mansion belmontmansion.com
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park tnstateparks.com
Carnton carnton.org
Chaffin’s Barn Theatre dinnertheatre.com
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens cheekwood.org
Frist Art Museum fristartmuseum.org
Hatch Show Print hatchshowprint.org
Historic Travellers Rest travellersrestplantation.org
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
The Upper Room chapel.upperroom.org
6th and Peabody/ Ole Smoky Moonshine 6thandpeabody.com
Adventure Science Center adventuresci.org
AR Workshop Nashville arworkshop.com/nashville
Bespoke Experiences, bespokeprivatetours.com/nashville
Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries and Cideries visitmusiccity.com/things-to-do/ food-drink/breweries-wineries-distilleries-cideries
Cumberland Caverns cumberlandcaverns.com
Dabble Studio dabbleevents.com
Fifth + Broadway fifthandb.com
Gaylord Opryland Resort gaylordopryland.com
GLOW Nashville glownashville.com
Goo Goo Cluster Shop & Dessert Bar googoo.com
Gray Line of TN graylinetn.com
Jack Daniel Distillery jackdaniels.com
Hip Hues hip-hues.com
Lucky Ladd Farms luckyladdfarms.com
Mint Julep Experiences mintjuleptours.com/nashville
Nashville Paddle Co. nashvillepaddle.com
Nashville Predators nhl.com/predators
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
Rabbit Circle rabbitcircle.com
River Queen Voyages rqvoyages.com
Soundwaves at Gaylord Opryland soundwavesgo.com
Topgolf topgolf.com/us/nashville
EXPLORE + EXPERIENCE
RECEPTIVES + TRANSPORTATIONBook customized itineraries for groups and individuals, find step-on guides and transportation assistance with these local tour and transportation companies.
RECEPTIVE TOUR OPERATORS• Art Henry’s Tour & Receptive, arthenry.com
• Flair Tours, flairtoursnashville.com
• Johnny Walker Tours, johnnywalkertours.com
• Let’s Go Travelin’, letsgotravelin.com/nashville
• Rey Royal, reyroyal.com
• Sharin’ Nashville Tours, sharinnashvilletours.com
• Sweet Magnolia Tours, sweetmagnoliatours.com
• Tennessee Express Tours, tnexpresstours.com
GROUP TRANSPORTATION• Anchor Transportation, anchortransportation.com
• GOGO Charters Nashville, gogocharters.com/nashville-charter-bus
• Gray Line of Tennessee, graylinetn.com
• Lux Limo, lux.limo
• Old Town Trolley, trolleytours.com/nashville
• Premiere Transportation, premieretransportation.com
• Signature Transportation, nashvillelimo.com
• Trans-Partners, LLC., trans-partnersllc.com
• Wise Coaches, wisecoachesofnashville.com
DAY ONEAFTERNOONStretch 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!
DAY TWOMORNINGJourney back in time at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Home of the People’s President.
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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.
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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.
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Hear about the history at Belle Meade Plantation, 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, Old Spaghetti Factory, or Nashville Underground.
Entertain your group by taking in one of Music City’s many productions: A Tribute to the King, Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre, 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.
3-DAY ESSENTIAL NASHVILLE ITINERARY
Check out visitmusiccity.com/visitors/events/calendar for the latest information on Nashville events.
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!
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Experience the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
EVENINGDine at Opry Backstage Grill, Sante Fe Cattle Co., 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.
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.
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150 FOURTH AVENUE N, SUITE G-250 | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37219615-259-4730 | 800-657-6910 | VISITMUSICCITY.COM
1. DOWNTOWN
2. SOBRO
3. THE GULCH
4. MARATHON VILLAGE
5. GERMANTOWN
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
For a full list of Nashville’s sightseeing tours, check out:
VISITMUSICCITY.COM/THINGS-TO-DO/TOURS
NASHVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS