Live music · Things to do

Ryman Auditorium

The Mother Church of Country Music — a former tabernacle with pews, stained glass, and a calendar that is not only country.

Neighborhood
Downtown
Who it is for
First-timers
Price
$$
Groups
Works for a crew

Official site 116 5th Ave N

Take the daytime tour if you cannot get a show. At night it is one of the best rooms in the country to hear anything.

Nearby

More in Downtown
Things to do

First Saturday Art Crawl

First Saturday of the month, downtown galleries on 5th Avenue of the Arts open late. Free wandering.

Downtown · First-timers $
Tours

Nash Trash Tours

Pink bus, Big Hair, and jokes you cannot unhear. A group activity, not a history lecture.

Downtown · Groups $$
Things to do

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The deep cut on country music — instruments, costumes, and the stories behind the hits, a block from Broadway.

Downtown · First-timers $$