Website: https://nashvilleauditorium.com/
Nashville Municipal Auditorium is a public, multi-purpose event venue located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The venue hosts concerts, sporting events, conventions, and a wide variety of touring productions. The website notes it was “designed and built in 1962 to satisfy Middle Tennessee’s need for a multi-purpose facility,” and it has now operated for more than 60 years. The venue uses the tagline “Where Legends Play” to reflect its long history as a Nashville landmark.
Services
Nashville Municipal Auditorium provides venue rental and event hosting for promoters, organizations, and event producers. According to the venue, it accommodates a broad spectrum of programming, ranging from “concerts to circuses, auto shows to evangelical crusades, and trade shows to touring extravaganzas.”
The arena floor offers “17,052 sq. ft. with the side floor seating in place” and “32,928 sq. ft. without the side floor seating in place,” allowing the space to be configured for different event types. For seated events such as family shows and concerts, the venue provides “total reserved seating for up to 9,654.” The website also notes that “A full-sized D1 National Championship basketball court can be set for high school, college, or professional games,” and the venue is home to AU Pro Basketball.
In addition to its indoor arena, the venue includes an outdoor plaza described as a “38,400 square-foot plaza adjacent to the Auditorium,” measuring 240 feet by 160 feet, which can be used for additional event space.
The combination of configurable floor space, reserved seating for up to 9,654, a full-sized basketball court, and an adjacent outdoor plaza allows the venue to adapt to a wide variety of event formats. Promoters and organizers work directly with the venue’s booking staff to arrange dates and configurations, and the venue maintains an events calendar listing upcoming programming. The basketball court setup supports high school, college, and professional games, consistent with the venue’s role as home to AU Pro Basketball.
About
Built in 1962, Nashville Municipal Auditorium was conceived as a multi-purpose facility to meet the needs of Middle Tennessee. Over six decades of operation, it has served as a flexible arena adaptable to concerts, sports, conventions, and large-scale touring events. The venue continues to operate as a rentable public facility and maintains an active events calendar.
Location & Contact
Address: 417 4th Ave. N, Nashville, TN 37201. Administration: 615-862-6390. Event booking: 615-862-6986. The website lists Reagan Brady at (615) 862-6986 and Thalia Ewing at (615) 862-6982 as contacts for rental and booking inquiries.
Additional Information
The website provides resources for visitors and promoters, including seating charts, directions and parking information, and accessibility details. The venue offers a newsletter signup, internship opportunities, and rental information for promoters, and it maintains a presence across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Together these resources support both event attendees planning a visit and promoters evaluating the space for upcoming shows.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvilleauditorium.com).