Website: https://nashvillenightlife.com/
Todd Herendeen’s Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre is a live-entertainment dinner theatre located in the Music Valley area of Nashville, Tennessee, near the Grand Ole Opry and Opryland. The venue pairs a buffet-style dinner with live stage performances, presenting an evening of music that spans rock, country, and gospel. The theatre is owned and operated by Todd Herendeen and his wife Angel, who acquired the venue in 2024, and it describes its offering as “southern dining with captivating live performances.”
Services
The venue provides a combined dinner-and-show experience as well as show-only options for guests who do not want the meal. Programming features live music across several genres, including classic rock, country, gospel, and patriotic tributes. Performers noted on the site include Todd Herendeen and the FTD Band, Highway 96, and guest artists who appear as part of the lineup.
The dinner service is a buffet that includes a salad bar, with coffee, tea, or water included; alcoholic beverages are available for purchase separately. The theatre presents itself as a family-friendly destination, combining a full evening of dining and entertainment in a single visit. Show-and-dinner packages and show-only tickets give visitors flexibility in how they attend.
About
Todd Herendeen’s Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre came under new ownership in 2024, when Todd and Angel Herendeen acquired the venue. Todd Herendeen performs at the theatre alongside his band, and the programming reflects a mix of tribute-style and original live music. The venue’s stated identity centers on “southern dining with captivating live performances,” positioning it as an entertainment-and-dining attraction within Nashville’s Music Valley tourism corridor near the Grand Ole Opry.
Location & Contact
The theatre is located at 2416 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN 37214, in the Music Valley and Opryland district. The venue can be reached by phone at 629-331-9007, and email inquiries can be directed to [email protected]. Its location places it close to the Grand Ole Opry and the broader cluster of hotels and attractions in the Music Valley area.
Additional Information
On a typical show night, doors open at 5:15 PM, with dinner served beginning at 5:30 PM and the show starting at 6:30 PM. This schedule allows guests to arrive, enjoy the buffet dinner, and then settle in for the live performance. The combination of buffet dining, an included salad bar, optional alcohol purchases, and a multi-genre live music program makes the venue a full-evening entertainment option. With show-only tickets also available, the theatre accommodates both diners and guests who attend solely for the performances, serving visitors and locals seeking live music near the Opryland area.
The entertainment lineup draws on several musical styles rather than a single genre. The site references performances of classic rock, country, and gospel, along with patriotic tributes, performed by acts including Todd Herendeen and the FTD Band, Highway 96, and guest artists. This variety, paired with the southern-style buffet dinner, frames the venue as a destination for guests who want both a meal and a stage show in one outing. The family-friendly positioning broadens its appeal to groups and visitors of different ages.
Situated on Music Valley Drive, the theatre benefits from its location within Nashville’s Music Valley tourism district, an area anchored by the Grand Ole Opry and surrounded by hotels and attractions. Under the ownership of Todd and Angel Herendeen since 2024, the venue continues to operate as a dinner-theatre attraction, combining buffet dining with live music in a single ticketed evening. Whether guests choose the full dinner-and-show package or a show-only ticket, the format centers on the pairing of food and live performance that the venue summarizes as “southern dining with captivating live performances.”
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvillenightlife.com).