Introducing Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, and the capital of Country Music! It’s the home of hot fried chicken and Dolly Parton, and it’s the starting place for legends like Elvis, and Taylor Swift. It’s still as lively as it was back in the 1920’s, so just pull on your boots and get your honky tonk on!
‘Music is the universal language. There’s no better place to experience music than Nashville, a city of storytellers and dreamers, where all are welcome with an authentic, friendly, creative spirit. Come discover all the city has to offer and write your own Music City story.’ – Visit Music City
Music Row: Heart of Nashville
Music City Walk of Stars
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Nashville Parthenon
The Hermitage
The Grand Ole Opry
Ryman Theater Tour & Record a Song
The Tennessee State Capitol
Johnny Cash Museum
Tennessee State Museum
Bicentennial Park
Walk down Honky Tonk Row
Dollywood
Line dancing at Wildhorse Saloon
Visit a Listening Room such as Listening Room Café
Bluebird Cafe – where Tay Swift got discovered
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center (one of largest hotels in the world!)
John Seigenthaler pedestrian bridge – a great view of Nashville Skyline
Nashville Farmers market
Fit in with the locals and grab yourself the perfect cowboy hat and boots in their many retail shops
Nashville Shakespeare Festival – January – March
Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival – April
Nashville Fashion Week – April
/ Run Rock N Roll Marathon – April
Nashville Earth Day 2022 – April
Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Throughout May
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – June
Nashville Pride Festival – June
CMA music Fest – June
Tennessee State Fair – August
Tomato Art Festival – August
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival – October
Nashville Film Festival – September – October
Live on the Green Music Festival TBC
The Nashville Murals (most popular being the #WhatLiftsYou white wings)
Radnor State Lake Park
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
Union Station Hotel
Belmont Mansion
Honky Tonk Row at night
Roberts Western World – pull up a stool, listen to live music and grab one of their famous fried bologna sandwiches!
Arnolds Country Kitchen – Sample Nashville’s best known ‘meat and three’
Loveless Café – Try the biscuits
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack – Opened over 70 years ago, this place is a true Nashville original for hot fried chicken, and a favourite among locals
Hattie B’s – Another Fried Chicken Favourite
Pancake Pantry – Taylor Swift’s a huge fan of their Sweet Potato Pancakes!
Nashville farmers market
Nashville was founded on Christmas Eve 1779.
The DoubleTree cookies are made in Nashville. Yep, the oh-so-yummy DoubleTree cookies are in fact Christie’s Cookies – a famous Nashville cookie company.
The AT&T Tower downtown is nicknamed the ‘Batman Building’ due to its resembles of bat ears.
Centennial Park is home to the only replica of the Greek Parthenon.
Elvis recorded over 200 of his songs at RCA’s historic Studio B on Music Row. A string of Christmas lights still hangs in the studio to this day. These lights were put up when Elvis had a hard time getting in the holiday spirit while recording a Christmas album.
There are more than 150 live music venues in Nashville. Those that feature live music four or more nights a week get to display a special sign shaped like a guitar pick.