What is the "Nashville Sound?" Well, it certainly has a country overlay, but the music that is written, produced and performed in Nashville extends well beyond country's borders. All genres are celebrated in Music City.

Today, Nashville is home to performers climbing the country, pop, classical/jazz, Christian/gospel, R&B/hip-hop, and Top 40 charts. Whether it's Young Buck or Dierks Bentley ... Michael W. Smith or Michael McDonald ... Kid Rock or Sugarland, this is where musicians come to stay ... and come to play! With more than 120 live music venues in town ranging from intimate clubs that seat 60 all the way up to a 67,000-seat stadium, there are ample opportunities to enjoy the music of today's superstars or discover tomorrow's chart topper.

While the sound is all encompassing, the roots of the city's music scene are proudly country. There are many ways to explore the city's musical heritage by day and enjoy the full spectrum of entertainment by evening.
 

By Day
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Ernest Tubb Record Shop
General Jackson Showboat
Grand Ole Opry Museum
Gruhn Guitars
Hatch Show Print
Historic RCA Studio B
Honky Tonk Highway (clubs of Lower Broadway)
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
Music Row (including Owen Bradley Park & the Musica sculpture)
Printers Alley
Ryman Auditorium
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Wildhorse Saloon

By Night
B.B. King's Blues Club
BellSouth Acuff Theater at Gaylord
Bluebird Cafe
Douglas Corner Cafe
Ernest Tubb's Midnite Jamboree
Gaylord Opryland Resort
General Jackson or Music City Queen Cruise
Grand Ole Opry
Honky Tonk Highway (clubs of Lower Broadway including Tootsie's, Legends Corner, Layla's, Nashville Crossroads, Second Fiddle, The Stage and more)
Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater
Ryman Auditorium
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Sommet Center
Station Inn
Stock-Yard Restaurant
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
A Tribute to the King: Thru the Years 1953-1977
Wildhorse Saloon

Take a look at some other music-related ideas here.