New and Noteworthy
Noteworthy Events
CMA Music Festival
Don’t miss the CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair June 8–11, 2017 and June 7–10, 2018. The world’s largest country music festival delivers a full range of concert experiences including non-stop music and autograph opportunities from your favorite hit-makers in Downtown. cmafest.com
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th offers free live music, family fun, and incredible fireworks Downtown. visitmusiccity.com/july4th
Jack Daniel’s® Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville
Ring in the new year and rock out the old at the Jack Daniel’s® Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville celebration. Put on your party hat, countdown to midnight fireworks, and make some noise. visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve
Behind-the-scenes tours
Experience Nashville’s exploding culinary and craft brew scene with one of our behind-the-scenes tours: Local Tastes of Nashville, Music City Brew Tours, Nashville Brew Bus, Nashville Food Adventures, and Walk Eat Nashville.
Musician Hall of Fame and Museum
Honoring musicians from stars to studio players that represent all genres of music, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum is housed in the Nashville Historic Municipal Auditorium. The world’s first GRAMMY Museum Gallery is an interactive music space that allows guests the unique opportunity to explore the history of the GRAMMY Awards®, and offers visitors of all ages the experience of performing onstage and interacting with every aspect of the recording process. musicianshalloffame.org
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Brand-new exhibits are coming to Nashville Zoo, including white rhinoceros, spider monkeys, Sumatran tigers, and Andean bears. And be sure to take flight on Nashville Zoo’s new Soaring Eagle zip line – it’s the newest design featuring a two-person cart that lifts to over 100 feet in the air before an exhilarating glide back to Earth. nashvillezoo.org
Sightseeing tours
Enjoy Music City with one of our hop on/hop off sightseeing tour options, including Gray Line of Tennessee’s Double Decker Bus, Music City Trolley Hop, and Old Town Trolley. graylinetn.com; trolleytours.com
The Escape Game
The Escape Game is an interactive and immersive entertainment experience. Groups must work together to look for clues, solve puzzles to complete a mission and escape from a locked room in 60 minutes or less. Custom group rates available for parties of 12 and more.
New in 2017
Madame Tussauds Nashville
Be the first to take the stage at the new Madame Tussauds Nashville! The world-renowned wax attraction just opened its newest location in Music City at Opry Mills. This multi-sensory experience will make you the star of the show by allowing you to get up close and personal with some of your favorite musical talents. Built to honor Nashville and its deep roots in America’s music history, this unique Madame Tussauds will take you on a musical journey through time alongside a colorful cast of iconic figures from the worlds of country, rock, pop, jazz & blues. MadameTussauds.com/Nashville
Ray Stevens Cabaray Showroom
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Ray Stevens, is opening a new music venue called Ray Stevens Cabaray Showroom, including a 700-seat theatre for his live performances. raystevenscabaray.com
Let’s Go Travelin’s Nashdash
Let’s Go Travelin’s Nashdash is a high-energy exploration for those who love adventure! Teams will make their way through the historic streets and honky tonks of Nashville finding checkpoints, completing tasks, then celebrating the winners and shaming the losers at a local honky tonk (all in fun, of course). letsgotravelin.com
The Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm
Experience The Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm. Hideaway Farm belonged to Johnny Cash for over 30 years. See the house where he lived and the place he called “the center of my universe.” The Storytellers Museum is in a general store that Cash used as a place for local concerts. Hear live music and see unique memorabilia, including his “One Piece at a Time” Car. storytellersmuseum.com
Music Row Studio Tours
Let’s Go Travelin’, Nashville Express Tours, Sharin’ Nashville Tours and Sweet Magnolia Tours are offering Music Row Studio Tours. For the first time in history, Nashville’s most legendary studios are allowing groups to step inside the magic. From Patsy Cline to Taylor Swift, get a glimpse into the sound rooms that continue to create some of the most successful recordings in the world, past and present. LetsGoTravelin.com; SharinNashvilleTours.com; SweetMagnoliaTours.com; TNExpressTours.com
