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NEW + NOTEWORTHY | 2020–2021

HOTEL PROPERTIES – 2020 & BEYOND

Hyatt House SoBro Feb 2020

TownePlace Suites Downtown Jun 2020

Virgin Hotel (Music Row) Jul 2020

Hampton Inn & Suites Capitol View Jul 2020

The Joseph Luxury Collection (Downtown) Aug 2020

Fairfield Inn & Suites West End Aug 2020

Grand Hyatt (Downtown) Sept 2020

Staybridge Suites (Midtown) Nov 2020

Hyatt Centric (Downtown) Jan 2021

TownePlace Suites West End Mar 2021

Element Nashville West (OneC1ty) Apr 2021

Embassy Suites/1 Hotel (Downtown) Sept 2021

Conrad Hotel (Midtown) Sept 2021

W Hotel (The Gulch) Nov 2021

Four Seasons (Downtown) Apr 2023

NEW HOTEL PROPERTIES – NOW OPEN!• Bobby Hotel

• Bode Nashville

• Cambria Suites

• Downtown Sporting Club

• Dream Hotel Nashville

• Drury Plaza Downtown

• Graduate Hotel (Midtown)

• Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites MetroCenter

• Home2 Suites & Tru by Hilton

• Hyatt House Vanderbilt

• JW Marriott

• Margaritaville Hotel Downtown

• Moxy Downtown

• The Fairlane

• Tri-Brand Marriott

NEW ATTRACTIONS – NOW OPEN!See where the Tennessee Titans call home on the all-new Nissan Stadium Tour.

Go behind the scenes at the Grand Ole Opry to experience the new Opry Backstage Tour, a Nashville rite of passage. Upgrade your night at the Opry with the VIP Experience.

Enjoy an immersive evening of holiday magic at the new GLOW Nashville at First Tennessee Park (Nov–Dec).

Experience a curated collection of fashion, food, and fun in Downtown Nashville at the new Fifth + Broadway.

Walk through the galleries with an expert on the new guided tour at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Go behind the scenes and enjoy a private recording studio show with Meghan Linsey & Tyler Cain on the Nashville Studio Tour.

Experience the one and only National Museum of African American Music in Downtown Nashville, located at Fifth + Broadway (opening Summer 2020).

Enjoy Nashville’s acclaimed roots at Americana variety show Music City Roots as it returns to Nashville with its new home in Madison Station.

Stop by 6th & Peabody where you’ll find Prince’s Hot Chicken, White Duck Taco, Ole Smoky Moonshine and Yee-Haw Brewing Company all under one roof in Downtown Nashville.

Tap into your artistic side with the return of Chihuly at Cheekwood, featuring artwork in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Walk through Tennessee history at the new Tennessee State Museum, a free learning adventure!

Take in a match with Nashville’s major league soccer franchise, the Nashville Soccer Club.

MUSIC CITY WELCOMEDesignated Nashville experts from the Visitor Services team will meet your group upon arrival at the Visitor Information Center located in the Bridgestone Arena tower on Broadway. This service includes maps and visitor guides for each guest, a Nashville-branded guitar pick, and a group discount on store merchandise. Guests can also take advantage of clean restroom facilities, free Wi-Fi, and phone charging station.

Music City Welcome is a complimentary service provided by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Please contact LouAnna or Staci to schedule!

CONTACT US Need assistance locating lodging, dining, and attractions? Contact the Tourism Sales team for access to Music City’s best hospitality partners to suit your needs.

Staci Flores, CTIS Tourism Sales Manager Midwest, Southeast Staci@visitmusiccity.com 615-259-4751

LouAnna Henton, CTIS, CSTP Senior Tourism Sales Manager Northeast, West, Canada LouAnna@visitmusiccity.com 615-259-4758

DISCOVER THE MUSIC

A MUSIC CITY WELCOME

A Tribute to the King thenashvilleking.com

Backstage Nashville backstagenashville.net

Bluebird Café bluebirdcafe.com

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum countrymusichalloffame.org

Country Music Fantasy Camp cmfantasycamp.com

General Jackson Showboat generaljackson.com

Grand Ole Opry opry.com

Historic RCA Studio B studiob.org

Honky Tonk Highway visitmusiccity.com/honkytonkhighway

Imagine Recordings imaginerecordings.com

Listening Room Café listeningroomcafe.com

Loretta Lynn’s Ranch lorettalynnranch.net

Madame Tussauds madametussauds.com/Nashville

Music Row Walking Tour letsgotravelin.com/nashville

Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum musicianshalloffame.com

Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre nashvillenightlife.com

Nashville Studio Tour nashvillestudiotour.com

National Museum of African American Music nmaam.org

Nashville Symphony nashvillesymphony.org

Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom raystevenscabaray.com

Ryman Auditorium ryman.com

Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm storytellershideawayfarm.com

Songbird Tours songbirdtours.com

The George Jones georgejones.com

The Music of Nashville themusicofnashville.com

Wildhorse Saloon wildhorsesaloon.com

HISTORY + CULTURE

EVENTS + FESTIVALS• The Antiques & Garden Show

of Nashville (February)

• Tin Pan South (March)

• Music City Irish Fest (March)

• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (April)

• Iroquois Steeplechase (May)

• CMA Music Festival (June)

• CMT Awards (June)

• Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival (June)

• Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June)

• Nashville Pride Festival (June)

• Music City Hot Chicken Festival (July)

• Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Presented by Dr Pepper (July 4)

• Black Music Honors (August)

• African Street Festival (September)

• Americana Fest (September)

• Music City Food + Wine Festival (September)

• Tennessee Craft (September)

• Celebrate Nashville Multicultural Festival (October)

• Nashville Film Festival (October)

• Oktoberfest Celebration (October)

• CMA Awards (November)

• Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (December)

• Piedmont Natural Gas Nashville Christmas Parade (December)

• Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville (December 31)

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage thehermitage.com

Belle Meade Plantation bellemeadeplantation.com

Belmont Mansion belmontmansion.com

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park tnstateparks.com

Carnton carnton.org

Chaffin’s Barn Theatre dinnertheatre.com

Cheekwood Estate and Gardens cheekwood.org

Frist Art Museum fristartmuseum.org

Hatch Show Print hatchshowprint.org

Historic Travellers Rest travellersrestplantation.org

Lane Motor Museum lanemotormuseum.org

Lotz House Civil War Museum lotzhouse.com

Nashville Opera nashvilleopera.org

Nashville Repertory Theatre nashvillerep.org

Tennessee Performing Arts Center tpac.org

Tennessee State Capitol tnmuseum.org/state-capitol

Tennessee State Museum tnmuseum.org

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame tshf.net

The Carter House thecarterhouse.org

The Parthenon parthenon.org

The Upper Room chapel.upperroom.org

6th and Peabody/ Ole Smoky Moonshine 6thandpeabody.com

Adventure Science Center adventuresci.org

AR Workshop Nashville arworkshop.com/nashville

Bespoke Experiences, bespokeprivatetours.com/nashville

Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries and Cideries visitmusiccity.com/things-to-do/ food-drink/breweries-wineries-distilleries-cideries

Cumberland Caverns cumberlandcaverns.com

Dabble Studio dabbleevents.com

Fifth + Broadway fifthandb.com

Gaylord Opryland Resort gaylordopryland.com

GLOW Nashville glownashville.com

Goo Goo Cluster Shop & Dessert Bar googoo.com

Gray Line of TN graylinetn.com

Jack Daniel Distillery jackdaniels.com

Hip Hues hip-hues.com

Lucky Ladd Farms luckyladdfarms.com

Mint Julep Experiences mintjuleptours.com/nashville

Nashville Paddle Co. nashvillepaddle.com

Nashville Predators nhl.com/predators

Nashville Soccer Club nashvillesc.com

Nashville Sounds milb.com/nashville

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere nashvillezoo.org

Nissan Stadium/TN Titans titansonline.com

Old Town Trolley Tours trolleytours.com/nashville

Opry Mills Mall oprymills.com

Rabbit Circle rabbitcircle.com

River Queen Voyages rqvoyages.com

Soundwaves at Gaylord Opryland soundwavesgo.com

Topgolf topgolf.com/us/nashville

EXPLORE + EXPERIENCE

RECEPTIVES + TRANSPORTATIONBook customized itineraries for groups and individuals, find step-on guides and transportation assistance with these local tour and transportation companies.

RECEPTIVE TOUR OPERATORS• Art Henry’s Tour & Receptive, arthenry.com

• Flair Tours, flairtoursnashville.com

• Johnny Walker Tours, johnnywalkertours.com

• Let’s Go Travelin’, letsgotravelin.com/nashville

• Rey Royal, reyroyal.com

• Sharin’ Nashville Tours, sharinnashvilletours.com

• Sweet Magnolia Tours, sweetmagnoliatours.com

• Tennessee Express Tours, tnexpresstours.com

GROUP TRANSPORTATION• Anchor Transportation, anchortransportation.com

• GOGO Charters Nashville, gogocharters.com/nashville-charter-bus

• Gray Line of Tennessee, graylinetn.com

• Lux Limo, lux.limo

• Old Town Trolley, trolleytours.com/nashville

• Premiere Transportation, premieretransportation.com

• Signature Transportation, nashvillelimo.com

• Trans-Partners, LLC., trans-partnersllc.com

• Wise Coaches, wisecoachesofnashville.com

DAY ONEAFTERNOONStretch your legs as you walk in the footsteps of the stars and discover the stories of Music Row’s vibrant past and present with a guided Music Row Walking Tour led by Let’s Go Travelin’. End your journey on Music Row at legendary Sound Stage Studios. Your group will sit side-by-side with Nashville’s top session pros as they experience a live recording session with one of Nashville’s newest attractions, Imagine Recordings.

EVENINGKeep the music going with dinner and a songwriter show at the Listening Room Café. This Nashville venue is sure to give your group an authentic Nashville experience! Afterwards, spend some free time on Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway and experience some of the best music in town. You never know who you will run into on Lower Broadway!

DAY TWOMORNINGJourney back in time at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Home of the People’s President.

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Take a little break and escape into Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. If you come during the peak seasons, Tulips in Spring, Harvest in Autumn, and Holiday LIGHTS during Christmas are a must!

MID-DAYStep aboard the General Jackson Showboat, one of the largest showboats in the country! Your taste buds will flourish with the flavors of the South during the midday cruise followed by a country music variety show.

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Enjoy lunch on your own at the Nashville Farmers’ Market, featuring exciting culinary experiences from all over the world in their Market House food hall. After lunch, explore the new Tennessee State Museum before crossing over to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

AFTERNOONLearn why Nashville is known as “the Athens of the South” at the world’s only full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple, The Parthenon.

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Hear about the history at Belle Meade Plantation, one of the largest thoroughbred horse farms in the South with over 5,400 acres. Tour options include everything from mansion tours, Journey to Jubilee Tours, to food and wine pairings.

EVENINGDine at B.B. Kings Blues Club & Restaurant, Hard Rock Café, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Joe’s Crab Shack, Ole Red, Old Spaghetti Factory, or Nashville Underground.

Entertain your group by taking in one of Music City’s many productions: A Tribute to the King, Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre, Nashville House Concerts at War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville Nightlife Theatre, Nashville Symphony, Nashville Repertory Theatre, Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or The Music of Nashville.

3-DAY ESSENTIAL NASHVILLE ITINERARY

Check out visitmusiccity.com/visitors/events/calendar for the latest information on Nashville events.

DAY THREEMORNINGBe a Star for a Day! as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum brings it all together in this very unique package offering. Begin with a tour and group recording session at Historic RCA Studio B, where music legends such as Elvis and Dolly recorded timeless songs. Then visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a self-guided tour.

MID-DAYAfter the excitement of touring and performing, your group will enjoy a home-style barbecue buffet and line-dancing lesson at the famous Wildhorse Saloon.

After lunch, head backstage at the “Mother Church of Country Music,” the Ryman Auditorium!

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Experience the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.

EVENINGDine at Opry Backstage Grill, Sante Fe Cattle Co., or enjoy free time and dinner at Opry Mills Mall. Include a visit to Madame Tussauds Nashville before catching a show at the Grand Ole Opry – Nashville’s must-see attraction and the world’s longest-running live radio show. Conclude your day with an Opry Backstage Tour.

FREE TIME If you’ve got some free time on your hands, we’ve got you covered.

Take a chocolate making class at Goo Goo Shop & Dessert Bar, known for the world's first combination candy bar. This iconic Southern brand has over 100+ years of history, with its flagship retail store located in downtown Nashville.

Explore the city at your own pace with Gray Line or Old Town Trolley Tours hop-on/hop-off. You will stop at over 15 locations throughout Music City, with opportunities to shop, eat, drink, be entertained, and much more!

If you have a full day, take the scenic ride down to Jack Daniel’s Distillery, the oldest registered distillery in the United States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors receive personally-guided tours of the distillery and observe the famous whiskey-making process.

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1. DOWNTOWN

2. SOBRO

3. THE GULCH

4. MARATHON VILLAGE

5. GERMANTOWN

6. EAST NASHVILLE

7. OPRYLAND/MUSIC VALLEY

8. AIRPORT/DONELSON

9. WEDGEWOOD/HOUSTON

10. 8TH AVE/MELROSE

11. MUSIC ROW/DEMONBREUN/EDGEHILL

12. WEST END/ ELLISTON PLACE

13. MIDTOWN/VANDERBILT

14. SYLVAN PARK

15. GREEN HILLS

16. BELMONT/HILLSBORO

17. 12SOUTH

18. BERRY HILL

For a full list of Nashville’s sightseeing tours, check out:

VISITMUSICCITY.COM/THINGS-TO-DO/TOURS

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