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Nashville welcomes travelers from all over the world, with world-class music at the top of our calling card. Visitors might not venture beyond the honky tonk bars on Broadway but locals always know where to find amazing talent in many genres, and we're sharing our favorites with you.

Nashville brims with history, but you might not know it walking around downtown or "SoBro" (the area just south of Broadway) with its glimmering new construction. Discover the forces that shaped Nashville over the last century, before the New York Times deemed us the nation's new "it city."

Whether you're visiting for a few days, or settling in for a while, we want you to feel at home in Nashville. If there's anything we can do to ensure you have a wonderful time here, please let us know!

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1 R Y M A N A U D I T O R I U M

The "Mother Church" of Country Music and one of the oldest concert venues still in use, the historic offers daily tours and live concerts most nights. The backstage tours peek into the stars' dressing rooms!

2 N A T I O N A L M U S E U M O F A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N M U S I C 4 H I S T O R I C R C A S T U D I O B

The highly anticipated opening will A historic studio known as the anchor the downtown museum "Home of 1,000 hits" is open for circuit, delving into the influences tours daily as a showcase for of gospel, jazz and R&B on recording technology used contemporary music today. Slated between 1957-1977. Artists like to open Labor Day, 2020. Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley recorded iconic songs in this hallowed room. 3 C O U N T R Y M U S I C H A L L O F F A M E & M U S E U M 5 J O H N N Y C A S H M U S E U M The largest collection of artifacts and memorabilia from all eras of The Johnny Cash Museum houses country music, the Hall of Fame is a many items donated by the Cash must for any fan of the genre. family, and is home to the world's Explore the costumes, instruments largest collection of artifacts and and even vehicles that once memorabilia dedicated to the "Man belonged to your favorite stars. in Black."

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6 B R O A D W A Y H O N K Y T O N K S

The neon lights on Broadway beckon locals and visitors for free live music all day and night. Locals favorite is Robert's Western World while visitors flock to Tootsie's Orchid Lounge. If you like what you hear, tip the band!

7 M U S I C I A N S H A L L O F 9 G R A N D O L E O P R Y F A M E & M U S E U M The historic radio show first aired by WSM in 1925 is an enduring The Musicians Hall of Fame love-letter to country, bluegrass, celebrates musicians of all genres, Americana and gospel music, honoring those that pioneered new delighting listeners for nearly 100 sounds and styles. The interactive years. GRAMMY Museum Gallery ® allows visitors to engage in the recording process, with electronic instruments and privacy 10 E X I T / I N headphones.

This club put Nashville on the map in 1971 as a cozy spot to see rock bands on the cusp of stardom. 8 T H E S T A T I O N I N N Over the years, everyone from The Talking Heads, REM and The The unassuming facade in the Clash to GWAR, Kings of Leon and otherwise glitzy Gulch B.B. King has played to 500 or neighborhood causes many visitors fewer people. A locals' favorite, it to overlook the Station Inn. Don't offers a nightly reminder that skip this iconic spot, known for Nashville is home to so much more hosting bluegrass greats. than country music.

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THE MOTHER CHURCH OF COUNTRY MUSIC

The large brick gothic structure facing 5th Ave. originally opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892. A revival hall constructed by riverboat Captain Thomas Ryman, the building took his name after his passing in 1904.

A longtime home to the , the nation's longest running radio show, the beloved Ryman Auditorium had a history long before Hank Williams ever graced the stage. In the early 20th century, the Ryman hosted a varied roster of entertainers, performers and speakers including President Theodore Roosevelt, Booker T. Washington, Charlie Chaplin, Helen Keller and Harry Houdini. BACKSTAGE TOURS: Walk Eat Nashville guide and writer Jennifer Justus said this about the Ryman in The Bitter Southerner: The best way to experience The Ryman (other than tickets to a live show) is a backstage tour.

Visitors can venture into the dressing As Nashville undergoes a whiplash of change rooms used by Opry legends like Patsy under a web of steel cranes, the Ryman Cline, Hank Williams and Minnie Pearl. stands sturdy among the neon and glass. Stand in the wings backstage where Hallowed halls like “the mother church of Johnny Cash met June Carter for the very first time. Step out on stage and peer into country music” can’t merely be built like a the pews, taking in the same view the skyscraper or condo complex after all. They iconic performers once did. must become — painted with layers of experience and mystery over time. Try to Backstage Tours are dependent on the concert schedule, so check the Ryman's uncover the meaning in their spirit by website for available dates and times. peeling back the paint, and you’ll only find another color, deeper and richer, worn in. www.ryman.com/tours/backstage

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1 C H E E K W O O D E S T A T E & B O T A N I C A L G A R D E N

The Cheekwood estate and gardens offer an escape from the bustle of the city. Explore the beautiful ever- blooming grounds and take in the Chihuly exhibit, opening July 18, 2020.

2 F O R T N E G L E Y

This Civil War fort located just south of Downtown is an adventure steeped in history, with a stellar view of the skyline.

B I C E N T E N N I A L M A L L 3 4 N A S H V I L L E B - C Y C L E S T A T E P A R K Nashville B-Cycle is a city-wide Fountains, sculptures and marble- bike share program, perfect for etched maps adorn this park exploring the city from two wheels. dedicated during the 200th Download the B-Cycle app for easy anniversary of Tennessee's checkout and returns, plus an founding. Every Monday and interactive map to view docking Thursday at 6p join local legend, locations. Rentals begin at an hour, James Crumlin, leading a free and unlimited day or week-long workout at the Capitol steps. passes are also available.

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5 C U M B E R L A N D P A R K & G R E E N W A Y

Cumberland Park is the closest green space to Downtown and Broadway, offering great views of the skyline from the east bank of the riverfront. The park boasts a number of interactive play areas for children, plus direct access to the Shelby St. Pedestrian Bridge via an elevator and staircase.

6 P A D D L E B O A R D I N G , K A Y A K I N G & C A N O E I N G

Nashville is conveniently located between two lakes and a major river, opening up a number of water activities. Whether you're kayaking, canoeing or paddle boarding, Nashville has no shortage of water fun. 8 W A R N E R P A R K S

A mere ten miles from downtown, Percy Warner Park and Edwin 7 A R R I N G T O N V I N E Y A R D S Warner Park total over 2,600 acres, making Warner Parks one of A beautiful vineyard founded by the largest parks contained within country music's Kix Brooks, located the limits of any US city. The park just 25 miles south of Downtown, boasts two golf courses, trails for Arrington is a great spot to nestle hiking, mountain biking and in for a picnic or a leisurely stroll horseback riding, plus soccer and through the grapevines. baseball fields and picnic areas.

W A L K E A T N A S H V I L L E © 2 0 2 0 CHIHULY AT CHEEKWOOD EXHIBIT DATES: The revered glass sculptor returns to The Chihuly exhibit in 2010 was Cheekwood with a new indoor and Nashville's multi-venue celebration of July 18, 2020 outdoor installation to celebrate the the artist's accomplishments, with 10th anniversary of the first Chihuly installations dotted throughout the exhibition in Nashville. gardens at Cheekwood as well as in the through galleries at the Frist Art Museum. Dale Chihuly was born and raised in Chihuly's return also commemorates January 10, 2021 Washington state, eventually enrolling Cheekwood's 60th anniversary as a at the nation's first glass-blowing public institution, and the exhibition program at the University of will feature iconic pieces from the Wisconsin in Madison. From there, previous series, as well as two new "We are delighted to bring Dale Chihuly blazed his own path, utilizing installations designed specifically for Chihuly's work back to Cheekwood, gravity and physics to achieve unique the Cheekwood estate and gardens. where his vibrant installations will be asymmetrical shapes and color Cheekwood President and CEO, Jane in dialogue with the estate's patterns previously unseen. MacLeod, said of the new exhibit: incomparably beautiful vistas."

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1 H A T C H S H O W P R I N T

Hatch Show Print is the official printing press of the Grand Ole Opry, and still cranks each print by hand on the antique press. Located inside the Country Music Hall of Fame, don't skip this tour.

2 T E N N E S S E S T A T E H I S T O R Y M U S E U M 4 C A R N T O N P L A N T A T I O N Military history fans will have The newly opened museum houses plenty to gape at while visiting multiple exhibits that walk visitors Carnton Plantation, where the through the history of life in The bloody Battle of Franklin raged Volunteer State. Ratified! during the Civil War. Daily tours of Tennessee Women and the Right to the battlefield begin at 11am. Vote, a special exhibit honoring the passage of the 19th Amendment, will run through March 28, 2021. 5 T H E P A R T H E N O N

3 U N I T E D S T R E E T T O U R S Located in Centennial Park, the was constructed in Owner and guide Chakita 1897 for the Tennessee Patterson leads guests around Centennial Exposition. This full- Nashville to discover the lesser scale replica of the Parthenon in known history of African Athens is an ode to Nashville's Americans in Nashville, from moniker "Athens of the South" slavery through the Civil Rights thanks to more than a dozen movement. nearby colleges and universities.

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6 A N D R E W J A C K S O N ' S H E R M I T A G E

This former U.S. President made his home in Tennessee and it's now open for visitors. Offering tours of the grounds and mansion, guests experience the life of this controversial president up-close.

9 C I V I L R I G H T S R O O M I N 7 B E L L E M E A D E P L A N T A T I O N T H E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

Belle Meade is best known for its Located on the second floor of the storied past as a thoroughbred Downtown Public Library, the Civil farm. Mansion tours acquaint Rights Room honors the legacy of guests with the estate, while the the Nashville leaders that sparked Journey to Jubilee tour unearths a national movement in 1960, when the stories of the African Nashville became the first Americans who called Belle Meade Southern city to desegregate its home. Now offering wine tastings lunch counters after a series of and bourbon tours, plus an ice student-led sit-ins. Have a seat at a cream and fudge shop for the kids. symbolic lunch counter and take in the powerful black and white photos from the era. 8 H E R M I T A G E H O T E L

Nashville's first (and only) five- 10 L A N E M O T O R M U S E U M star, five-diamond hotel, The Hermitage Hotel took center stage For car-enthusiasts, this museum is in the fight for women's suffrage a must. The Lane Motor Museum during the summer of 1920. To houses the largest collection of celebrate the centennial European cars in North America, anniversary, The Hermitage will and the showroom allows visitors display a collection of artifacts to get up close to many rare and from its archive in the lobby. unusual vehicles.

W A L K E A T N A S H V I L L E © 2 0 2 0 Hatch Show Print The Ryman Auditorium is one of the most storied venues in America, and Hatch Show Print documented its history. Before digital animation and mechanical printing, the folks at Hatch Show Print were designing and printing the posters for each and every show at the Ryman, much like they still do today. TAKE A TOUR: Brothers Charles and Herbert Hatch opened their Nashville letterpress print shop in 1879, creating advertisements for speakers, preachers and Visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame entertainers visiting Nashville. Charles Hatch's son, can witness a fascinating (and free!) look at William Hatch, eventually took over the family business the time-intensive work of Hatch Show and ran the print shop during the years that would print thanks to glass walls that line the propel Hatch Show Print into the national shop. For a deeper dive deeper into the consciousness. He was the first to chisel the likeness of a performer into one of the printing blocks used on his history of this enduring poster company, press, and a new era of iconic Hatch Show Print designs sign up for hands-on, behind-the-scenes was born. Hatch would go on to carve designs featuring experience. Led by one of the Hatch everyone from Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Elvis printers, guests are invited to touch the Presley to Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and B.B. King, centuries-old printing presses and lend a

The large type, bold colors and layered appearance hand in creating a poster to bring home. It make the aesthetic instantly recognizable, which all adds up to a memorable, one-of-a-kind added to the appeal and resurgence during the afternoon in Nashville. modern advertising era, otherwise dominated by photoshop and computer generated images. Hatch Tour times vary daily, check the schedule Show Print designed the much-coveted posters for all and purchase tickets at: 32 NFL teams displayed during the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville. www.hatchshowprint.com/tours Now an official historical property of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, country music and vintage printing fans can rest assured the Hatch Show Print legacy will be protected for generations to come. W A L K E A T N A S H V I L L E © 2 0 2 0 wwaanntt mmoorree NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE IINNSSIIGGHHTT??

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