Three of the bigger music venues in Nashville

The Grand Ole Opry House is located beside Gaylord Hotels on the outskirts of Nashville. You can get there by way of Briley Parkway toward Donelson. Host of the Grand Ole Opry for most of the year, it also has other concerts scheduled in the times in between when the Opry plays.The Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville is not only home of the Grand Ole Opry part of the year, but also host to many other musical events which chose Nashville to be part of their tour or singing schedule.View the list »
The Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville is one of the more popular music venues in the area, host to not only the NHL franchise, the Nashville Predators hockey team, but also many and varied music concerts. Justin Beiber, Maroon 5, Pink, Taylor Swift and One Direction are just a few concerts held there that come to mind.

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We like to write about songs and some of the singers we know and the songs those singers write and perform in Nashville. There are many Nashville music venues and this is only a partial listing of them. We are focusing on three of the big music venues which are located in Nashville for this article and will follow up with other Nashville places to hear music or, if you are a singer, places to perform.

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The three Nashville music venues we speak of today are not alike, and probably any one of them could be considered as the best among them, depending on who's voting and what their criteria to choose one over the other would be. Two are located right in the heart of downtown Nashville, another one is located out in the suburbs as we go out Briley Parkway toward Donelson.

Let us know which of these three Nashville music venues you would choose as tops by leaving us a note below in the comment section.

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  • The Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville is one of the more popular music venues in the area, host to not only the NHL franchise, the Nashville Predators hockey team, but also many and varied music concerts. Justin Beiber, Maroon 5, Pink, Taylor Swift and One Direction are just a few concerts held there that come to mind.
  • The Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville is not only home of the Grand Ole Opry part of the year, but also host to many other musical events which chose Nashville to be part of their tour or singing schedule.
  • The Grand Ole Opry House is located beside Gaylord Hotels on the outskirts of Nashville. You can get there by way of Briley Parkway toward Donelson. Host of the Grand Ole Opry for most of the year, it also has other concerts scheduled in the times in between when the Opry plays.
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Retired office worker, wife, mother, and grandmother, Nancy enjoys writing and has written many poems and songs, along with articles on unemployment, entertainment, and social issues pertaining to senior citizens.

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