Nashville Municipal Auditorium
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Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor
Nashville Municipal Auditorium has been home to the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League since 2024. It was previously home to various teams, most notably the Belmont Bruins of the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 2001 to 2003.
The venue has hosted major events including the
History
Construction
Designed by Marr & Holman and constructed by Nashville Bridge Company in 1962 at a cost of $5 million, the venue was the first public assembly hall in the Mid South with air conditioning.[2]
The venue was built on the site of
The structure contains a 306-foot diameter bowl with a spherically curved, clear-span roof. Within the facility is an underground
Opening and reception
The first event at the venue was a Church of Christ revival on October 7, 1962. The week-long revival from October 7–14 drew more than 90,000 people.[5]
Alterations
The walls of the upper and lower concourses are decorated with enlarged ticket stubs from events and concerts the venue hosted between 1962 and 2010.
$3.2 million in renovations were completed in 2017 to satisfy venue promoter
Notable events
Basketball
The venue was home court for the NCAA Belmont Bruins basketball teams from 2001 to 2003 while Striplin Gym was demolished to make way for Curb Event Center.
The venue hosted the Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament in 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
It currently hosts the annual Magnet Madness basketball game between rivals Hume-Fogg High School and Martin Luther King Magnet.
Professional wrestling
The venue hosted the NWA's inaugural WrestleWar event, WrestleWar '89: Music City Showdown, which featured the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat.
It hosted WWF's
The venue hosted WCW's
The venue hosted Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings between 2016 and 2020, and AEW Dynamite broadcasts between 2019 and 2022.
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Ric Flair's Last Match took place at the venue in July 2022.
Other sports
The venue hosted the 1994 Coca-Cola National Gymnastics Championships.[7]
The Professional Bull Riders sponsored Bud Light Cup events at the venue from its inception in 1994 until 2001. In 2002, the event was moved to Bridgestone Arena.
The venue hosted the 1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.[8]
The venue hosted Tuff Hedeman Championship Bull Riding All Star Shootout on June 10, 2009.[9]
Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine took place at the venue on January 7, 2011.[10]
The third incarnation of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League began play at the venue in 2024.
Concerts
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In 1967, the auditorium hosted the
The 3rd GMA Dove Awards were held at the venue on October 9, 1971.
David Bowie's performance at the venue on November 30, 1974, was released in part on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74).
Ted Nugent's July 1977 performance at the venue was released in part on Double Live Gonzo!.
The Grateful Dead's April 22, 1978 concert at the venue was released as the live album Dave's Picks Volume 15.
Auditions for
The 35th GMA Dove Awards were held at the venue on April 28, 2004.
Due to the damage at
The 29th Stellar Awards were held at the venue on January 18, 2014.
Carrie Underwood filmed the video for her song "Cry Pretty" at the venue in 2018.
The 2022 CMT Music Awards were held at the venue on April 11, 2022.
Political events
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Special features
Musicians' Hall of Fame and Museum
On June 4, 2013, the auditorium began housing the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum within its exhibition hall. The museum was relocated from Music City Center due to construction.[15]
References
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Page 2-F of the Sunday Tennessean Oct.7, 1962.
- ^ "Our History". Nashville Municipal Auditorium. October 7, 1962. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Construction Methods & Equipment 1962-04: Vol 44 Iss 4 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. January 14, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-57910-844-1. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Historic Performance Venue, Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Completes Renovation of Dressing Rooms and Seating". Nashville.com. October 10, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ The Oklahoman (August 24, 1994). "Gymnasts Qualify For Nationals". Oklahoman. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Richard (October 30, 2019). "1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville". Home. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Holley-Guidry Hosts CBR Kickoff Bash". All Access. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Strikeforce - Challengers 13". Sherdog. January 7, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ BubbleUp, LTD. (October 3, 2016). "Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam is the Hottest Ticket in Town-Announces Additional Tickets on Sale By Popular Demand". The Charlie Daniels Band. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Calendar of Shows". Archived from the original on January 7, 2010.
- ^ Boucher, Dave; Garrison, Joey; Ebert, Joel (March 15, 2017). "Trump in Nashville: 'Time for us to embrace our glorious national destiny'". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Linebaugh, Mack (March 15, 2017). "Liveblog: President Trump's Nashville Visit". Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Williams, William (November 7, 2012). "Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum shoots for year-end opening". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
External links
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Preceded by Inaugural
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Host of CMA Awards 1967 |
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Preceded by | Host of Volunteer Jam 1976–1985 |
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Preceded by Inaugural
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Host of WrestleWar 1989 |
Succeeded by Greensboro Coliseum |
Preceded by | Host of Starrcade 1994 1995 1996 |
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Preceded by | Host of U.S. Figure Skating Championships 1997 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Host of SuperBrawl 2001 |
Succeeded by Final
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Preceded by Striplin Gym
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Home of Belmont Bruins 2001–2003 |
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Preceded by TNA Impact! Zone |
Host of Slammiversary 2007 |
Succeeded by DeSoto Civic Center |
Preceded by U.S. Bank Arena |
Host of Lockdown 2012 |
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Preceded by | Host of CMT Music Awards 2022 |
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