5 Best Performing Arts Venues in Downtown, Nashville

CMA Music Festival

In the second week of June, the CMA Music Festival hosts big-name country music stars at Nissan Stadium, Riverfront Park, and Bridgestone Arena. Over the long weekend lower Broadway also hosts many free concerts.

Nashville Children's Theatre

Downtown
Performing classic shows for children since the 1930s, this theater company touts the title of the oldest continually running children’s theater company. They also host drama workshops.

Nashville Symphony

Downtown
Nashville’s Symphony orchestra performs around 140 concerts a year, typically at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and often collaborates with visiting artists or other members of the Nashville arts community.

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Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Downtown

This multicultural center with elegant concert halls is the home of the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, and various touring performers. The center's Andrew Jackson Hall also hosts touring Broadway shows, and the building also houses the Tennessee State Museum.

Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Downtown

Presenting original and well-known works, the Tennessee Repertory Theatre performs in Nashville'sTennessee Performance Arts Center.