4 Best Performing Arts Venues in Nashville, Tennessee

Horror, beer, and popcorn all under one roof—what more could you want? Full Moon Cineplex offers dinner and a movie every Friday and Saturday night, with a rotating lineup of classics and cult classics. The lobby is a wall-to-wall spectacle of vintage movie memorabilia: lunchboxes, action figures, movie posters—even a full replica of the house from Beetlejuice. The theater is also home to Lone Wolf Tattoo, so you can view and then permanently commemorate your favorite '80s horror movie all in one stop.

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.

The Pull-Tight Players formed in 1968 and set up shop in their current location in 1985. They produce six main-stage shows each year in their intimate theater on 2nd Avenue, which in years past has been everything from a church to a grocery store. Between the small size of the theater and the popularity of the productions, it’s best to get tickets in advance.

The Franklin Theater’s iconic neon sign is the centerpiece of downtown Franklin. Opened in 1937 and refurbished in 2011, the theater now offers an ongoing lineup of concerts, live theater performances, and movies (mostly second-run and classics). You can purchase beer and wine at the concession stand, as well as “Showtime” chocolate bars, created exclusively for the Franklin Theater by local chocolatier Schakolad.