Broadway (Nashville, Tennessee)
Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music.
Broadway (Nashville, Tennessee)
Broadway westbound approaching 3rd Avenue
Panoramic picture of Broadway on July 4
Fireworks show on Broadway on July 4
Ryman Auditorium is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue located at 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North, in the downtown core of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark, National Historic Landmark, and the former home of the Grand Ole Opry, it is one of the most influential and revered concert halls in the world. It is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. It is owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Ryman Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and was later designated as a National Historic Landmark on June 25, 2001, for its pivotal role in the popularization of country music. A storied stage for Rock & Roll artists for decades, the Ryman was named a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark in 2022.
Ryman Auditorium, facing Nashville's Rep. John Lewis Way North
Statue of Thomas Ryman, outside the entrance to the auditorium which bears his name
The stage at the Ryman Auditorium where many legendary artists have performed
A country music fan on Ryman Auditorium stage in 1990