Show Weekend Guide
The red-brick Ryman Auditorium with tall arched Gothic windows and a steep gabled roof, on a street corner under an overcast sky

Nashville, TN

Ryman Auditorium

Plan a Ryman Auditorium show weekend in downtown Nashville

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Upcoming shows

The venue keeps its own calendar. Check it for dates, then plan the weekend around your show.

See the Ryman Auditorium calendar

The local take

The downtown hotels in this guide are between about 0.3 and 0.7 km from the Ryman in a straight line, among Lower Broadway's honky-tonks, restaurants and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Midtown and West End hotels near Vanderbilt and Music Row are about 1.9 to 2.4 km away in a straight line, a short drive or rideshare.

Stay downtown to walk to the show: The Hermitage Hotel's FAQ gives an 8-minute walk to the Ryman, and the entrance is on the Fourth Avenue side. All guests are subject to security screening, and oversized bags and backpacks aren't allowed. No door time is published, so check your event's listing on ryman.com.

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Downtown and Lower Broadway · 0.19 mi from the venue

A boutique hotel in a restored 1930s Art Deco building, steps from Broadway and the Ryman, with Lona and the Rare Bird rooftop bar on site.

Noelle is the closest hotel in this guide, about 0.3 km from the Ryman in a straight line, and Lona is inside it, so the whole evening is on foot.

  • Valet $69 overnight
  • Destination amenity fee $28 per night
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Keep in mind: Valet is the only parking listed, and a daily destination amenity fee applies.

200 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

0.19 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Directions: Directions to the venue for NoelleOfficial details for Noelle
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Downtown and Lower Broadway · 0.28 mi from the venue

A historic hotel across from the Tennessee State Capitol. Its FAQ lists Ryman Auditorium as an 8-minute walk and the honky-tonks as a 9-minute walk.

  • Valet $58 per night
  • About 20 minutes’ drive from BNA
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Keep in mind: Parking is valet only, at $58 plus tax a night, and the garage has a 6’7” height limit.

231 6th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

0.28 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for The Hermitage HotelOfficial details for The Hermitage Hotel
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Downtown and Lower Broadway · 0.42 mi from the venue

A SoBro hotel two blocks from Broadway, with JWB Grill, a rooftop bar and live music on site.

  • Valet $65 per night
  • Destination fee $25 per night
  • No airport shuttle
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Keep in mind: Parking is valet only, at $65 plus tax a night, and a nightly $25 destination fee applies.

425 Rep. John Lewis Way South, Nashville, TN 37203

0.42 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Margaritaville Hotel NashvilleOfficial details for Margaritaville Hotel Nashville
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Midtown, West End and the Gulch · 1.2 mi from the venue

A Midtown hotel close to Music Row, with both valet and self-parking in its own garage.

  • Self-park $50 overnight; valet $60
  • Breakfast not included
  • No shuttle
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Keep in mind: There’s no shuttle, and breakfast isn’t included. The Ryman is about 1.9 km away in a straight line, a drive or rideshare.

1808 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

1.2 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Hutton HotelOfficial details for Hutton Hotel
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Midtown, West End and the Gulch · 1.5 mi from the venue

A West End hotel next to Vanderbilt University, less than two miles from downtown, with Masons at West End on site.

  • Valet $54 per night
  • No airport shuttle
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Keep in mind: No airport or venue shuttle; the hotel suggests taxis, public transport or rideshare.

2100 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

1.5 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt PlazaOfficial details for Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza

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Get to know the areas

Downtown and Lower BroadwayWalking to a show and spending the evening on Broadway

Stay within a few blocks of the Ryman itself, among Lower Broadway's honky-tonks, museums and restaurants.

Honky-tonks and country-music landmarks on Lower Broadway, including the Ryman itself and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

To the venue
WeGo Public Transit's Route 18 runs from the BNA Ground Transportation Center (Level 1, Terminal 2 Garage) to the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central downtown for $2 each way. It takes about 20 minutes as an express trip, or 35–45 minutes on a local trip, depending on traffic.
After the show
No return schedule specific to a Ryman show is published; Route 18 runs on its own regular timetable.
The tradeoff
Downtown hotels near the Ryman publish valet-only parking with a nightly charge, and several add a separate nightly destination or amenity fee.

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Midtown, West End and the GulchStaying near Vanderbilt and Music Row, with Masons at West End inside the Loews, if you don't mind arranging your own ride downtown

Stay near Vanderbilt and Music Row, a short drive or rideshare from the Ryman rather than a walk.

Loews' FAQ puts West End less than two miles from downtown and minutes from Music Row, Broadway and downtown Nashville. Masons at West End, a supper club with live music, is inside the Loews.

To the venue
Loews Nashville Hotel's FAQ says it offers no airport transportation and that the airport is roughly 20 minutes away. No transit route from the airport timed specifically to this area is published, so plan on a rideshare or rental car.
After the show
No return schedule is published for this area; use the same rideshare or car for the trip back after a show.
The tradeoff
No hotel or official source here publishes a walking route to the Ryman. Loews Nashville Hotel's FAQ names the Ryman among places a short drive away, and the hotel is about 2.4 km from the venue in a straight line.

Hotels in this area

To the show and back

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Walk from a downtown hotelDowntown and Lower Broadwaywalk
Getting there
The Ryman's FAQ says several hotels are within walking distance, and The Hermitage Hotel's FAQ gives an 8-minute walk to the Ryman. No other downtown hotel in this guide publishes a walk time; their distances, about 0.3 to 0.7 km, are in a straight line. The entrance is on the Fourth Avenue side of the building.
Getting back
Walk back the same way; no separate return guidance is published.

All guests are subject to security screening, and oversized bags, backpacks and weapons aren't allowed. No door time is published.

Route information
Rideshare with LyftDowntown and Lower Broadwayrideshare
Getting there
The Ryman names Lyft its Official Rideshare Partner. New Lyft riders can use code RYMANAUD for 50% off their first 2 rides, up to $10 a ride.
Getting back
No pickup zone, address or wait-time guidance is published for after a show.

The same security screening and prohibited-items list apply however you arrive.

Route information
Drive and park at Fifth + BroadwayDowntown and Lower Broadwaydrive
Getting there
Self-parking for all Ryman events is directly across the street at Fifth + Broadway, 179 Rep. John Lewis Way N. Pay as you enter the garage, or use the Metropolis app for drive-in, drive-out parking. The downtown parking directory also lists the 5th Avenue of the Arts Garage (147 Rep. John Lewis Way N.) and the MDHA 5th & Church Garage (147 5th Ave N) nearby.
Getting back
No exit guidance or closing time is published for the Fifth + Broadway garage.

No price or hours are published for any of these garages; confirm current rates in person or in the Metropolis app.

Route information
Rideshare from Midtown or West EndMidtown, West End and the Gulchrideshare
Getting there
Loews Nashville Hotel's FAQ names the Ryman among places a short drive away, Loews offers no airport transportation, and the Hutton Hotel has no shuttle. The Ryman names Lyft its Official Rideshare Partner; new Lyft riders can use code RYMANAUD for 50% off their first 2 rides, up to $10 a ride.
Getting back
No pickup zone, address or wait-time guidance is published for after a show.

No walking route from Midtown or West End to the Ryman is published; the hotels here are about 1.9 to 2.4 km away in a straight line.

Route information
Drive to Fifth + BroadwayMidtown, West End and the Gulchdrive
Getting there
Self-parking for all Ryman events is directly across the street at Fifth + Broadway, 179 Rep. John Lewis Way N. Pay as you enter the garage, or use the Metropolis app for drive-in, drive-out parking.
Getting back
No exit guidance or closing time is published for the Fifth + Broadway garage.

No garage price or hours are published; confirm current rates in person or in the Metropolis app.

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At Ryman Auditorium

Doors and arrival

No door time is published on the Ryman's Know Before You Go or FAQ pages; check your event's listing on ryman.com. All guests are subject to security screening, and the entrance is on the Fourth Avenue side of the building.

Bags

Oversized bags and backpacks aren't allowed, and no maximum bag size is published. Also prohibited: all weapons, including pocket knives; outside food and drink, cans, bottles and alcohol; drugs; laser pens; utility tools; masks and face paint; laptops and tablets; musical instruments, except during Make A Record; video cameras, monopods, tripods and selfie sticks; audio recorders, unless special permission is granted or taper tickets are offered; and cameras with telephoto or zoom lenses. All guests are subject to security screening.

Airport bus to downtown

WeGo Public Transit's Route 18 runs from the BNA Ground Transportation Center (Level 1, Terminal 2 Garage) to the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central, 400 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Blvd, for $2 each way: about 20 minutes as an express trip, or 35–45 minutes on a local trip, depending on traffic. No WeGo route or stop at the Ryman is published, so confirm routes and schedules with WeGo before you rely on it.

Venue information
Gaylord Opryland's Downtown Shuttle

Staying at Gaylord Opryland? Its Downtown Shuttle runs Friday and Saturday only, from the resort's Cascades Transportation Depot at the top of the hour, 12 p.m.–10 p.m., to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, about 0.4 km from the Ryman in a straight line. Returns leave there at the bottom of the hour, 12:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. It's $15 one way or $28 round trip, run by the hotel rather than the Ryman, and no walking route from the drop-off to the Ryman is published.

Venue information
Buying tickets

Buy in person at the AXS Box Office at the Ryman or the Opry House Box Office, on ryman.com's event pages, or by phone at (615) 889-3060. The Ryman can't guarantee tickets from any other source, has a no-refund, no-exchange policy, and can't replace lost or stolen tickets. Tickets can generally be transferred in the AXS app.

Venue information
Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible seating is available for every public event, on the Main Floor and in the Balcony, and one companion seat may be bought alongside an accessible seat. Wheelchairs and wheelchair storage are available, and all restrooms are wheelchair accessible. No accessible-parking spaces or rules are published; the Ryman points to parkitdowntown.com for public parking information.

Venue information
Daytime tours

Separately from evening shows, the Ryman runs tours Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., with adjustments on some dates.

Venue information

Eat before the show

The Southern Steak & OysterRestaurant site

Steak and oyster bar · Downtown and Lower Broadway

Its site calls it “ideally located in the heart of Downtown Nashville”, about 0.4 km from the Ryman in a straight line.

Mon–Thu lunch 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and dinner 5–9 p.m.; Fri lunch 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and dinner 5–10 p.m.; Sat brunch 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and dinner 5–10 p.m.; Sun brunch 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and dinner 5–9 p.m. Oyster happy hour is daily 3–5 p.m.
Skull’s Rainbow RoomRestaurant site

Supper club with live jazz · Downtown and Lower Broadway

A Printers Alley supper club with live jazz nightly, about 0.4 km from the Ryman in a straight line.

Mon–Sat 5 p.m.–2 a.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5 p.m.–2 a.m. The kitchen closes at 11 p.m. daily. A $25 cover applies from 9 p.m. Friday–Sunday for the 11 p.m. burlesque show.
etchRestaurant site

Globally inspired contemporary · Downtown and Lower Broadway

A downtown dinner restaurant from chef Deb Paquette, about 0.4 km from the Ryman in a straight line (approximate, from the street address).

Mon–Thu lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and dinner 4:30–10 p.m.; Fri lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and dinner 4:30–10:30 p.m.; Sat dinner 4:30–10:30 p.m., no lunch; closed Sunday. The bar opens at 4 p.m.

Useful things to know

What can't I bring inside?

Weapons, oversized bags, backpacks, outside food and drink, and several other items, including laptops, tablets, selfie sticks and cameras with telephoto or zoom lenses. All guests are subject to security screening.

Where can I buy tickets, and how do I know they're real?

In person at the AXS Box Office at the Ryman or the Opry House Box Office, on ryman.com's event pages, or by phone at (615) 889-3060. The Ryman can't guarantee the authenticity of tickets from any other source, and it has a no-refund, no-exchange policy for all shows and events.

Can I walk to the Ryman from a downtown hotel?

Yes. The Ryman's FAQ says several hotels are within walking distance, and The Hermitage Hotel publishes an 8-minute walk. The venue doesn't publish a walking map.

Where do I park?

Self-parking is directly across the street at Fifth + Broadway, 179 Rep. John Lewis Way N. Pay as you enter or use the Metropolis app. No price is published.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Yes. Wheelchair accessible seating is available for every public event, on the Main Floor and in the Balcony, and one companion seat may be bought alongside it. Wheelchairs and wheelchair storage are available, and all restrooms are wheelchair accessible.