Show Weekend Guide

Nashville, TN

Ryman Auditorium

Plan a Ryman Auditorium show weekend in downtown Nashville

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

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Find dates on the venue’s own calendar.

Ryman Auditorium calendar

A feel for the place

Downtown puts you among Lower Broadway's honky-tonks, restaurants and the Country Music Hall of Fame, close to the Ryman. Midtown and West End put you near Vanderbilt and Music Row instead. Choose those areas if you're happy to arrange a drive or rideshare downtown.

The entrance is on Fourth Avenue. Check your event listing for doors, allow time for security, and leave oversized bags and backpacks at your hotel.

Find your places

Somewhere to stay, a table before the show, and a plan for getting home.

Plan your weekend
Start with a suggested weekend

Choose a hotel and places to eat together, then change any choice.

5 hotels

Which area suits you?Downtown and Lower Broadway / Midtown, West End and the Gulch

Downtown and Lower Broadway

Walking 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.

After the show
No return schedule specific to a Ryman show is published; Route 18 runs on its own regular timetable.
Keep in mind
Downtown hotels near the Ryman publish valet-only parking with a nightly charge, and several add a separate nightly destination or amenity fee.
More about this area

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

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.

Midtown, West End and the Gulch

Staying 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.

After the show
No return schedule is published for this area; use the same rideshare or car for the trip back after a show.
Keep in mind
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.
More about this area

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.

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.

Downtown and Lower Broadway

Stay close to the Ryman and Broadway, with Lona restaurant inside the hotel.

Check rooms
Details for Noelle

Keep in mind: Valet is the only parking listed, and a daily destination amenity fee applies.

With a suggested weekend: 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.

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.

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 NoelleOfficial details for Noelle
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Downtown and Lower Broadway

Across from the Tennessee State Capitol, with a published 8-minute walk to the Ryman.

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Details for The Hermitage Hotel

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

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

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Details for Margaritaville Hotel Nashville

Keep in mind: Parking is valet only, at $65 plus tax a night, and a nightly $25 destination fee applies.

  • Valet $65 per nightThe FAQ lists valet at $65 plus tax per night for registered guests, with in-and-out privileges when billed to the room. The parking page says valet is the only option.
  • Destination fee $25 per nightThe FAQ lists a $25 plus tax nightly destination fee covering rooftop pool bar access, two welcome margaritas and other extras.
  • No airport shuttleThe FAQ says there is no airport shuttle and suggests a rideshare; BNA is about 10 minutes (6.8 miles) away.

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
Sources & checked dates

Midtown, West End and the Gulch

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

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Details for Hutton Hotel

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

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

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Details for Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza

Keep in mind: No airport or venue shuttle; the hotel suggests taxis, public transport or rideshare.

  • Valet $54 per nightThe FAQ lists valet at $54 plus tax per night, per vehicle, with in-and-out privileges.
  • No airport shuttleThe FAQ says there is no airport transportation; BNA is roughly 20 minutes away.

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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A different hotel?

Your venue travel updates to match. Any food you picked yourself stays.

Know before you go

The way there, the way home, and what to bring through the gates.

To the show and back

Start with your area. Open a travel option to read the way there and the return.

Starting in

Downtown and Lower Broadway

Ryman Auditorium

WalkWalk from a downtown hotel
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
RideshareRideshare with Lyft
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 (checked 2026-09-25).
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
DriveDrive and park at Fifth + Broadway
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

Starting in

Midtown, West End and the Gulch

Ryman Auditorium

RideshareRideshare from Midtown or West End
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 (checked 2026-09-25).
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
DriveDrive to Fifth + Broadway
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.

Route information

At Ryman Auditorium

A few things to sort before the doors open.

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

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.

Parking

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. No price is published. The downtown parking directory lists other nearby garages, including the 5th Avenue of the Arts Garage and the MDHA 5th & Church Garage, without rates or hours. No accessible-parking spaces, rates or rules are published.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Daytime tours

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

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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.