Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Tennessee, U.S.
About
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened October 7, 1962 with both an arena and exhibition hall. The former exhibition hall has been permanent home to the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum since 2013.
It was the city's primary indoor sports and concert venue from its opening until 1996, when Bridgestone Arena (then known as Nashville Arena) was constructed a few blocks away. Since that time, it has hosted secondary events and various minor league sports franchises. The venue has hosted major events including the CMA Awards (1967), Volunteer Jam (1976–1985), WrestleWar (1989), No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie (1989), Starrcade (1994–1996), In Your House (1995), U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1997), SuperBrawl (2001). Slammiversary (2007), Lockdown (2012), CMT Music Awards (2022) and Ric Flair's Last Match (2022).
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