Our history
Since 1992, the Nashville Sports Council has helped spur exponential growth in
our city by playing a part in premier sporting events.
Nashville Sports Council established
1992
The Nashville Sports Council is established to help promote and drive sports tourism in the Music City.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Bridgestone Arena
1997
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is the first live sporting event held at the (then) new Nashville Arena.
First Music City Bowl
1998
A new Nashville tradition is established. The first Music City Bowl is held at Vanderbilt Stadium with Virginia Tech beating Alabama 38-7.
First St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon
(formerly Country Music Marathon)
2001
The (then) Country Music Marathon adds another event to downtown Nashville, bringing together thousands of runners and volunteers from around the country.
SEC Men’s
Basketball Tournament
2001
The first SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gaylord Entertainment Center (Bridgestone Arena)
NCAA Women’s Final Four
2014
The NCAA Women's Final Four takes place at Bridgestone Arena. UConn tops Notre Dame in the title game. Nearly 53,000 fans attended the Final Four.
NHL All-Star Game at Bridgestone Arena
2016
The NHL All-Star Game takes place at the home of the Nashville Predators, Bridgestone Arena.
Davis Cup
2018
Nashville hosts the Quarterfinal of the prestigious Davis Cup between Team USA and Team Belgium.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
2018
The First and Second rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are held at Bridgestone Arena.
NFL Draft
2019
The NFL Draft takes place on lower Broadway in downtown Nashville with over 600,000 fans in attendance.
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
2020
The 23rd edition of Nashville's Holiday Tradition. Two teams from the SEC and Big Ten battle it out in one of college football's premier bowl games.
SEC Football Media Days
2021
SEC football coaches will help preview the 2021 college football season in downtown Nashville.
NCAA Men's Golf Regional Tournament
2021
Top golfers from universities around the country will converge in the Music City along the championship journey.
TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships
2022
The U.S. Olympic team will be decided in Nashville as the championships return to Nashville after 25 years.
SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
2022
The SEC women's basketball champion will be crowned inside Bridgestone Arena and punch their ticket to March Madness.
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