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    • 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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