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  • Our history

    Since 1992, the Nashville Sports Council has helped spur exponential growth in

    our city by recruiting premier sporting events to the Music City.

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    Nashville Sports Council established

    1992

    The Nashville Sports Council is established to help promote and drive sports tourism in the Music City.

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    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.

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    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.

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    First St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series​

    (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.

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    SEC Men’s

    Basketball Tournament

    2001

    The first SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gaylord Entertainment Center (Bridgestone Arena)

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    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.

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    NHL All-Star Game at Bridgestone Arena​

    2016

    The NHL All-Star Game takes place at the home of the Nashville Predators, Bridgestone Arena.

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    Davis Cup

    2018

    Nashville hosts the Quarterfinal of the prestigious Davis Cup between Team USA and Team Belgium.

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    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament​

    2018

    The First and Second rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are held at Bridgestone Arena.

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    NFL Draft​

    2019

    The NFL Draft takes place on lower Broadway in downtown Nashville with over 600,000 fans in attendance.

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    NCAA Men's Golf Regional Tournament​

    2021

    Top golfers from universities around the country converged in the Music City along the championship journey.

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    Inaugural Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

    August 2022

    The inaugural Big Machine Music City Grand Prix took place in August 2021. The race drew over 100,000 spectators and a record TV audience.

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    Music City Bowl​

    December 30, 2021

    The 24th 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.

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    TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships​

    January 2022

    The U.S. Olympic team will be decided in Nashville as the championships return to Nashville after 25 years.

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    SEC Women's Basketball Tournament​

    March 2022

    The SEC women's basketball champion will be crowned inside Bridgestone Arena and punch their ticket to March Madness.

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