Located in downtown Nashville, bars and restaurants surround the Sommet Center, and the arena is easy walking distance to many hotels as well. It is hard to miss with the 200-foot tower adjoining the arena, plus the glass wall revealing the pathways throughout the Sommet Center.
Year Opened: 1996
Capacity: 17,500
Architect: HOK Sport / A/E Hart Freeland Roberts
Web Site: sommetcenter.com
Phone: 615/770-2000
Anchor Tenants: Nashville Predators (NHL) / Nashville Kats (AFL)
Parking: Public parking is located North of Broadway in public lots.
Directions: 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203. From East Tennessee on I-40: Follow I-40, take the Memphis fork, exit on Broadway (209A). Turn right on Broadway and Gaylord Entertainment Center will be on your right, between 6th and 5th Avenues. From the North on I-65: Follow I-65 South to I-40 West. When I-40 splits, take I-40 East to the right. Take the Broadway exit (209B). Turn left on Broadway and Gaylord Entertainment Center will be on your right, between 6th and 5th Avenues. From the South on I-65: Stay North on I-65 to I-40 West towards Memphis, exit on Broadway (209A). Turn right and Gaylord Entertainment Center will be on your right between 6th and 5th Avenues. From the East on I-24: Follow I-40 West towards Memphis. Exit on Broadway (209A). Turn right and Gaylord Entertainment Center will be on your right between 6th and 5th Avenues. From the Northwest on I-24:
Follow I-24 East to I-65 South to I-40 West. When I-40 splits, take I-40 East to the right. Take the Broadway exit (209B). Turn left on Broadway and Gaylord Entertainment Center will be on your right, between 6th and 5th Avenues.
History
Located in downtown Nashville, bars and restaurants surround the Sommet Center, and the arena is easy walking distance to many hotels as well. It is hard to miss with the 200-foot tower adjoining the arena, plus the glass wall revealing the pathways throughout the Sommet Center.
Completed in 1996, the formerly known Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center is considered a modern landmark in downtown and blends in very nicely with the Nashville skyline. Predominately a home to the Nashville Predators, the Sommet Entertainment Center also has housed many concerts, U.S. Gymnastics championships, United States Figure Skating championships, early rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and other exciting events.
