Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Nashville Municipal Auditorium
"NMA"
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Address417 Fourth Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee
U.S.
Coordinates36°10′03.29″N 86°46′56.08″W / 36.1675806°N 86.7822444°W / 36.1675806; -86.7822444
OwnerMetropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee
OperatorMetropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee
Capacity9,700 in the round
9,432 in the round (reserved)
8,000 (basketball)
Field size200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2)
SurfaceConcrete
Construction
Broke ground1959
Built1959–1962
OpenedOctober 7, 1962
Renovated1993, 2017
Construction costUS$5 million
($50.4 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectMarr & Holman
Structural engineerN.J. Olson
General contractorNashville Bridge Company
Main contractorsRock City Contracting Co.
Tenants
Nashville Dixie Flyers (EHL) 1962–1971
Nashville South Stars (CHL) 1981–1983
Nashville Knights (ECHL) 1989–1996
Nashville Stars (WBL) 1991
Music City Jammers (GBA) 1991–1992
Nashville Nighthawks/Ice Flyers (CHL) 1996–1998
Nashville Noise (ABL) 1998
Belmont Bruins (NCAA) 2001–2003
Nashville Rollergirls (WFTDA) 2006–2019
Nashville Broncs (ABA) 2008–2009
Nashville Venom (PIFL) 2014–2015
Nashville Knights (LFL) 2018–2019
Nashville Kats (AFL) 2024–present
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Nashville Municipal Auditorium

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.

Nashville Municipal Auditorium has been home to the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League since 2024. It was previously home to various teams, most notably the Belmont Bruins of the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 2001 to 2003.

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).

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.