Bridgestone Arena, Tennessee, United States

5Clayton Cohn 5:00 PM Nov 13, 2022

Lively experience in a stadum with tons of personality!
I can only speak to Predators games, as I have yet to enjoy a concert here. The games themselves are incredible (I've been to 4). Nothing beats the raucous spirit of NHL games in an arena. The facility itself is top notch, and there isn't a bad seat in the house. They even offer a live band that plays music during TV timeouts and intermissions (in typical Nashville fashion). The Preds' goal song is Tim McGraw's "I Like, I Love it," which he rerecorded just for Bridgestone, where he mentions the Predators scoring a goal (also, in typical Nashville Fashion...#musiccity). This song is then immediately followed by the Black Keys' "Gold on the Ceiling" and an immediate crowd chant of "Hey, you suck!" directed at the opposing team. I visited Nashville a few times and caught a couple of games around 2012-2013 when my brother was a student here, and the stadium did not have near the fan-base it currently enjoys (largely due to a Cup run in 2017). The fans give the experience a ton of personality—more than I've seen at most venues. After Preds goals are announced, the fans chant the opposing goalie's name, followed by successive chants of "You suck!," and "It's all your fault!" Predators penalties are followed by chants of "Ref, you suck!" Apparently, Predators fans love to tell people how much they suck. Some I've spoken to don't like this aspect and feel its antithetical to the general civility and sportsmanship of the game. Still, it does make for a very unique experience, and I highly recommend checking out a game if given the chance. Happily, Clayton Cohn

4Sally L 5:00 PM Oct 12, 2022

Doobie’s and Micheal McDonald Concert
The location of the facility is good, staff helpful. For the most part the large venue was nice but with that we were shocked a venue this size doesn’t have at least one large screen for viewing!?! We were there for The Doobie Brothers concert and I am just really glad we splurged on great seats, everyone can’t do that and it would be very disappointing. My suggestion invest in some large screens to keep your facility relevant and make people want to come back instead of choosing to see a concert somewhere else more up to date audio and video