Music clubSoBro / Downtown$$$$
CMA Theater
Reserved seats and excellent acoustics in a 776-seat theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame. Check for partial-view seats first.
#11 in Songwriter rooms#14 in Clubs + small rooms
When to go
Acoustic and tribute nights: fall 2026 includes Jake Shimabukuro with Sam Bush (Oct 27) and a Stanley Brothers 80th-anniversary tribute (Oct 28).
Insider tip
Reserved seating, but some seats are sold as partial view depending on the stage layout, so check before buying. Bags over 12x12x6 in. aren't allowed; no re-entry. Park in the Music City Center or Walk of Fame Park garages.
Heads up
Partial-view seats exist for some shows.
At the venue
- Capacity
- 776
- Tickets
- ticketed (Country Music Hall of Fame website)
- Seating
- seated
- How to get in
- Buy online at countrymusichalloffame.org or at the museum's front desk (9 am-4 pm daily); on concert nights the box office opens two hours before showtime.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 760-6556
- Reservations
- n/a
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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