Music landmarkDowntown$$$$
Ryman Auditorium
The 1892 Mother Church of Country Music, still with its original oak pews. See a show at night, or tour by day and take a photo onstage.
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When to go
Catch a multi-night residency or the holiday run: Jason Isbell (Oct 15-17 and 22-24), Dwight Yoakam (Nov 4-5), Amy Grant & Vince Gill Christmas (Dec 14-23) and Old Crow Medicine Show (Dec 30-31, 2026). By day, the 90-minute backstage tour adds the dressing rooms to the self-guided route.
Insider tip
The oak pews are original (main floor 1895, balcony 1897). Everyone goes through security; outside food, drink and oversized bags are banned. The self-guided tour includes an onstage photo, and kids 12 and under tour free with a paid adult.
At the venue
- Capacity
- 2,362
- Tickets
- ticketed (AXS)
- Seating
- pews
- How to get in
- Buy through the AXS links on ryman.com or at the Ryman box office ((615) 889-3060); daytime tours are booked at ryman.com/tours.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 889-3060
- Website
- ryman.com
- Reservations
- essential
Recognition
- ACM Theater of the Year (61st ACM industry awards; its third win in the category)
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025 Readers' Poll: Best Place to Hear Live Music (2nd: Chief's on Broadway; 3rd: The Basement East)
- Pollstar Live Hall of Fame inductee (Pollstar and ryman.com cite 15 Pollstar Awards; Wikipedia says 13)
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 Something out of date?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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