ArenaSoBro / Downtown
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
A shoebox-style downtown concert hall celebrated for its acoustics. The symphony's season is suspended from Oct 18, 2026; other events continue.
#5 in Arenas + big rooms
When to go
Leonard Slatkin's Oct 16-17, 2026 programs are the last orchestra concerts before the suspension; check the calendar for holiday and rental events.
Insider tip
No dress code; backpacks must be checked. Your ticket unlocks discounted prepaid garage parking. The colonnaded garden facing Hall of Fame Park is open to the public daily.
Heads up
The orchestra season is suspended from Oct 18, 2026 with no restart date.
At the venue
- Capacity
- 1,844
- Tickets
- ticketed (Nashville Symphony box office)
- Ages
- all ages
- Seating
- seated
- How to get in
- Buy at tickets.nashvillesymphony.org or by phone at (615) 687-6400 (Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm); all sales final.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 687-6400
- Website
- nashvillesymphony.org
- 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 Something out of date?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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