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Spectator Sports–Titans, Predators, Nashville SC, Sounds and More

Spectator sports in Nashville cater to a variety of rabid fans. In addition to the Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, Nashville SC and Nashville Sounds, we host races and even roller derby matches.

Tennessee Titans

The new domed stadium is under construction so we have another season at Nissan Stadium, just across the river from downtown. Here’s s a look at Nissan Stadium’s seating chart.

Heads up: the stadium’s clear bag policy is found here. (Top photo: Flickr, Brent Moore)

Awaiting 2025-26 HOME SCHEDULE 

Nashville Predators

Yes, it’s currently king of among Nashville spectator sports but which is more fun to watch: the team on the ice and the Fang-natic fans in the stands? It’s a toss-up (or a face-off). You don’t even have to like hockey to have a good time at games. Where should you sit? Get a view of your view here.

See you next season.

Nashville SC

Our newfound love for professional  soccer is proudly on display in GEODIS Park, now the largest soccer-specific stadium in North America with 30,000 seats. It’s just south of the city adjoining the Nashville Fairgrounds. Note: parking in the area can be challenging. So is getting a rideshare after the match.

TIP: Use the special gameday WeGo buses.

2025 HOME SCHEDULE

  • April 26 vs. Chicago Fire FC
  • May 10 vs. Charlotte FC
  • May 14 vs. New York Red Bulls
  • May 17 vs. DC United
  • May 31 vs. New York City FC
  • July 5 vs. Philadelphia
  • July 16 vs. Columbus
  • July 19 vs. Toronto FC
  • August 23 vs. Orlanddo City SC
  • August 30 vs. Atlanta United
  • September 27 vs. Houston
  • October 18 vs. Inter Miami Cf
Nashville Sounds
Nashville Sounds stadium

Credit:https://www.milb.com/nashville

Dollar for dollar, I don’t think you can find a better sports bargain than a Sounds game where admission prices start at $10. First Tennessee Park is just north of downtown between the state capitol and Germantown. Seems they’ve always got some kind of crazy promotion in play. There’s often an added attraction such as fireworks, live music, or throwback pricing on concessions.

2025 HOME SCHEDULE

  • April 22-27 vs. Durham
  • May 6-11 vs. Norfolk
  • May 20-25 vs. Scranton/Wilkes
  • June 3-8 vs. Gwinnett
  • June 17-22 vs. Iowa
  • July 1-3 vs. Memphis
  • July 18-20 vs. Indianapolis
  • July 22-27 vs. Charlotte
  • August 5-10 vs. Jacksonville
  • August 19-24 vs. Louisville
  • August 26-31 vs. Charlotte
  • September 9-14 vs. Gwinnett

TIP: Want to watch the game without being in the park? Check out the balcony views from a restaurant/bar called Third and Home?

Now, let’s explore some options that aren’t quite so obvious.

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Field Sports

Nashville Kats

Arena football returns to Nashville this year (and I’m including it here even though the “field” is indoors). Home games take place at Nashville Municipal Auditorium downtown. Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher is President of Football Operations.

  • Stay tuned for 2025 schedule
Nashville Maroons

Maybe you didn’t even know that the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball exists. Well, it does and you’re welcome to cheer for the local duffers playing by rules long since amended. You’ll have to check the website for upcoming games and locations because these folks move around. Grow a handlebar mustache, gents. Don your corsets, ladies. It’s time to play ball.

Nashville Kangaroos

No, I’m not talking about the kangaroo walk-about at the Nashville Zoo. We’re home to an Australian football that includes some card-carrying Aussies on its roster. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, it looks a bit like rugby and packs a wallop (or maybe a wallaby). The ‘Roos’ natural habitat is Elmington Park on West End Avenue but they hop about on occasion.

Track Sports

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Credit: NashvilleFairgroundsSpeedway.com/JackKessler

Nashville has a long-standing love affair with fast cars, dating back over 100 years when cars weren’t so fast. The 2023 season includes “nine action-packed weekends,” a combination of local and touring events running April 1-November 5.

Nashville Superspeedway

Located in Lebanon–about 30 miles east of Nashville–it’s a tri-oval 1.333 mile intermediate track. This year (2024) it’s hosting the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.

Veterans Motoplex

Head on up to Greenbrier, TN for the roar of quarter-mile racing on a high-banked track. Formerly known (and still sometimes referred to) as Highland Rim, the owners are committed to family-friendly entertainment so put headphones on the kids and bring ’em out for a fun night of stock car racing. There’s even a Kids Zone. Adults: $15, Seniors, Students and Military: $12, Youth ages 6-12: $5, Children: Free.

Music City Raceway

Trek to Goodlettsville for your IHRA fix on this 1/8-mile drag racing track. A variety of classes of vehicles blaze down the stretch, starting in March each year.

Other Spectator Sports

Because they keep a lower profile, this is very much a work-in-progress.

Nashville Rollergirls

Go out on the jam with the rockin’est ladies since the Fun Girls from Mt. Pilot. It’s hard-hitting fun as the Nashville All-Stars battle it out with the Nashville Brawl Stars as well as traveling teams at the Nashville Fairgrounds. The fans get so involved it’s hardly a spectator sport. With teammates with names like Princess Die and Toxic Moxie, you know it’s gonna be a hoot.

College Sports

Known as the Athens of the South, we’re home to five universities with stand-out sports teams.  I’ll list them alphabetically and let you hunt up your sport of choice: