{{Short description|Concert hall and event space in Nashville, Tennessee}} '''Marathon Music Works''' is a concert hall and event space located in Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marathon Music Works, Upcoming Events in Nashville on Do615 |url=https://do615.com/venues/marathon-music-works|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> It is a locally owned and operated venue in the Marathon Village neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marathon Music Works - Live Music - Nashville - Nashville |url=https://www.615area.com/tennessee/nashville/live-music/marathon-music-works.htm |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>
== History and location == Originally constructed as an auto manufacturing plant to produce Marathon Automobiles in the early 1900s, Marathon Music Works was repurposed and opened its doors in November 2011 as a concert hall and event venue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marathon Music Works, Upcoming Events in Nashville on Do615 |url=https://do615.com/venues/marathon-music-works|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nashville Company Set to Open Music Venue in Rail Yard District - The Resident Community News Group, Inc.|url=https://residentnews.net/2022/04/08/nashville-company-set-to-open-music-venue-in-rail-yard-district/ |publisher=The Resident Community News Group, Inc |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>
Marathon Music Works is situated in the Marathon Village neighborhood. The neighborhood emerged from the buildings that once housed Marathon Motor Works, a pioneering automobile factory that operated from 1910 to 1914. It held the distinction of being the first fully functional automobile manufacturing factory in the southern United States until General Motors introduced the Saturn in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marathon Village |url=https://www.marathonvillage.net/thescoop |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>
== Name and ownership == The venue's name, Marathon Music Works, was selected through a local community process. Residents of Nashville submitted their ideas, and the chosen name pays tribute to the building's previous use as Marathon Motor Works, an automobile manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Free concert celebrates Marathon Music Works' 5-year anniversary |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2016/11/03/free-concert-celebrates-marathon-music-works-5-year-anniversary/93239128/ |publisher=The Tennessean |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>
== Notable performances == Marathon Music Works has welcomed a diverse range of national and international touring artists, establishing itself as a notable music venue. Over the years, the stage has hosted performances by Emmylou Harris, The Weeknd, Garth Brooks, Phantogram, 311, Johnny Marr, J. Cole, Spoon, Eric Church, Ice Cube, Avicii, Run The Jewels, Die Antwoord, Arctic Monkeys, Danzig, Twenty One Pilots,<ref>{{cite web |title=Free concert celebrates Marathon Music Works' 5-year anniversary |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2016/11/03/free-concert-celebrates-marathon-music-works-5-year-anniversary/93239128/ |publisher=The Tennessean |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> Gary Clark Jr.,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Clark Jr. Concert Review |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/gary-clark-jr-a-1/|publisher=BrooklynVegan |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> Ashley McBryde,<ref>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Ashley McBryde Inspires Young Music Fans Every Show |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/yrtfey/exclusive-ashley-mcbryde-inspires-young-music-fans-every-show |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612232507/https://www.cmt.com/news/yrtfey/exclusive-ashley-mcbryde-inspires-young-music-fans-every-show |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 12, 2023 |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> and Brad Paisley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brad Paisley performs at Pandora Presents Backroads 2018 |url=https://celebsecretscountry.com/2018/06/07/pandora-presents-backroads-2018/ |publisher=Celeb Secrets Country |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>
== Management == Marathon Music Works is managed by Marathon Live. In addition to Marathon Music Works in Nashville, the company manages other midsize venues such as The Signal in Chattanooga, Tennessee; The Truman in Kansas City, Missouri; The Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas, The Hawthorn in St. Louis, Missouri, and FIVE in Jacksonville, FL.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Dinerstein Consulting & JPB Partners Acquires Marathon Live |url=https://musicrow.com/2025/07/mark-dinerstein-consulting-jpb-partners-acquires-marathon-live/ |access-date=August 25, 2025}}</ref>
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