Bridgestone Arena

{{Short description|Multi-purpose indoor arena in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Bridgestone Arena | nickname = ''Smashville''<ref>{{cite press release |last=Gilchriest |first=Zach |date=2024-03-31 |title=This Month in Smashville History: March |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/this-month-in-smashville-history-march |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=Nashville Predators |access-date=2024-05-26}}</ref> | logo_image = [[File:Bridgestone Arena Logo.svg|125px]] | image_caption = Bridgestone Arena in 2015 | image = Bridgestone Arena (Northeast corner).JPG | image_size = 250px | address = 501 Broadway | location = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], U.S. | coordinates = {{coord|36|9|33|N|86|46|43|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = USA Tennessee Nashville#USA Tennessee#USA | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nashville##Location in Tennessee##Location in the United States | broke_ground = January 20, 1994<ref>{{cite news |title=Around the South Region in Brief|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA0D37B19E6CB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=January 21, 1994|access-date=September 16, 2011}}</ref> | opened = December 18, 1996 | renovated = 2007, 2011, 2015 | closed = | demolished = | owner = Sports Authority of Nashville [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] | operator = [[Predators Holdings LLC|Powers Management Company]] | surface = Multi-surface | construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]144 million (${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|144000000|1994}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) | architect = [[Populous (company)|HOK Sport]] Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc. | project_manager = Brookwood Group<ref>{{cite web |title=Clients: Overview|url=http://www.brookwoodgroup.com/index.php?sec=3|publisher=Brookwood Group|access-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref> | structural_engineer = [[Thornton Tomasetti]] | services_engineer = Smith Seckman Reid Inc. | general_contractor = [[Turner Construction|Turner]]/[[Tutor Perini|Perini]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turnerconstruction.com/universal/content.asp?d=5133&p=5087|title=Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor – Turner Construction Company|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref> | former_names = Nashville Arena (1996–99, 2007, 2009−10) Gaylord Entertainment Center (1999–2007) Sommet Center (May 2007–November 2009) | tenants = [[Nashville Predators]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) 1998–present [[Nashville Kats]] ([[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|AFL]]) 1997–2001, 2005–2007 Nashville Stampede ([[Professional Bull Riders|PBR]]) 2022–present | seating_capacity = [[Basketball]]: 18,500 [[Concerts]]: 10,000–20,000 [[Ice hockey]]: 17,159 | record_attendance = 19,365 (April 15, 2023; [[Nate Bargatze]])<ref name=BargatzeRecord>{{cite news |last=Baird|first=Brittney|title=Nate Bargatze breaks attendance record at Bridgestone Arena|url=https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/nate-bargatze-breaks-attendance-record-at-bridgestone-arena/|website=WKRN|location=Nashville, Tennessee, USA|date=April 17, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2023}}</ref> | dimensions = {{convert|750000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} | website = {{URL|bridgestonearena.com}} }} '''Bridgestone Arena''' (originally '''Nashville Arena''', and formerly '''Gaylord Entertainment Center''' and '''Sommet Center''') is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown [[Nashville, Tennessee]], United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the [[Nashville Predators]] of the [[National Hockey League]].

==Ownership== Designed by HOK Sport (now [[Populous (company)|Populous]]) in conjunction with the Nashville-based architecture/engineering firm Hart Freeland Roberts, INC., it was designed at an angle on the corner of Broadway and 5th Avenue in Nashville in physical homage to the historic [[Ryman Auditorium]], the original home of the [[Grand Ole Opry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://predators.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=36970|title=Arena History|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref>

Bridgestone Arena is owned by the Sports Authority of Nashville and [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] and operated by [[Predators Holdings LLC|Powers Management Company]], a subsidiary of the [[Nashville Predators]] [[National Hockey League]] franchise, which has been its primary tenant since 1998.

==Events== [[File:Bridgestone Arena Predators 2017.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bridgestone Arena, game 6 of the [[2017 Stanley Cup Finals]]]] [[File:2014 NCAA women's basketball tournament Final Four Nashville.jpg|left|thumb|200px|2014 NCAA Women's Final Four (won by [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|Connecticut Huskies]])]] The Predators hosted the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft|NHL entry draft]] here in 2003 and 2023; it was also the location for the [[61st National Hockey League All-Star Game|2016 NHL All-Star Game]].

In 1997, it was the venue of the [[United States Figure Skating Championships]], and in 2004 hosted the [[USA Gymnastics National Championships]]. It was the home of the [[Nashville Kats]] franchise of the [[Arena Football League (1987-2008)|Arena Football League]] from 1997 until 2001, and hosted the team's revival from 2005 to 2007, when the Kats franchise folded.

The arena has hosted [[college basketball]] events, including both men's (2001, 2006, 2010) and women's tournaments of the [[Southeastern Conference]] and the [[Ohio Valley Conference]]. Nashville will serve as a primary venue for the [[SEC men's basketball tournament]] nine times between 2015 and 2025 (2015–2017, 2019–2021, and 2023–2025) after the SEC signed a long-term agreement with the Nashville Sports Council in 2013.<ref name="go.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9825390|title=SEC picks Nashville as primary tourney site|date=15 October 2013|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref> It hosted the [[2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2014 NCAA Women's Final Four]], the 2018 [[SEC women's basketball tournament]] and will host again in 2022 and 2026.<ref name="go.com"/>

In odd-numbered years, the arena was regularly one of eight sites to host the first and second rounds of the men's [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Basketball Tournament for the first ten years of its existence, though it was taken out of the rotation for several years, partly due to the obsolete octagonal mid-1990s-style scoreboard that hung above the arena floor. It was replaced in the summer of 2007 by a new $5 million scoreboard and digital control room.<ref>{{cite news |title=Predators and Metro Have Unresolved Issue|first=Michael|last=Cass|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tennessean/access/1998498911.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+12%2C+2007&author=MICHAEL+CASS&pub=The+Tennessean&desc=Predators+and+Metro+have+unresolved+issue&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713015407/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tennessean/access/1998498911.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+12,+2007&author=MICHAEL+CASS&pub=The+Tennessean&desc=Predators+and+Metro+have+unresolved+issue&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|location=Nashville|date=January 12, 2007|access-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> The NCAA Tournament returned to Nashville in 2012.

Beginning in 2002, the arena hosted a [[Professional Bull Riders]] (PBR) Premier Series event every year (except in 2005 and 2006) through 2019 and again in 2021. The event moved to the Arena in 2002 after having previously occupied the [[Nashville Municipal Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] from 1993 through 2001. Since 2022, Bridgestone Arena is the home venue of the Nashville Stampede; one of ten bull riding teams of the PBR Team Series held during the summer and autumn in the United States.

The venue has also hosted numerous concerts and religious gatherings. Beginning in 2006, the [[Country Music Association Awards]] have been held in the arena, after the awards show moved from the [[Grand Ole Opry House]] with a one-year stop in [[New York City]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] in 2005.

The arena has held a list of [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] events, beginning with ''[[UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann]]'' on April 1, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan|first=John|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2009/04/ufn-18-condit-vs-kampmann-live-and-official-main-card-results|title=UFN 18: Kampmann edges Condit in split decision, Bader stays unbeaten |publisher=[[MMAjunkie.com]]|date=2009-04-02|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref> The UFC returned to the venue on January 20, 2012 for ''[[UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan|first=John|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2012/01/20/ufc-on-fx-1-results-jim-miller-taps-melvin-guillard-in-opening-round/82502857007 |title=UFC on FX 1 results: Jim Miller taps Melvin Guillard in opening round |publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2012-01-20|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref> On August 8, 2015, the arena held ''[[UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2015/08/09/ufc-fight-night-73-results-glover-teixeira-chokes-ovince-saint-preux-out-cold-in-third/82389092007/ |title=UFC Fight Night 73 results: Glover Teixeira chokes Ovince Saint Preux out cold in third |publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2015-08-09|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref> Two years later, the venue hosted ''[[UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov]]'' on April 22, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2017/04/23/ufc-fight-night-108-results-cub-swanson-unanimous-decision-artem-lobov/82287597007/ |title=UFC Fight Night 108 results: Cub Swanson takes intense unanimous decision over Artem Lobov |publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2017-04-23|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref> The arena hosted ''[[UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis]]'' on March 23, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan|first=John|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2019/03/23/nashville-results-anthony-pettis-battered-but-rallies-for-one-punch-stunner-over-stephen-thompson/82067056007/ |title=UFC Nashville results: Anthony Pettis battered, but rallies for one-punch stunner over Stephen Thompson|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2019-03-23|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref> The UFC returned to the arena five years later for ''[[UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font]]'' on August 5, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Erickson|first=Matt|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2023/08/06/nashville-cory-sandhagen-dominates-font-wrestling-callout-aljamain-sterling-sean-omalley-title-shot/80646104007/ |title=UFC on ESPN 50 results: Cory Sandhagen dominates Rob Font with wrestling, calls for title shot with Sterling-O'Malley winner|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2023-08-06|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref> The venue most recently hosted ''[[UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira]]'' on July 12, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wells|first=Matthew|url= https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2025/07/13/ufc-nashville-result-derrick-lewis-tko-tallison-teixeira/84919573007/ |title= UFC on ESPN 70 result: Derrick Lewis plays possum, TKOs Tallison Teixeira in 35 seconds |publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2025-07-13|access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

Due to the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], the Predators did not host any games that season until January 19, 2013. Instead, the arena hosted a [[SPHL|Southern Professional Hockey League]] preseason game between the only other Tennessee pro hockey franchise, the [[Knoxville Ice Bears]], and their cross-border rivals [[Huntsville Havoc]] on October 20.

Every late May since 2025, Bridgestone Arena has hosted the Music City Rodeo, Nashville's own annual rodeo sanctioned by the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA). The three-day event consists of a daily rodeo performance followed by a concert by a famous [[country music]] artist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reba McEntire, Jelly Roll, Tim McGraw to perform at Nashville's first Music City Rodeo|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/reba-mcentire-tim-mcgraw-jelly-roll-nashville-music-city-rodeo-1235287502/|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 8, 2025}}</ref>

==Arena information== Bridgestone Arena has a [[seating capacity]] of 17,159 for [[ice hockey]], 19,395 for basketball, 10,000 for half-house [[concerts]], 18,500 for end-stage concerts and 20,000 for center-stage concerts, depending on the configuration used. It has also hosted several professional wrestling events and a boxing card since its opening.

The seating configuration is notable for the oddly-shaped south end, which features two large round roof support columns, no mid-level seating, and only one level of suites, bringing the upper-level seats much closer to the floor.

The arena can be converted into the 5,145-seat Music City Theater, used for theater concerts and [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and family shows, by placing a stage at the north end of the arena floor and hanging a curtain behind the stage and another to conceal the upper deck. The arena also features {{convert|43000|sqft|m2|-2}} of space in a trade show layout.

[[Nate Bargatze]] set the attendance record on April 15, 2023, with 19,365 fans in attendance.<ref name=BargatzeRecord/> The previous record (19,292) had been set six weeks earlier by [[Morgan Wallen]]. [[Kacey Musgraves]] set the record for the highest attendance for a headlining woman, with 18,373 fans during the Oh, What a World: Tour.

==Notable events== Besides hosting the Nashville Predators, because of its location near [[Music Row]] and Nashville's role as the center of [[country music]], Bridgestone Arena has seen many other famous performers and events:

*[[CMT Music Awards]] (annually 2000–2005; 2009–2016; 2018–2019; 2021) *[[WWE Judgment Day (2002)|2002 WWE Judgment Day]] PPV May 19, 2002 *[[2003 NHL entry draft]] June 21, 2003 *[[North American Youth Congress]] August 5–7, 2009 *[[Country Music Association Awards|CMA Awards]] (annually 2006–present, except in 2020 which was held in the nearby [[Music City Center]] as it followed the restrictions due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]) *[[61st National Hockey League All-Star Game]] January 31, 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Predators to host 2016 NHL All-Star festivities|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=734892|website=nhl.com|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P.|access-date=November 19, 2015|date=November 19, 2015|location=[[New York City]]}}</ref> *[[2017 Stanley Cup Finals]] Game 3, 4, and 6; June 2017

===Concerts (not complete list)=== {{sticky header}} {| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style=font-size:100% style="text-align:center" |- ! width=12% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts}};|Date ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts}};|Artist ! width=16% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts}};|Tour / Concert Name ! width=16% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts}};|Opening Act |- |September 4, 1997 |[[Mary J. Blige]] |[[Share My World Tour]] |[[Usher (musician)|Usher]] |- |April 12, 2000 |[[Bruce Springsteen]] & The [[E Street Band]] |[[Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Reunion Tour]] | |- | August 5, 2004 || [[Hilary Duff]] || Most Wanted Tour || [[Haylie Duff]] |- |November 11, 2004 |[[Metallica]] |[[Madly in Anger with the World Tour]] |[[Godsmack]] |- |June 12, 2005 |[[Destiny's Child]] |[[Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It]] | |- | January 17, 2007 || [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] || [[Stadium Arcadium World Tour]] || [[Gnarls Barkley]] |- |March 18, 2007 |[[Justin Timberlake]] |[[FutureSex/LoveShow]] | |- |July 18, 2007 |[[Beyoncé]] |[[The Beyoncé Experience]] | |- | November 23, 2007 || [[Miley Cyrus]] || [[Best of Both Worlds Tour]] || [[Jonas Brothers]] |- |February 28, 2008 |[[Linkin Park]] |[[Minutes to Midnight World Tour]] | |- |February 29, 2008 |[[Kid Rock]] |Rock N' Roll Revival Tour |[[Joseph Simmons|Rev Run]] |- |August 21, 2008 |[[Bruce Springsteen]] & The [[E Street Band]] |[[Magic Tour (Bruce Springsteen)|Magic Tour]] | |- |July 31, 2009 |[[Green Day]] |21st Century Breakdown |[[Kaiser Chiefs]] |- | September 12, 2009 || [[Taylor Swift]] || [[Fearless Tour]] || [[Gloriana (band)|Gloriana]] [[Kellie Pickler]] |- |October 28, 2009 |[[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] |[[Alive 35 World Tour]] |[[Buckcherry]] |- |November 18, 2009 |[[Bruce Springsteen]] & The [[E Street Band]] |[[Working on a Dream Tour]] | |- | November 25, 2009 || [[Miley Cyrus]] || [[Wonder World Tour (Miley Cyrus)|Wonder World Tour]] || [[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]] |- | April 21, 2010 || [[Bon Jovi]] || [[The Circle Tour]] || [[Dashboard Confessional]] |- | August 11, 2010 || [[Justin Bieber]] || [[My World Tour]] | |- | December 5, 2010 || [[Michael Bublé]] || [[Crazy Love Tour]] || [[Naturally 7]] |- |February 18, 2011 |[[Kid Rock]] |[[Born Free (Kid Rock album)|Born Free Tour]] |[[Jamey Johnson]], Ty Stone, [[Sheryl Crow]] |- | April 3, 2011 || [[Rush (band)|Rush]]|| [[Time Machine Tour]] | |- | August 17, 2011 || [[Maroon 5]] [[Train (band)|Train]] | [[2011 Summer Tour (Maroon 5 and Train)|2011 Summer Tour]] || [[PJ Morton]] |- | June 21, 2011 || [[New Kids on the Block]] [[Backstreet Boys]] || [[NKOTBSB Tour]] || [[Jordin Sparks]] [[Ashlyne Huff]] |- | July 3, 2011 || [[Mötley Crüe]] || [[Glam-A-Geddon]] |[[Poison (band)|Poison]] [[New York Dolls]] |- | July 18, 2011 || [[Britney Spears]] || [[Femme Fatale Tour]] || [[Nicki Minaj]] [[Jessie and the Toy Boys]] [[The Nervo Twins|NERVO]] |- | August 19, 2011 || [[Katy Perry]] || [[California Dreams Tour]] || [[Janelle Monáe]] [[DJ Skeet Skeet]] |- | September 16, 2011 || rowspan=2|[[Taylor Swift]] || rowspan=2|[[Speak Now World Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[Needtobreathe]] [[Charlie Worsham]] |- | September 17, 2011 |- | February 17, 2012 || [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] || [[Club Paradise Tour]] || [[Kendrick Lamar]] [[A$AP Rocky]] |- | February 24, 2012 || [[Journey (band)|Journey]] || [[Eclipse Tour]] | |- | March 7, 2012 || [[Big Time Rush (group)|Big Time Rush]] || [[Better with U Tour]] | |- | April 27, 2012 || [[Van Halen]] || [[A Different Kind of Truth Tour]] | |- | September 23, 2012 || [[Carrie Underwood]] || [[Blown Away Tour]] || [[Hunter Hayes]] |- | December 13, 2012 || [[Aerosmith]] || [[Global Warming Tour]] | |- | January 18, 2013 || [[Justin Bieber]] || [[Believe Tour]] || [[Carly Rae Jepsen]] [[Cody Simpson]] |- |February 15, 2013 |[[Kid Rock]] |[[Rebel Soul (Kid Rock album)|Rebel Soul Tour]] |[[Buckcherry]] |- | March 2, 2013 || [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]] || [[The Truth About Love Tour]] || [[The Hives]] |- | March 6, 2013 || [[Bon Jovi]] || [[Because We Can (concert tour)|Because We Can]] | |- | March 24, 2013 || [[Maroon 5]] || [[Overexposed Tour]] | |- | April 27, 2013 || [[Jimmy Buffett]] & [[Coral Reefer Band]] || [[Songs from St. Somewhere Tour]] | |- | June 18, 2013 || [[New Kids on the Block]], [[98 Degrees]] & [[Boyz II Men]] || [[The Package Tour]] | |- | June 19, 2013 || [[One Direction]] || [[Take Me Home Tour (One Direction)|Take Me Home Tour]] || [[5 Seconds of Summer]] |- | July 13, 2013 || [[Beyoncé]] || [[The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour]] || [[Luke James (singer)|Luke James]] |- | September 6, 2013 || [[Muse (band)|Muse]] || [[The 2nd Law World Tour]] || [[Cage the Elephant]] |- | September 19, 2013 || rowspan=3|[[Taylor Swift]] || rowspan=3|[[The Red Tour]] || rowspan=3|[[Ed Sheeran]] [[Casey James]] |- | September 20, 2013 |- | September 21, 2013 |- | October 16, 2013 || [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] || [[History of the Eagles – Live in Concert]] | |- | October 23, 2013 || [[Michael Bublé]] || [[To Be Loved Tour]] || [[Naturally 7]] |- | October 25, 2013 || [[Selena Gomez]] || [[Stars Dance Tour]] || [[Emblem3]] [[Christina Grimmie]] |- | November 15, 2013 || [[Justin Timberlake]] || [[The 20/20 Experience World Tour]] || [[The Weeknd]] |- | November 26, 2013 || [[Paramore]] || [[The Self-Titled Tour (Paramore)|The Self-Titled Tour]] || [[Hellogoodbye]] [[Metric (band)|Metric]] |- | November 27, 2013 || [[Kanye West]] || [[The Yeezus Tour]] || [[Kendrick Lamar]] |- | February 1, 2014 || [[Keith Urban]] || [[Light the Fuse Tour]] | |- | February 7, 2014 || [[Kings of Leon]] || [[Mechanical Bull Tour]] || [[Gary Clark, Jr.]] |- | February 22, 2014 || [[Brad Paisley]] || [[Beat This Summer Tour]] | |- | March 14, 2014 || [[Billy Joel]] || [[Billy Joel in Concert]] | |- | March 29, 2014 || [[Demi Lovato]] || [[The Neon Lights Tour]] || [[Fifth Harmony]] [[Cher Lloyd]] [[Collins Key]] |- | April 17, 2014 || [[Bruce Springsteen]] & The [[E Street Band]] | [[High Hopes Tour]] | |- | June 27, 2014 || [[Katy Perry]] || [[Prismatic World Tour]] || [[Capital Cities (band)|Capital Cities]] [[Ferras]] |- | August 7, 2014 || [[Miley Cyrus]] || [[Bangerz Tour]] || [[Lily Allen]] |- | October 26, 2014 || [[Paul McCartney]] || [[Out There (tour)|Out There]] | |- | December 19, 2014 || [[Justin Timberlake]] || [[The 20/20 Experience World Tour]] || DJ Freestyle Steve |- | January 17, 2015 || [[Linkin Park]] || [[The Hunting Party Tour]] || [[Of Mice & Men (band)|Of Mice & Men]] [[Rise Against]] |- | February 21, 2015 || [[Jason Aldean]] || [[Burn It Down Tour]] || [[Tyler Farr]] [[Cole Swindell]] |- | February 27, 2015 || [[Maroon 5]] || [[Maroon V Tour]] || [[Magic!]] [[Rozzi Crane]] |- | March 26, 2015 || rowspan=2|[[Kenny Chesney]] || rowspan=2|[[The Big Revival Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[Jake Owen]] [[Chase Rice]] |- | March 27, 2015 |- | May 1, 2015 || [[Zac Brown Band]] || [[Jekyll and Hyde Tour]] | |- | May 11, 2015 || [[The Who]] || [[The Who Hits 50!]] | |- | May 27, 2015 || [[New Kids on the Block]] || [[The Main Event (2015 concert tour)|The Main Event]] | |- | July 8, 2015 || [[Imagine Dragons]] || [[Smoke + Mirrors Tour]] || [[Metric (band)|Metric]] [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] |- | July 12, 2015 || [[Fall Out Boy]] & [[Wiz Khalifa]] || [[American Beauty/American Psycho Tour|The Boys of Zummer]] || [[Hoodie Allen]] |- | July 31, 2015 || [[Shania Twain]] || [[Rock This Country Tour]] || [[Gavin DeGraw]] |- | September 5, 2015 || [[Kelly Clarkson]] || [[Piece by Piece Tour]] || [[Pentatonix]] [[Eric Hutchinson]] [[Abi Ann]] |- | September 11, 2015 || [[Lady Antebellum]] || [[Wheels Up Tour]] || [[Hunter Hayes]] [[Sam Hunt]] |- | September 13, 2015 || [[Ed Sheeran]] || [[x Tour (Ed Sheeran)|x Tour]] | |- | September 22, 2015 || [[Ariana Grande]] || [[The Honeymoon Tour]] || [[Prince Royce]] [[Who Is Fancy]] |- | September 25, 2015 || rowspan=2|[[Taylor Swift]] || rowspan=2|[[The 1989 World Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[Vance Joy]] [[Haim (band)|Haim]] |- | September 26, 2015 |- | January 18, 2016 || [[Madonna]] || [[Rebel Heart Tour]] || Mary Mac |- | March 18, 2016 || [[Rihanna]] || [[Anti World Tour]] || [[Travis Scott]] |- | June 21, 2016 || [[Selena Gomez]] || [[Revival Tour]] || [[DNCE]] [[Bahari (band)|Bahari]] |- | June 27, 2016 || [[Justin Bieber]] || [[Purpose World Tour]] || [[Post Malone]] [[Moxie Raia]] |- | July 23, 2016 || [[5 Seconds of Summer]] || [[Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour]] || [[One Ok Rock]] [[Hey Violet]] |- | August 14, 2016 || [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] & [[Future (rapper)|Future]] || [[Summer Sixteen Tour]] || [[Roy Woods]] [[Dvsn]] |- | August 17, 2016 || [[Dixie Chicks]] || [[DCX MMXVI World Tour]] || [[Vintage Trouble]] Smooth Hound Smith |- | September 7, 2016 || [[Demi Lovato]] & [[Nick Jonas]] || [[Future Now Tour]] || [[Mike Posner]] [[Chord Overstreet]] |- | September 22, 2016 || [[Carrie Underwood]] || [[Storyteller Tour: Stories in the Round]] || [[Easton Corbin]] [[The Swon Brothers]] |- | September 24, 2016 || [[Kanye West]] || [[Saint Pablo Tour]] | |- | October 13, 2016 || [[Florida Georgia Line]] || [[Dig Your Roots Tour]] || [[Cole Swindell]] [[The Cadillac Three]] [[Kane Brown]] [[Chris Lane]] |- | October 15, 2016 || rowspan=2|[[Adele]] || rowspan=2|[[Adele Live 2016]] || rowspan=2|N/A |- | October 16, 2016 |- | November 7, 2016 || [[Stevie Nicks]] || [[24 Karat Gold Tour]] || [[The Pretenders]] |- | February 14, 2017 || [[Ariana Grande]] || [[Dangerous Woman Tour]] || [[Victoria Monét]] [[Little Mix]] |- | February 18, 2017 || [[Bon Jovi]] || [[This House Is Not for Sale Tour]] || Jake Johnson |- | April 19, 2017 || [[Neil Diamond]] || [[50 Year Anniversary World Tour (Neil Diamond)]] | |- | May 17, 2017 || [[New Kids on the Block]], [[Boyz II Men]], & [[Paula Abdul]] || [[Total Package Tour]] | |- | May 26, 2017 || rowspan="2" | [[Eric Church]] || rowspan="2" | [[Holdin' My Own Tour]] | |- | May 27, 2017 | |- | July 31, 2017 || [[Shawn Mendes]] || [[Illuminate World Tour]] || [[Charlie Puth]] |- | August 4, 2017 || rowspan="2" | [[Tim McGraw]] & [[Faith Hill]] || rowspan="2" | [[Soul2Soul: The World Tour]] || rowspan="2" | [[Andra Day]] |- | August 5, 2017 |- | August 30, 2017 || [[Kendrick Lamar]] || [[The Damn Tour]] || [[YG (rapper)|YG]] DRAM |- | September 9, 2017 || [[Lady Antebellum]] || [[You Look Good World Tour]] || [[Kelsea Ballerini]] [[Brett Young (singer)|Brett Young]] [[Lindsay Ell]] |- | October 6, 2017 || rowspan=2|[[Ed Sheeran]] || rowspan=2|[[÷ Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[James Blunt]] |- | October 7, 2017 |- | October 18, 2017 || [[Katy Perry]] || [[Witness: The Tour]] || [[Noah Cyrus]] |- | October 29, 2017 || [[The Weeknd]] || [[Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour]] || [[Gucci Mane]] [[Nav (rapper)|Nav]] |- | November 13, 2017 || [[Guns N' Roses]] || [[Not in This Lifetime... Tour]] | |- | November 15, 2017 || [[Jay-Z]] || [[4:44 Tour]] || [[Vic Mensa]] |- | December 7, 2017 || [[Janet Jackson]] || [[State of the World Tour]] | |- |January 19, 2018 |[[Kid Rock]] |[[Sweet Southern Sugar|American Rock n Roll Tour]] |Sweet Tea Trio, [[A Thousand Horses]] |- | February 6, 2018 || [[Lana Del Rey]] || [[LA to the Moon Tour]] || [[Kali Uchis]] |- | March 28, 2018 || [[Demi Lovato]] || [[Tell Me You Love Me World Tour]] || [[DJ Khaled]] [[Kehlani]] |- | April 15, 2018 || [[Lorde]] || [[Melodrama World Tour]] || [[Run the Jewels]] [[Mitski]] |- | May 4, 2018 || [[Foo Fighters]] || [[Concrete and Gold Tour]] || [[The Struts]] |- | May 9, 2018 || [[Justin Timberlake]] || [[The Man of the Woods Tour]] || [[The Shadowboxers]] |- | May 26, 2018 || [[U2]] || [[Experience + Innocence Tour]] | |- | June 12, 2018 || [[Harry Styles]] || [[Harry Styles: Live on Tour]] || [[Kacey Musgraves]] |- | July 7, 2018 || [[Sam Smith]] || [[The Thrill of It All Tour]] | |- | July 10, 2018 || [[Imagine Dragons]] || [[Evolve World Tour]] || [[Grace VanderWaal]] |- | July 13, 2018 || [[Kesha]] & [[Macklemore]] || [[The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore]] || [[Wes Period]] |- | July 21, 2018 || [[Shania Twain]] || [[Now Tour (Shania Twain)|Now Tour]] || [[Bastian Baker]] |- | September 11, 2018 || [[Fall Out Boy]] || [[Mania Tour]] || [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]] [[Gym Class Heroes]] |- | September 17, 2018 || [[J. Cole]] || [[KOD Tour]] || [[Young Thug]] [[Jaden Smith]] [[EarthGang]] |- | September 18, 2018 || [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] & [[Migos]] || [[Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour]] || [[Roy Woods]] |- | September 23, 2018 || [[Maroon 5]] || [[Red Pill Blues Tour]] || [[Julia Michaels]] |- | October 2, 2018 || [[Florence and the Machine]] || [[High as Hope Tour]] || [[Billie Eilish]] |- | October 7, 2018 || rowspan=2|[[Bruno Mars]] || rowspan=2|[[24K Magic World Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[Ella Mai]] [[DJ Rashida]] |- | October 8, 2018 |- | October 16, 2018 || [[Twenty One Pilots]] || [[The Bandito Tour]] || [[Awolnation]] [[Max Frost]] |- | October 24, 2018 || [[Elton John]] || [[Farewell Yellow Brick Road]] | |- | October 26, 2018 || [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] || [[The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour]] | |- | December 2, 2018 || [[Childish Gambino]] || [[This Is America Tour]] || [[Vince Staples]] |- |January 11, 2019 |[[Bob Seger]] |Roll Me Away: The Final Tour |[[Larkin Poe]] |- | January 24, 2019 || [[Metallica]] || [[WorldWired Tour]] || [[Jim Breuer]] |- | January 25, 2019 || [[Panic! at the Disco]] || [[Pray for the Wicked Tour]] || [[Two Feet]] [[Betty Who]] |- | February 27, 2019 || [[Fleetwood Mac]] || [[An Evening with Fleetwood Mac]] | |- | March 10, 2019 || [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]] || [[Beautiful Trauma World Tour]] || [[Julia Michaels]] KidCutUp |- | March 20, 2019 || [[Travis Scott]] || [[Astroworld – Wish You Were Here Tour]] || [[Sheck Wes]] |- | March 22, 2019 || [[Mumford & Sons]] || [[Delta Tour]] || [[Cat Power]] |- | March 28, 2019 || [[Zac Brown Band]] || [[Down the Rabbit Hole Live]] || [[Moon Taxi]] |- | March 29, 2019 || [[Kelly Clarkson]] || [[Meaning of Life Tour]] || [[Kelsea Ballerini]] [[Brynn Cartelli]] |- | April 9, 2019 || [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] || [[End of the Road World Tour]] | |- | May 16, 2019 || [[The Who]] || [[Moving On! Tour]] || [[Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real]] |- | June 7, 2019 || [[Ariana Grande]] || [[Sweetener World Tour]] || [[Normani]] [[Social House]] |- | June 20, 2019 || [[Pentatonix]] || [[Pentatonix: The World Tour]] || [[Rachel Platten]] [[Citizen Queen]] |- | June 21, 2019 || [[JoJo Siwa]] || [[D.R.E.A.M. The Tour]] | |- | July 19, 2019 || [[Michael Bublé]] || [[An Evening with Michael Bublé]] | |- | August 2, 2019 || [[Shawn Mendes]] || [[Shawn Mendes: The Tour]] || [[Alessia Cara]] |- | August 15, 2019 || [[Queen (band)|Queen]] & [[Adam Lambert]] || [[The Rhapsody Tour]] | |- | August 19, 2019 || [[Iron Maiden]] || [[Legacy of the Beast World Tour]] || [[The Raven Age]] |- | August 26, 2019 || [[Backstreet Boys]] || [[DNA World Tour]] | |- | September 10, 2019 || [[Jonas Brothers]] || [[Happiness Begins Tour]] || [[Bebe Rexha]] Jordan McGraw |- | September 24, 2019 || [[JoJo Siwa]] || [[D.R.E.A.M. The Tour]] | |- | September 27, 2019 || [[Carrie Underwood]] || [[Cry Pretty Tour 360]] || [[Maddie & Tae]] [[Runaway June]] |- | October 13, 2019 || [[Thomas Rhett]] || [[Very Hot Summer Tour]] || [[Dustin Lynch]] [[Russell Dickerson]] [[Rhett Akins]] [[Little Big Town]] [[Hardy (singer)|HARDY]] [[Tyler Hubbard]] |- | October 20, 2019 || [[The Chainsmokers]] || [[World War Joy Tour]] | |- | October 25, 2019 || [[Kacey Musgraves]] || Oh, What a World: Tour II || [[Maggie Rogers]] [[Yola (singer)|Yola]] |- | December 5, 2019 || [[Ariana Grande]] || [[Sweetener World Tour]] || [[Social House]] |- | January 13, 2020 || [[Celine Dion]] || [[Courage World Tour]] | |- | February 19, 2020 || [[The Lumineers]] || [[III: The World Tour]] || [[Mt. Joy (band)|Mt. Joy]] [[J.S. Ondara]] |- | March 4, 2020 || [[Post Malone]] || [[Runaway Tour (Post Malone)|Runaway Tour]] || [[Swae Lee]] [[Tyla Yaweh]] |- | March 6, 2020 || rowspan=2|[[Dan + Shay]] || rowspan=2|[[The (Arena) Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[The Band Camino]] [[Ingrid Andress]] |- | March 7, 2020 |- | September 29, 2021 || rowspan=2|[[Harry Styles]] || rowspan=2|[[Love On Tour]] || rowspan=2|[[Jenny Lewis]] |- | October 1, 2021 |- | October 7, 2021 || [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] || [[I Feel Good Tour]]|| [[Iggy Azalea]] |- | October 8, 2021 || [[Alan Jackson]] || 25th Anniversary Keepin' It Country Tour || [[Jeff Foxworthy]] [[Jon Pardi]] |- | February 11, 2022 || [[Kacey Musgraves]] || [[Star-Crossed (album)|Star-crossed: unveiled]] || [[King Princess]] [[MUNA]] |- | February 14, 2022 || [[Dua Lipa]] || [[Future Nostalgia Tour]] || [[Caroline Polachek]] [[Lolo Zouaï]] |- | March 9, 2022 || [[Billie Eilish]] || [[Happier Than Ever, The World Tour]] || [[Duckwrth]] |- | March 16, 2022 || rowspan=3|[[Morgan Wallen]] || rowspan=3|The Dangerous Tour || rowspan=3|[[Hardy (singer)|HARDY]] [[Larry Fleet]] |- | March 17, 2022 |- | March 18, 2022 |- | April 13, 2022 || [[John Mayer]] || Sob Rock Tour || [[Yebba]] |- | April 28, 2022 || [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] || [[Hotel California 2020 Tour]] || |- | May 18, 2022 || [[Justin Bieber]] || [[Justice World Tour]] || [[Jaden Smith]] [[Eddie Benjamin]] TEO |- |May 21, 2022 |[[Kid Rock]] |[[Bad Reputation Tour (Kid Rock tour)|Bad Reputation Tour]] |[[Jason Bonham|Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening]] |- | July 5, 2022 || [[Rod Stewart]] || Rod Stewart The Hits || [[Cheap Trick]] |- | July 31, 2022 || [[Kendrick Lamar]] || [[The Big Steppers Tour]] || [[Baby Keem]] [[Tanna Leone]] |- | August 16, 2022 || [[Michael Bublé]] || [[Higher Tour]] || |- | August 23, 2022 || [[My Chemical Romance]] || [[My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour]] || [[Dilly Dally]] [[Turnstile (band)|Turnstile]] |- | August 27, 2022 || [[Roger Waters]] || [[This Is Not a Drill]] || |- | September 1, 2022 || [[The Lumineers]] || [[Brightside World Tour]] || [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]] |- | September 7, 2022 || [[Twenty One Pilots]] || [[The Icy Tour]] || [[Peter McPoland]] |- | September 8, 2022 || [[Backstreet Boys]] || [[DNA World Tour]] | |- | September 17, 2022 || [[The Killers]] || [[Imploding the Mirage Tour]] || [[Johnny Marr]] |- | September 20, 2022 || [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] || Knotfest Roadshow Tour || [[Ice Nine Kills]] [[Crown the Empire]] |- | October 7, 2022 || [[Keith Urban]] || [[The Speed of Now World Tour]] || [[Ingrid Andress]] |- | October 8, 2022 || [[Panic! at the Disco]] || [[Viva Las Vengeance Tour]] || [[Marina Diamandis|MARINA]] [[Jake Wesley Rogers]] |- | October 9, 2022 || [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] || Can't Stop Us Now Tour || [[Sean Paul]] |- | October 10, 2022 || [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] || Spirits on Fire Tour || [[Jane's Addiction]] [[Poppy (entertainer)|Poppy]] |- | October 14, 2022 || [[Jason Aldean]] || Rock N' Roll Cowboy Tour || [[Gabby Barrett]] John Morgan |- | October 16, 2022 || [[Post Malone]] || [[Twelve Carat Tour]] || [[Roddy Ricch]] |- | October 21, 2022 || [[Reba McEntire]] || Reba: Live in Concert || [[Terri Clark]] |- | October 23, 2022 || [[Lizzo]] || [[The Special Tour]] || [[Latto]] |- | October 26, 2022 || [[Mary J. Blige]] || Good Morning Gorgeous Tour || [[Queen Naija]] [[Ella Mai]] |- | December 2, 2022 || [[Maren Morris]] || Humble Quest Tour || [[Brittney Spencer]] [[Ruston Kelly]] |- | December 9, 2022 || [[Jelly Roll (singer)|Jelly Roll]] || One Night Only at Bridgestone Arena|| |- |December 14, 2022 |[[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]] |2022 Winter Tour | |- | February 17, 2023 | [[Adam Sandler]] | I Missed You Tour | [[Kevin James]] |- | April 15, 2023 | [[Nate Bargatze]] | The Be Funny Tour ''Billed as "From Old Hickory To Broadway"'' | Brian Bates Aaron Weber [[Dusty Slay]] Stephen Bargatze |- |February 19, 2023 |[[TobyMac]] |Hits Deep Tour 2023 |[[Crowder (musician)|Crowder]] [[Cochren & Co.]] [[Tasha Layton]] Jon Reddick Terrian |- |March 1, 2023 |[[Carrie Underwood]] |[[Denim & Rhinestones Tour]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carrie Underwood: The Denim & Rhinestones Tour |url=https://www.bridgestonearena.com/events/detail/carrie-underwood-2}}</ref> |[[Jimmie Allen]] |- |March 31, 2023 |[[Kane Brown]] |Drunk Or Dreamin' Tour |[[LoCash|Locash]], [[Dustin Lynch]] |- |May 4, 2023 |Janet Jackson |[[Janet Jackson: Together Again|Together Again]] |[[Ludacris]] |- |July 1, 2023 |Kid Rock |Bad Reputation Tour |[[Travis Tritt]] |- |July 3, 2023 |[[Matchbox Twenty]] |Slow Dream Tour |[[Matt Nathanson]] |- |July 8, 2023 |Kid Rock |Bad Reputation Tour |Travis Tritt |- |July 16, 2023 |[[blink-182]] |[[World Tour 2023/2024]] |[[Turnstile (band)|Turnstile]] [[KennyHoopla]] |- |July 27, 2023 |[[The Chicks]] |[[The Chicks Tour]] |[[Wild Rivers (band)|Wild Rivers]] |- |July 28, 2023 |[[50 Cent]] |[[The Final Lap Tour]] |[[Busta Rhymes]], [[Jeremih]] |- | October 1, 2023 | rowspan="2"| [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] & [[21 Savage]] | rowspan="2"| [[It's All a Blur Tour]] | rowspan="2"| [[Lil Durk]] |- | October 2, 2023 |- |October 6, 2023 | rowspan="3" |[[Phish]] | rowspan="3" |2023 Fall Tour<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fall 2023 |url=https://phish.com/tours/fall-2023/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Phish |language=en-US}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | |- |October 7, 2023 |- |October 8, 2023 |- |October 9, 2023 |rowspan="2"|[[Jonas Brothers]] |rowspan="2"|[[Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour]] |rowspan="2"|[[Lawrence (band)|Lawrence]] |- |October 20, 2023 |- |October 22, 2023 |[[The 1975]] |[[Still... At Their Very Best]] |[[Dora Jar]] |- |October 19, 2023 |[[Depeche Mode]] |[[Memento Mori World Tour]] |[[DIIV]] |- |December 4, 2023 |[[Travis Scott]] |[[Circus Maximus Tour]] |[[Teezo Touchdown]] |- |March 9, 2024 |[[Olivia Rodrigo]] |[[Guts World Tour]] |[[Chappell Roan]] |- |March 24, 2024 |[[Nicki Minaj]] |[[Pink Friday 2 World Tour]] |[[Monica (singer)|Monica]] |- |March 31, 2024 |[[Fall Out Boy]] |[[So Much For (Tour) Dust|So Much For (2our) Dust]] |[[Jimmy Eat World]] [[Hot Mulligan]]

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==Awards and nominations== The Bridgestone Arena was nominated for the 2007 Pollstar Concert Industry Venue of the Year Award. This is the fourth time the venue has been nominated. The first was in 1998 as the Nashville Arena, and then in 1999 and 2000 as the Gaylord Entertainment Center.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sommet Center Nominated As Venue of Year|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2007/12/03/daily12.html?surround=lfn|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Nashville Business Journal]]|date=December 3, 2007|access-date=December 5, 2007}}</ref> In 2017 it was named loudest arena in sports.

==Naming rights== [[File:Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee (97058829).jpg|thumb|As Gaylord Entertainment Center in 2006]] When completed in 1996, the venue was known as Nashville Arena. In 1999, the arena was renamed Gaylord Entertainment Center after a 20-year, $80 million naming rights contract was signed between the Predators and Nashville-based [[Ryman Hospitality Properties|Gaylord Entertainment Company]], which at the time was a minority owner of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-55346558.html|title=Predation Facts, information, pictures – Encyclopedia.com articles about Predation|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news|title=Predators Say New Naming-Rights Deal A Sign They Are Staying |first=Bryan |last=Mullen |url=http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070518/SPORTS02/705180436/1002 |newspaper=[[The Tennessean]] |location=Nashville |date=May 18, 2007 |access-date=May 19, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In February 2005, it was announced that the Predators and Gaylord (which had earlier sold its stake in the team) had reached an agreement terminating any further involvement between them, and that the Gaylord name would remain on the building only until a new purchaser could be found for the [[naming rights]]. As a result, many in the Nashville [[Mass media|media]] quickly reverted to calling the facility by its original name. With the beginning of the 2006 season, the Predators began referring to the arena by its original name as well. In doing so, the team replaced the "Gaylord Entertainment Center" wordmark on the center ice circle with the original "Nashville Predators" wordmark from the inaugural season. The "Gaylord Entertainment Center" name, however, was still displayed on the building's exterior signage at that point.

The facility was officially renamed Nashville Arena again, and all Gaylord signage was removed from the building's exterior on March 16, 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Arena Name Could Help Preds|first=Bryan|last=Mullen|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tennessean/access/1732654711.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17%2C+2007&author=BRYAN+MULLEN&pub=The+Tennessean&desc=New+arena+name+could+help+Preds&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712172429/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tennessean/access/1732654711.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17,+2007&author=BRYAN+MULLEN&pub=The+Tennessean&desc=New+arena+name+could+help+Preds&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2012|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|location=Nashville|date=March 17, 2007|access-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref>

On May 18, 2007, Sommet Group, a [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]]-based collection of companies whose services included human resources administration, payroll processing, software development, computer repair, insurance, and risk management, bought the naming rights to the arena, and it became known as Sommet Center. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Arena Now Named the Sommet Center|first=Doug|last=Brumley|url=http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=439189|publisher=Nashville Predators|date=May 18, 2007|access-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref> The company had previously been the corporate title sponsor for the Predators during the [[2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs]]. The agreement had lasted little more than two years when the Predators sued the Sommet Group on November 25, 2009, for breach of contract, alleging the latter had failed to make numerous payments under the naming rights agreement. As part of the suit, the Predators stated intentions to seek a new title sponsor for the arena.<ref>{{cite news |title=Predators Sue Sommet Group, Want to Rename Arena (Again)|first=Brandon|last=Gee|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2009/11/23/daily27.html|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Nashville Business Journal]]|date=November 23, 2009|access-date=November 25, 2009}}</ref> Unlike the Gaylord parting-of-ways, Sommet Group's name was stripped from all signage inside and outside the arena as soon as the team was legally allowed to do so. The arena reverted to the Nashville Arena name after a Nashville Sports Authority meeting approving the change on December 3, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Castorena |first1=Shauna |title=Sommet Center is now Nashville Arena |url=https://countrymusicnewsblog.com/sommet-center-is-now-nashville-arena/ |website=CountryMusicNewsBlog.com |access-date=17 April 2023 |date=8 Dec 2009}}</ref> On July 6, 2010, Sommet Group's headquarters were raided by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] and [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] due to suspicion of fraudulent activities, and the company subsequently filed for bankruptcy and was liquidated.<ref>{{cite news|title=FBI Raids Sommet Group In Cool Springs |first1=Nicole |last1=Ferguson |first2=Eric |last2=White |url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/12760576/fbi-raids-sommet-group-in-cool-springs?redirected=true |work=[[WTVF|NewsChannel 5]] |date=July 6, 2010 |access-date=July 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629110430/http://www.newschannel5.com/story/12760576/fbi-raids-sommet-group-in-cool-springs?redirected=true |archive-date=June 29, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Brian|last=Reisinger|title=Judge Grants Ch. 7 Petition Against Sommet|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2010/08/23/daily15.html|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Nashville Business Journal]]|date=August 23, 2010|access-date=August 24, 2010}}</ref> Sommet's founder, Brian Whitfield, was eventually convicted of fraud, including using some of the fraudulent funds to secure the arena naming rights.<ref name="SommetConviction">{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2014/11/10/sommet_founder_convicted_for_20m_fraud |title=Sommet founder convicted for $20m fraud |first=J.R. |last=Lind |website=NashvillePost.com |date=November 10, 2014 |access-date=June 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620162619/https://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2014/11/10/sommet_founder_convicted_for_20m_fraud |archive-date=June 20, 2015 }}</ref>

[[File:Bridgestone Arena (North face) 2.JPG|thumb|Bridgestone Arena]]

The building briefly resumed using the Nashville Arena moniker until February 23, 2010, when it was announced that the Predators had signed a naming rights deal with Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc., the North American subsidiary of [[Japan]]ese tire manufacturer [[Bridgestone]]. The arena became known as Bridgestone Arena.<ref>{{cite news |title=Predators' Home Could Be Bridgestone Arena Next Week|url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100223/NEWS02/100223017/Predators-home-could-be-Bridgestone-Arena-next-week|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|location=Nashville|date=February 23, 2010|access-date=March 11, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==Renovations== In the summer of 2007 a number of renovations were made to what was then called the Sommet Center at a cost of several million dollars.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|title=Sports Authority Pleads for GEC Funds|url=http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=50584|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129175451/http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=50584|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2013|newspaper=[[The City Paper]]|location=Nashville|date=June 22, 2006|access-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref> Renovations included changes to concession stands and public areas, as well as major changes to infrastructure. The most obvious change was the August 2007 replacement of the original center-hanging scoreboard (at a cost of $3.6 million<ref name=autogenerated1 />) with a new scoreboard made by [[ANC Sports]].<ref>[http://predators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=336054 Nashville Predators – Features: New scoreboard reaches Sommet Center floor – August 16, 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623045713/http://predators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=336054 |date=June 23, 2008 }}</ref> The original analog scoreboard had become outdated and was no longer supported by the original manufacturer, making parts difficult to come by.<ref>[http://predators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=341258&page=NewsPage&service=page Nashville Predators – Features: New video features on Preds TV – October 26, 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623030011/http://predators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=341258&page=NewsPage&service=page |date=June 23, 2008 }}</ref> The new scoreboard is referred to as the "megatron" by arena and Predators staff. In addition, the TV–media control room was renovated at a cost of $2.6 million.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

During the summer of 2011, a new NHL-mandated ice and dasherboard system was constructed and installed in the arena. In addition, the south side of the upper concourse was redesigned as a "fan zone". The wall separating the arena and that part of the upper concourse was removed.

In the summer of 2015, the Predators began replacing all of the arena's seating. This project was completed in Summer of 2016.<ref name="reno">{{cite web |last1=Steimer |first1=Jacob |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/08/18/predators-unveil-ambitious-expansion-plans-for.html |title=Predators unveil ambitious expansion ideas for Bridgestone Arena (with slideshow) |website=www.bizjournals.com |access-date=12 January 2019 |ref=reno}}</ref>

In the summer of 2019, the scoreboard above center ice was replaced with a new model known as "FangVision" which measures {{convert|12|ft}} high and {{convert|34|ft}} wide, along with the replacement of urinals in the men's toilets with waterless versions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2019/09/18/predators-bridgestone-arena-renovations-scoreboard-concessions/2359303001/|title=Predators' Bridgestone Arena renovations include 300% bigger scoreboard, better concessions|last=Organ|first=Mike|date=18 September 2019|work=[[The Tennessean]]|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref>

In the summer of 2026, the full three year renovation plan began with the first phase seeing the south entrance along Demonbreun Street and the current staircase serving the main concourse and clubs upgraded with new escalators as well as the expansion of the box office. Future improvements to the ice plant control system will be done in the off seasons of 2027 and 2028.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2026/05/05/bridgestone-arena-renovation-project-underway/|title=Bridgestone Arena renovation project underway|first=Owen|last=Lloyd|date=May 5, 2026}}</ref>

==Flood damage== Twice in the building's history, event level space (located below street level) has sustained significant flood damage.

In early May 2010, downtown Nashville was heavily impacted by a [[2010 Tennessee flood|major flooding event]]. Located 0.3 miles away and uphill from the bank of the [[Cumberland River]], Bridgestone Arena escaped heavy damage, but drainage system backups caused several inches of standing flood water to seep into the building. The Predators had been eliminated from the [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs]] the week prior, and the arena's schedule was mostly clear for the remainder of May as a result. No events were affected by cleanup and repairs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reichard |first1=Kevin |title=Bridgestone Arena hit by Nashville flooding |url=https://arenadigest.com/201005042946/hockey/nhl-hockey/bridgestone-arena-hit-by-nashville-flooding |website=Arena Digest |date=4 May 2010 |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref>

On November 25, 2022, a [[water main]] beneath Demonbreun Street ruptured, spilling thousands of gallons of water into the arena. Two Predators games were postponed as a result, and a college hockey game planned for Bridgestone Arena was moved to another facility in Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baird |first1=Brittney |last2=Guerry |first2=Colleen |title=Water main break floods Bridgestone Arena; two Preds games postponed, college hockey classic moved |url=https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/water-main-break-floods-portion-of-bridgestone-arena/ |website=WKRN.com |publisher=WKRN |date=25 Nov 2022 |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref>

==See also== *[[List of indoor arenas by capacity]] *[[Rupp Arena]]

==References== {{Reflist|33em}} *{{cite news|title=Predators and Metro Have Unresolved Issue |last=Cass |first=Michael |url=http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/SPORTS02/701120420/1328/SPORTS |newspaper=[[The Tennessean]] |location=Nashville |date=January 11, 2007 |access-date=January 11, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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