Bridgestone Arena

Bridgestone Arena
Smashville[citation needed]; The Tire Barn[citation needed]
	Bridgestone Arena in 2015
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Former names	Nashville Arena (1996–99, 2007, 2009−10); Gaylord Entertainment Center (1999–2007); Sommet Center (2007–09)
Address	501 Broadway
Location	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates	36°9′33″N 86°46′43″W / 36.15917°N 86.77861°W
Owner	Sports Authority of Nashville; Davidson County
Operator	Powers Management Company
Capacity	Sports: concerts: 19,891; ice hockey: 17,500; Concerts: end-stage 18,500; half-house 10,000; city theater: 5,145; center-stage 20,000;
Record attendance	19,365 (April 15, 2023; Nate Bargatze)
Field size	750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2)
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	January 20, 1994
Opened	December 18, 1996
Renovated	2007, 2011, 2015
Construction cost	$144 million; ($296 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	HOK Sport; Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc.
Project manager	Brookwood Group
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer	Smith Seckman Reid Inc.
General contractor	Turner/Perini
Tenants
	Nashville Predators (NHL) 1998–present; Nashville Kats (AFL) 1997–2001, 2005–2007; Nashville Stampede (PBR) (2022–present)

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.

^ Baird, Brittney (April 17, 2023). "Nate Bargatze breaks attendance record at Bridgestone Arena". WKRN. Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
^ "Around the South Region in Brief". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. January 21, 1994. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Clients: Overview". Brookwood Group. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
^ "Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor – Turner Construction Company". Retrieved 5 July 2016.

[BargatzeRecord-1] Baird, Brittney (April 17, 2023). "Nate Bargatze breaks attendance record at Bridgestone Arena". WKRN. Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

[2] "Around the South Region in Brief". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. January 21, 1994. Retrieved September 16, 2011.

[inflation-US-3] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[4] "Clients: Overview". Brookwood Group. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[5] "Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor – Turner Construction Company". Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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Construction
Smashville^{[citation needed]} The Tire Barn^{[citation needed]}

Bridgestone Arena in 2015
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Former names	Nashville Arena (1996–99, 2007, 2009−10) Gaylord Entertainment Center (1999–2007) Sommet Center (2007–09)
Address	501 Broadway
Location	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates	36°9′33″N 86°46′43″W / 36.15917°N 86.77861°W / 36.15917; -86.77861
Owner	Sports Authority of Nashville Davidson County
Operator	Powers Management Company
Capacity	Sports: concerts: 19,891 ice hockey: 17,500 Concerts: end-stage 18,500 half-house 10,000 city theater: 5,145 center-stage 20,000
Record attendance	19,365 (April 15, 2023; Nate Bargatze)^[1]
Field size	750,000 sq ft (70,000 m²)
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	January 20, 1994^[2]
Opened	December 18, 1996
Renovated	2007, 2011, 2015
Construction cost	$144 million ($296 million in 2023 dollars^[3])
Architect	HOK Sport Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc.
Project manager	Brookwood Group^[4]
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer	Smith Seckman Reid Inc.
General contractor	Turner/Perini^[5]
Tenants
Nashville Predators (NHL) 1998–present Nashville Kats (AFL) 1997–2001, 2005–2007 Nashville Stampede (PBR) (2022–present)