Music City USA, baby.
As they say on their official city website, "if you believe music is the only true barometer of a person’s soul, then you deserve a trip to music city". Nashville is pleased as punch over their music heritage and position in the modern music world. Not without reason. Music is everywhere in Nashville, from the echoes of its rich past to the stirrings on the Music Mile on a Friday night.
The emphasis on music begins from the very moment one arrives in Nashville. Nashville International is the only airport that requires you to walk through its main terminal on piano key patterned floors with local bands filling the air with music. From there it’s time for you to pick your musical poison. Country, Jazz, and Blues are the easiest to find, but I dare say nearly any type of music and a performance can be found in Nashville.
Did somebody say "Athens of the South"? Yes! There is more to Nashville than its music. Outside of music, much of the culture and life in Nashville is built around its status as an epicenter for many Universities and outposts of higher learning like Vanderbilt, Fisk University and many others. Nashville accordingly is forever young, always home to the energies and excitement of the University student. Don’t forget about the fact that Nashville is deeply rooted in the nation’s early history and civil war. Historical sites abound.
The group scoop is not forgetting our audience’s main concern, group travel to Nashville. We were just warming up to it. Nashville is a unique and terrific place to plan any type of group trip. What’s better than a live music performance to entertain a group of people? Music is nearly the universal form of entertainment. The live shows in the many honkytonks and music venues are designed to please a varied group of people. A country act will perform rock and roll songs, a rock and roll act will perform blues, blues acts might perform a country tune. Music is music in Nashville. It’s more about the experience than the final destination.
To make things a bit easier to understand we’re going to break down our suggestions for group travel landmarks not to miss by those that are musically inclined, excitement driven, and those that have an historical bent:
Group Travel to Nashville with a Musical Twist
Grand Ole Opry – anything with "Ole" in it should probably be a destination. This one is particularly cool as you can catch live performances given by country music’s biggest stars, recording music for a radio show that is more than 80 years old
Blue Bird Café – since 1982, one of the most prestigious launching grounds for Nashville’s local talent
Music Mile – the stretch between downtown and the famous music row. Catch 101 different live acts on this stretch while you’re walking on star paved sidewalks- this stretch contains the "Music City Walk of Fame"
Group Travel to Nashville with a Twinge of Excitement
General Jackson Showboat – daily escapes on a riverboat! Need we say more?
Country Music Hall of Fame - visit this place for the crazy fashion revolutions in country music alone. They have the Elvis solid gold Cadillac…now that’s excitement
The Parthenon – we were shocked too. But yes the Athens of the South took that moniker literally when they built a full scale replica of Greece’s own Parthenon. This one’s not only eccentric but it gives group discounts…
Group Travel to Nashville for an Historical Experience
The Hermitage – home to Old Hickory himself, Andrew Jackson. After he was done beating the British in New Orleans, he called this place home
Ryman Auditorium – former confederate soldiers turned this tabernacle into the first famous music venue in Music City, and still one of the best
Stones River Battlefield – site of one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. This battle was said to have the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. Horrifying and interesting
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