Historic Theatres
Tennessee's many beautiful historic theatres—many of them recently refurbished—function as spectacular venues no matter what the occasion. Whether it is a play at Tennessee's state theatre, the ornate and fabulous Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, a concert at Memphis's historic 1928 Orpheum Theatre or a show at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium, the venue alone will no doubt make the occasion feel magical. Here are a few of the fabulous historic theatres; click here to see more.
The Tennessee Theatre
The historic Tennessee Theatre, reopened after a $24 million restoration to its opulent Spanish Moorish architecture, is now a modern performing arts center and cinema, the grande dame of the Knoxville theatre scene.
City: Knoxville
The Orpheum Theatre
Once a grand opera house, the refurbished Orpheum Theatre in Memphis is Beale Street's answer to Broadway, presenting ten to twelve shows per year.
City: Memphis
The Orpheum Theatre
Spanning over 100 years' history inside its walls, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville is a National Historic Landmark and pop icon as former home of the Grand Ole Opry. Self-guided museum tours and guided backstage tours are available daily.
City: Nashville
Tivoli Theatre
From its birth in 1921 as the city's most splendid movie palace, Chattanooga's Tivoli Theatre, spectacular in the Beaux Arts palatial style, is today a favorite venue for live entertainment.
City: Chattanooga
Tivoli Theatre
Renovated to its original splendor and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Palace Theatre in Gallatin is host for live shows, movies, and performances.
City: Gallatin
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Upcoming events
Date: Nov 27, 2009
Thanksgiving Marketplace
Location: Rugby, TN
Date: Nov 27, 2009
Music in the Grand Lobby:String Jazz with Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher
Location: Nashville, TN
Date: Nov 27, 2009
The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Nashville, the Movie
This 1975 Robert Altman film, nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, dealt with the lives of struggling singers and songwriters, and was filmed in the city. Nashville hospitality was on display during filming of the car crash scene, when passers-by, believing it to be a real accident, stopped to offer aid. All of the musicians in the film were real Nashville session musicians.
