Located in downtown Nashville, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center is sprawled across an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues of Union Street. The main performance venue of the center is the Andrew Jackson Hall. This hall can seat up to 2,400 spectators and hosts a variety of Broadway shows and entertainment events. The center is the home of the Nashville Opera Association and the Nashville Ballet. It also houses the Tennessee State Museum, the James K. Polk Theater, the War Memorial Auditorium, and an education program for children.

The home of the National Football League's Tennessee Titans boasts a 69,000-seat, natural-grass facility. The stadium offers excellent seating, most along the sidelines. There are 144 luxury suites, 7,500 on-site parking spaces and 60 concession stands. If you are driving to the game, the easiest thing is to park downtown in one of the many garages/surface lots in or near the District, and then use the pedestrian walkway on Woodland Street.

The Exit has long been the source of live entertainment in the Elliston Square area, but over the course of its history it has suffered neglect. It is amazing that a club that was featured in movies and books, and even Rolling Stone magazine, could fall into such disrepair. Unwilling to see the club close down, Ned Horton stepped in and took over ownership. Today, after much renovation, including a new sound and lighting system, Horton has rebuilt the Exit's reputation as a premier music venue. Changing the name to Exit/In and booking a more eclectic mix of artists, Horton brought this little club, as well as the entire Elliston Square area, back to life.

Like the saying goes, the show does go on at Zanies Nightclub. A place that has been graced by the presence of world renowned comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy and even Jay Leno, Zanies hardly needs an introduction. The comedy haven has been entertaining people from the world over since its inception in 1980. Take a break from the usual bars and get a taste of this laugh fest—the club and bar has live stand-up comic acts every night. A wide variety of drinks are something to look forward to in order to keep you in party mode all night long.

Nashville's first movie house opened in 1925, was briefly home to the Grand Ole Opry, and evolved into a premier venue for live entertainment and film. Today Belcourt Theatre has emerged as the place for cutting-edge productions, including independent flicks, Mockingbird Theater, and the Nashville Shakespeare Festival. Events happen monthly and movies are shown every day.

With delicious food from the onsite Legends Grill, thrilling video games and electronic scoreboards, Hermitage Lanes is a great place to bring the whole family. Have the kids practice on the lane next to with bumpers, while the adults bowl for strikes and turkeys. This fun bowling alley also rents out space for kids birthday parties and corporate events, making it the ideal place to celebrate and let loose.