Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
17,113 Capacity
1996 Opened
ice Surface
enclosed Roof
Home Teams
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From Wikipedia
Bridgestone Arena 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.
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History & Stats
Opened
December 18, 1996
Nickname
Smashville
Former names
Nashville Arena (1996–99, 2007, 2009−10), Gaylord Entertainment Center (1999–2007), Sommet Center (May 2007–November 2009)
Capacity
Basketball: 18,500 , Concerts: 10,000–20,000 , Ice hockey: 17,159
Record attendance
19,365 (April 15, 2023; Nate Bargatze)
Owner
Sports Authority of Nashville, Davidson County
Operator
Powers Management Company
Architect
HOK Sport, Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc.
Surface
Multi-surface
Construction cost
$144 million, ($ in dollars)
Broke ground
January 20, 1994
Renovated
2007, 2011, 2015
Tenants
Nashville Predators (NHL) 1998–present, Nashville Kats (AFL) 1997–2001, 2005–2007, Nashville Stampede (PBR) 2022–present