Nashville twangs to the sound of country, so why not visit the former home of the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium, or head to a Lower Broadway bar for a touch of the blues …
Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The centre of 'Music City' is an area that's home to bars, clubs, museums and attractions, including a recent addition: the Music City Center entertainment and convention centre in the SoBo district.Photograph: Hollis BennettThe Ryman Auditorium on 5th Avenue North. The 2,362-seat venue, which was completed in 1892, is a former home of the Grand Ole Opry.Photograph: Hollis BennettBroadway is in the heart of downtown and, along with Fourth and Fifth avenues, forms an area known as Lower Broadway. You'll find Robert's Western World on Broadway, as well as BB King's Blues Club and Restaurant.Photograph: Hollis BennettIf it's intimate, acoustic performances you're after, try the Bluebird Cafe at 4104 Hillsboro Pike. Founder Amy Kurland sold the 120-capacity venue in 2008 to the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the service of songwriters.Photograph: Hollis BennettThe Korean Veterans bridge over the Cumberland river opened in May 2004. Often known as the Gateway bridge, it connects the downtown area with East Nashville.Photograph: Hollis BennettA street musician performs outside The Stage bar and club on Broadway.Photograph: Hollis BennettCollonade and wall in Centennial Park, on West End and 25th Avenue North. The 132-acre site features this reproduction of the Greek Parthenon, as well as a one-mile walking trail.Photograph: Hollis BennettThe Springwater Supper Club at 115 27th Avenue North. The video for The Black Keys' Little Black Submarines was filmed here.Photograph: Hollis BennettNightime in Nashville. Whether it's country, blues, indie or rock, the city's bars and clubs will set your ears a tinglin'.Photograph: Hollis BennettTennessee Titans stadium on the east bank of the Cumberland river. The American football team was founded in 1960 and plays in the South Division of the American Football Conference.Photograph: Hollis BennettCampervan on the streets of downtown Nashville. When you're done exploring this city and it's time to hit the road, you can head south to Georgia and Alabama, or north for Illinois and Indiana.Photograph: Hollis Bennett
