Music City Center

Ongoing Construction of Music City Center with the Nashville skyline in the foreground.

Music City Center
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°09′23″N 86°46′34″W / 36.1565°N 86.7762°W / 36.1565; -86.7762Coordinates: 36°09′23″N 86°46′34″W / 36.1565°N 86.7762°W / 36.1565; -86.7762
Opened	2013 (planned)
Construction cost	US$635 million
Enclosed space
Total space	1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2)
Exhibit hall floor	370,000 sq ft (34,000 m2)
Ballroom	60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2)
Website	nashvillemusiccitycenter.com

The Music City Center is a 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m²) convention center currently under construction in the SoBro (South of Broadway) district in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1] The current convention center is the 115th largest in the country competing for one-fourth of the convention market. This new project will allow the city to compete for three-fourths of the convention market.^[2] When completed, the building is expected to have 370,000 square feet (34,000 m²) of exhibit space and is being designed by Atlanta-based Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates.^[3][4] The Music City Center is slated for completion in 2013.

It will be located on a 16 acres (6.5 ha) site bounded by 5th Avenue, 8th Avenue, Demonbreun Street, and Franklin Street, adjacent to the Bridgestone Arena and the Country Music Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Diversity Business Enterprise Program". http://musiccitycenterdbe.com/. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "About Us". Nashville Music City Center. http://www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com/about/. Retrieved April 21, 2011. 
3. ^ Cass, Michael (January 30, 2009). "Convention hall designs well-received". The Tennessean. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009901300358. Retrieved February 2, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Architecture Team". Nashville Music City Center. http://www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com/aboutUs/architecture.php. Retrieved January 7, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Nashville Music City Center