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Ryman Auditorium (originally Union Gospel Tabernacle and renamed Grand Ole Opry House for a period) is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue and museum located at 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North, in the downtown core of Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Much of the auditorium's main floor seating, the backstage areas, and the entire stage—including the six foot inlaid circle of wood from Ryman's stage—was underwater during the flood. While the Grand Ole Opry House's stage was replaced, the Ryman circle was restored and again placed at center stage in the Grand Ole Opry House before shows ...
2024 CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Zach Top will headline a concert at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 28, 2025. Jake Worthington will support. Breakout country performer Zach Top announces ...
The Ryman Auditorium, the show's home since 1943, was suffering from disrepair along with the downtown neighborhood's increasing urban decay since the mid-1960s. Despite the shortcomings, the show's popularity was increasing as its weekly crowds outgrew the 3,000-seat venue. [1]
British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello walked onto the stage of the Ryman Auditorium, clad in a red fedora and sunglasses, shouting, "Is this Nashville?" The audience screamed back "Yes!"
In a 2003 press release, Gaylord announced plans for a 5,000-seat amphitheatre on the site, which were later abandoned. [7] On May 2, 2010, the 2010 Tennessee flood devastated Nashville and caused considerable damage to Gaylord Opryland. Guests were evacuated as the flood waters rose as high as 10 feet (3 m) in some parts of the hotel.
According to chairman and CEO Colin Reed, Ryman would continue to operate and manage the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, and WSM radio for the time being, stating that they were "iconic" assets. [63] On September 25, 2012, shareholders voted for the reorganization as a REIT and sale of Gaylord Hotels to Marriott. [63]
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