Bridgestone Arena

Bridgestone Arena

Smashville
Bridgestone Arena in 2015
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Former names	Nashville Arena (1996–99, 2007, 2009−10) Gaylord Entertainment Center (1999–2007) Sommet Center (May 2007–November 2009)
Address	501 Broadway
Location	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates	36°9′33″N 86°46′43″W
Owner	Sports Authority of Nashville Davidson County
Operator	Powers Management Company
Capacity	Basketball: 18,500 Concerts: 10,000–20,000 Ice hockey: 17,159
Surface	Multi-surface
Record attendance	19,365 (April 15, 2023; Nate Bargatze)
Field size	750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2)
Construction
Groundbreaking	January 20, 1994
Opened	December 18, 1996
Renovated	2007, 2011, 2015
Cost	$144 million ($313 million in 2025 dollars)
Architects	HOK Sport Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc.
Project manager	Brookwood Group
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer	Smith Seckman Reid Inc.
General contractor	Turner/Perini
Tenants
Nashville Predators (NHL) 1998–present Nashville Kats (AFL) 1997–2001, 2005–2007 Nashville Stampede (PBR) 2022–present
Website
bridgestonearena.com

Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) 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.