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‘Love Rising’ concert rallies Maren Morris, Jason Isbell and other big names opposed to Tennessee’s drag restrictions

jewly hightandMarianna Bacallao

March 20, 2023

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Thousands turned out to Bridgestone Arena on Monday for the “Love Rising” benefit concert in Nashville, which brought together prominent singer-songwriters and drag queens and kings in an all-ages setting. Events like this will be prohibited starting April 1 following the Republican-led state legislature’s passage of new restrictions.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bridgestone Arena, concerts, drag, lgbtq

New Bridgestone Arena Deal Keeps Predators, Eliminates City Subsidy

Tony Gonzalez

May 16, 2019

Listen An overhauled agreement will dramatically change how downtown Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena is funded and managed. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bridgestone Arena, Sean Henry

Long Before Taking Center Stage, Predators Were Preparing For The Limelight

Tony Gonzalez

May 24, 2017

Listen The Predators notched their biggest win in franchise history this week, surprising many and churning up a huge new following. But behind the scenes, the Predators organization has been preparing for this moment for years.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Predators

After A Successful Final Four, Nashville May Get A Second Chance At Hosting

micah bradley

May 20, 2014

Nashville hosted its first NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four in early April. Now, Nashville and the NCAA are reviewing the impact of the tournament to decide if Nashville should host the women’s tournament again.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bridgestone Arena, Final Four, NCAA

Dean Proposes New Downtown Police Precinct

Blake Farmer

January 4, 2013

The downtown Nashville police precinct may be on its way out of Bridgestone Arena. A new $4 million headquarters has been added to the city’s building project priority list, which will be considered by the Metro Council later this month.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bridgestone Arena, Karl Dean

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