1. 328 Performance Hall
This one isn’t even close. 328 Performance Hall dominated the responses by a landslide.
People saw “so many good shows there” and still miss it years after it closed. It was clearly a cornerstone of Nashville’s live music scene, and locals haven’t found anything quite like it since.
2. Opryland USA
The old Opryland theme park (not the hotel) came up repeatedly. People said they’d give up Opry Mills mall “in a heartbeat” to get Opryland back.
It’s been gone for decades, but the nostalgia is still strong.
3. Starwood Amphitheatre
Starwood was another big one. People have strong feelings about the name being used for anything else — one person called it “a slap in the face” when others reference newer venues with the Starwood name…