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Fun Local Trivia
  1. It's the country music capital of the world.
  2. City is home to the Grand Ole Opry, the longest-running radio program in the U.S. It's been on the air since 1925!
  3. Bob Dylan recorded his studio hit album "Nashville Skyline," on which he does a duet with Johnny Cash, in Columbia Studios in Nashville.
  4. In 1941, Nashville was granted the very first FM radio license in the country.
  5. Elvis Presley recorded more than 200 of his songs at RCA's Studio B on Nashville's Music Row, which is across the street from Belmont and open for recording sessions to Belmont students.
Notable Natives
  • Duane Allman – member of the rock band The Allman Brothers
  • Gregg Allman – member of the rock band The Allman Brothers
  • Miley Cyrus – pop star
  • Jeff Jarrett – professional wrestler
Local Slang
  • The Batman Building: AT&T Building, a prominent downtown building. Gets its nickname from the building's two tall "horns."
  • Nashvegas: Nickname for Nashville. It implies there's a lot more glitz than there really is, but the irony is the comedy!
Points of Interest
  • Frist Center for the Visual Arts
  • Music City Walk of Fame
  • Music Row
  • Ryman Auditorium
  • Tennessee Performing Arts Center

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With its thriving entertainment scene, Nashville has earned the right to its nickname, “Music City.” There are live music venues all over town, from the legendary Bluebird Café to more eclectic locations like Tin Roof or Hotel Indigo. Right across the street from campus, on the upper floor of Bongo Java, the After Hours Theatre hosts student performances several times a week. And from the second you set foot on Belmont’s campus, you can expect to receive dozens of Facebook invitations from your artist friends announcing their upcoming shows. When you can, go check them out. Who knows? You might have the next big superstar in your 9 a.m. math class.

Nashville residents love college students, and local businesses go out of their way to offer discounts and special promotions just for students. The Predators, Nashville’s NHL team, have "College Nights" on Thursdays throughout the season. With your student ID, you can enjoy a fast-paced, exciting hockey game for just $15 to $25 depending on where your seats are. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) also partners with Belmont to offer discounted tickets to the hottest touring musicals and plays when they stop in Nashville. You can usually find information about performances on MyBelmont, the University’s intranet. And the entertainment doesn’t stop when school lets out. Many underclassmen go home for the summer, but upperclassmen often stay in Nashville to take advantage of the city’s incredible internship opportunities. If you’re in the area, be sure to visit one of Nashville’s music festivals—CMA Music Festival, Next Big Nashville, and Music City Jazz, Blues & Heritage Festival all occur during the summer. Nashville has all of the benefits of a major city, but it hasn’t lost its small-town Southern charm. It truly is the perfect college town.

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Local Atmosphere at Belmont University

cliss

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences '14

5.0
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Local Atmosphere

There is always live bands or music playing downtown or any where around the city. Great food, lots of events going on. Great college town city. There are lots of sports events to attend to all year as well.

Mar 03, 2012

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tfigge92

Computer Engineering Technician '14

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Nashville Is the Best College Town

Nashville is amazing, you have music, theater, art, and a great social aspect. If you like music this is the place for you or even just good BBQ Nashvilles a must. Belmont college offers the best education out their for anything music related and right next door is Vanderbuil. Both have excellent sports teams so this area is for every one; girls and guys that are into sports, good food, and those into the arts.

Feb 28, 2012

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kmorcutt

Music Performance '15

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Nashville

Belmont is located in the beautiful city of Nashville. It's a few miles from downtown, so there are quaint areas to go and shop in and find some coffee places to do homework in. It's a really fun area to go to school in and there is always a music venue to go to. Everyone is so friendly!

Feb 18, 2012

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User rating for Belmont University - Local Atmosphere is 4.6 out of 5 based on 17 user reviews.

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Shopping Centers
  • CoolSprings Galleria
  • The Mall at Green Hills
  • Opry Mills
Major Sports Teams
  • Nashville Predators: NHL
  • Nashville Sounds: Minor league baseball
  • Tennessee Titans: NFL
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Atlanta: : 4 hours
  • Chattanooga, Tenn.: : 2 hours
  • Louisville, Ky.: : 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • Memphis, Tenn.: : 3 hours, 15 minutes
Did You Know? The daily newspaper in the city is "The Tennessean." Until 1998, it competed against the "Nashville Banner," with both newspapers housed in the same building under a joint-operation agreement. Talk about keeping your enemies close!

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Belcourt Theatre
2102 Belcourt Ave.
Nashville
(615) 846-3150

Regal Green Hills 16
3815 Green Hills Village Drive
Nashville
(615) 269-5910

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