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As Nissan Stadium makes its hockey debut, here are the sporting events it hosts

By February 23, 2022May 16th, 2022Sports events

Opening of the Nissan Stadium in 1999 as a multipurpose facility, and the venue has hosted many different sporting events over the years while also serving as the home of the Tennessee Titans and Tennessee State football team.

Nashville SC has also used the stadium as their home for the past two years, but will move to a new location in May.

On Saturday, another event will take place at Nissan Stadium when the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lighting play in the NHL Stadium Series outdoor hockey game.

Here’s a look at some of the other events that took place at the 69,143-seater stadium, which was previously called Adelphia Coliseum and LP Field:

2021

• Grand Prix IndyCar Big Machine Music City

• TransPerfect Music City Bowl

• World Cup Qualifier – USA v Canada

• Friendly Football – Mexico vs. Panama

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

• the finish line of the Nashville St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon

2019

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• Louisville vs. Western Kentucky (non-conference football game)

• CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final (USA v Jamaica)

• 2019 SheBelieves Cup (international women’s football tournament)

• the finish line of the Nashville St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

• 2019 NFL Draft*

2018

• Friendly football match: United States against Mexico

• the finish line of the Nashville St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2017

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• International Champions Cup – Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

• CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

• the finish line of the Nashville St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2016

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• Friendly football match – Mexico vs. New Zealand

• SheBelieves Cup (international women’s football tournament)

• the finish line of the Nashville St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2015

• Football game between Bowling Green and Tennessee

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• Friendly football match: United States against Guatemala

• St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon finish line

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2014

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon finish line

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2013

• Western Kentucky vs. Kentucky Football

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• Friendly Football (Women) – USA v Scotland

• St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon finish line

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2012

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Group A

• St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon finish line

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2011

• College Colors Kickoff Western Kentucky vs. Kentucky

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• Friendly Football Match – Paraguay v USA

• the finish line of the country music marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2010

• the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

• the finish line of the country music marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2009

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

• USA v Trinidad & Tobago – 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – CONCACAF Fourth Round

• the finish line of the country music marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2008

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

• Canada v. Guatemala — 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Pre-Olympic Tournament Third Place Match

• 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Pre-Olympic Tournament Semi-Finals

• the finish line of the country music marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2007

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

• the finish line of the country music marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2006

• Football game between Louisville and MTSU

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone

• Friendly football match: Morocco against United States

• the finish line of the country music marathon

• Nashville Nationals / Goodguys Hot Rod Show

2005

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone

• the finish line of the country music marathon

2004

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone

• Friendly Football (Women) – USA vs. Canada

• the finish line of the country music marathon

2003

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone

• the finish line of the country music marathon

2002

• Football match between Tennessee and Wyoming

• Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

• the finish line of the country music marathon

2001

• Musical City Bowl

• the finish line of the country music marathon

2000

• Musical City Bowl

• the finish line of the country music marathon

1999

• Tennessee Titans inaugural season at the stadium

• Homepoint.com Music City Bol

• the finish line of the country music marathon

* Official site was Nissan Stadium, but activities were on Lower Broadway.

Contact Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on Twitter @MikeOrganWriter.