9 Nashville Shows Worth Booking

1.Grand Ole Opry Show Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,518 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $61Our pick

Book a guaranteed seat for a 2 to 2.5-hour Grand Ole Opry show in Nashville. Expect eight or more performers, from country legends and charting stars to bluegrass, gospel, folk, and comedy acts. Choose a date and seating level, then exchange your voucher for show tickets at the on-site box office.

“Trading the voucher for our tickets was quick and easy. The show, of course, was wonderful! Everything around the Opry House was beautifully decorated for the holidays.”

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2.Grand Ole Opry Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,041 reviews

Spend two hours at the Grand Ole Opry House for a changing lineup of country, Western, Americana, bluegrass, and comedy. Your reserved ticket includes the concert, while the Premium Experience adds Tier 1 or 2 seating, the Circle Room Lounge, appetizers, two top-shelf drinks, a performer meeting, and a keepsake photo.

“The show was fantastic, another bucket list item ticked off! Would have loved to sit a bit closer or lower down in the theatre, but that wasn’t an option when booking our tickets. And there were plenty of seats still available. Hopefully I will get to return to Nashville one day and see another show 🥰”

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3.Nashville Party Bus with Drag Queen Hosts & Live Performances

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 357 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Join drag queen hosts such as Virginia Tea, Perplexity, Vanity, or Carmen for a 90-minute Nashville party bus ride. Expect games, singing, dancing, comedy, live performances, club lights, cold drinks, and stops near major downtown sights. This 18+ experience suits bachelorette parties, birthdays, and solo visitors.

“The energy was amazing and traveling with a big group or solo as I was I felt included. Was a fun experience and would totally do it again. Also, Tribe was really nice and the bartenders were super friendly.”

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4.Grand Ole Opry Admission with Post-Show Backstage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $101

Spend an evening at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry with show admission and a small-group post-show tour. After the music, follow a guide through the artist entrance, themed dressing rooms, green room areas, and possibly Studio A. Videos featuring Darius Rucker and announcer Bill Cody add extra Opry stories.

“Had a wonderful time. The show was great. We did the backstage tour after the show which was also enjoyable. Was able to see the dressing rooms and hear several stories from our guide Lorrie.”

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5.Drag Queen Party Bus w/Games, Dancing & Drag Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 96 reviews · 1h 30m · from $59

Spend 90 minutes touring Nashville with two drag queens, music, quizzes, dancing, and comedy aboard a custom party bus. Meet at 1517 Church Street, buy drinks before boarding, and pass Broadway, The Gulch, Music Row, Vanderbilt, and Nissan Stadium. Adults 18 and older only.

“Best tour in Nashville!! We had the time of our lives!!!”

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6.The Ryman, Tootsies, Broadway, & Printer’s Alley

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · from $39

Spend 90 minutes walking central Nashville with an English-speaking guide, often including Paul, whose stories bring the Ryman, Printer’s Alley, the State Capitol, and Maxwell House to life. This is a compact history tour, not an indoor concert or museum visit, so wear good shoes and expect city streets.

“Had a great time on this tour with Paul! He made the history and stories of Nashville fun and easy to understand. It’s a perfect way to explore downtown. Highly recommend!”

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7.Country Christmas Music Show at the Opry House

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · from $64

Spend an evening at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House for a country Christmas concert featuring holiday favorites and artists such as Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, Lady A, and Chris Janson. You receive reserved seats, but your exact view depends on how early you book.

“This company ripped us off. We bought two tickets to a Christmas show on December 17 at 7 PM $151.50 and we arrived at 6:30 at the grand old Opry and there was no show there at 7 PM at all, we talked to an Employee leaving the Opry and he said we just finished a concert from this afternoon but there’s nothing going out here tonight. So we refuted the charges but they ripped us off. We were looking forward to a Nashville Christmas concert at the grand ole Opry. It was a big part of our trip to Nashville. Big disappointment.”

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8.Hatch Show Print Shop Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Best value

Spend one hour inside Nashville’s Hatch Show Print Shop with an English-speaking guide. See colorful letterpress posters made for famous entertainers, hear the presses work, and print a souvenir using a prepared design in the UMG Space for Design. Groups are limited to six.

“Have no idea how the tour was showed up only 5 minutes before scheduled time…was informed we needed to first go go to will call no one could show us the way and then notify me the tour already started and was full…..? not so happy with that purchase!! Still paid but never got to try??? Weird!”

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9.Revelry Tours Nashville Bordellos, Burlesque, and Blood Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Join an English-speaking guide such as Chris or Nestor for a two-hour, 21-and-over walking tour of Nashville’s former red-light district. Visit bars and historic stops, hear stories of vice and murder, and buy drinks along the way.

“Chris was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable, passionate and brought the stories and details of “the underbelly” of Nashville to life. We learned so much and even went back to some of the places he showed us! Loved that we stopped along the way to grab a drink here snd there. So relaxed and personable - Chris is a great story teller! He really gives you perspective and the detail behind some of the most amazing and bizarre occurrences in the history of the city. Highly recommend.”

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