Are you football fans and thinking about traveling to Nashville for this year’s Music City Bowl featuring Louisville v. Mississippi State? Let us help plan your visit to our city for this annual Bowl Game Experience set for 3PM Monday, December 30 at Nissan Stadium.
PURCHASE BOWL GAME TICKETS
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO STADIUM RULES
I’ve compiled a few helpful points of interest including Hotels, Restaurants and Things to Do. Hotels were searched from VisitMusicCity.com for December 27 – January 1, in case you want to make it a New Year’s celebration trip.
VIEW HOTEL AVAILABILITY
VIEW RESTAURANTS
VIEW THINGS TO DO
NEED MUSIC CITY BOWL TICKETS?
If you didn’t get your tickets through the Alumni Association and still want to attend, check for availability via Ticketmaster. Looks like the End Zones, Upper Level and some Club Level seats are still available for game day.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO STADIUM RULES
Nissan Stadium has a bag policy, like most stadiums these days. So no backpacks, purses or bags are allowed into the stadium for the Music City Bowl. This policy is applied to all events at Nissan Stadium, including the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. For a complete list of approved bags, please review this list.
Lockers will be available for checking prohibitive items and bags. The price for rental is normally $15. The lockers are available at North and South End Zones.
Parking lots will open at 8:00 a.m. CST on the morning of the game.
Will-call ticket windows will ONLY be open on game day.
View a complete list of FAQs, Rules, Disabilities Guide and Security Procedures.
USE CODE NPN FOR $15 IN FREE LYFT RIDE CREDIT

WHERE TO STAY FOR MUSIC CITY BOWL?
While it seems like some places are SOLD OUT already, there is still availability close to Downtown and Nissan Stadium or with easy travel options to the Downtown area. Book at some of these places before they sell out.
Please note that prices and availability are subject to change.
DOWNTOWN OPTIONS
(Range from $199 – $700/Night. Based upon an average from VisitMusicCity.com)
- AC Hotel – $272/night
- Hotel Indigo Nashville – $325/night
- Holston House – $199/night
- Hilton Garden Inn Downtown – $296/night
- Residence Inn Downtown – $219/night
- JW Marriott – $331/night
- Kimpton Aertson – $259/night
- The Bobby Hotel – $284/night
- Noelle – $345/night
- The Dream Hotel – $377/night
- 21c Museum – $347/night
- Fairlane Hotel – $357/night
- Moxy Downtown – $242/night
- Omni Nashville Hotel – $372/night
- Renaissance Nashville – $288/night
- Thompson Nashville – $299/night
- Westin – $282/night
- Fairfield Inn & Suites – $235/night
- Hyatt Place Nashville – $284/night
- Union Station – $315/night
- Doubletree Nashville – $266/night
- Cambria – $280/night
- Courtyard by Marriott Downtown – $259/night
VANDERBILT / WEST END / MIDTOWN OPTIONS
(Range from $165 – $260/Night. Based upon an average from VisitMusicCity.com)
- Hyatt House Nashville/Vanderbilt – $165/night
- Residence Inn Vanderbilt/West End – $179/night
- Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt – $207/night
- Home2Suites Nashville/Vanderbilt – $199/night
- Aloft Nashville West End – $183/night
- Homewood Suites by Hilton – $203/night
- Hilton Garden Inn – $179/night
- Loews Vanderbilt – $219/night
- Hutton Hotel – $251/night
GREEN HILLS OPTIONS
(Range from $150 – $180/Night. Based upon an average from VisitMusicCity.com)
- Hilton Nashville Green Hills – $162/night
- Courtyard by Marriott – $178/night
- Residence Inn Green Hills – $179/night
GAYLORD OPRYLAND OPTIONS
(Range from $169/Night..Based upon an average from VisitMusicCity.com)
While most of the affordable options for hotels are located in the Opryland, Airport area. Staying at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is always a nice treat. It’s an affordable option with transportation provided to the downtown area via shuttles. Plus it’s an added escape for locals. BOOK AT GAYLORD OPRYLAND NOW
For more booking options, please visit VisitMusicCity.com.
WHERE TO EAT FOR MUSIC CITY BOWL?
For the thousands of fans arriving for the Music City Bowl, Nashville’s dining scene will surprise you for its depth and breadth of choices. Hot chicken and Southern meat and threes are our longtime calling cards, but established neighborhood joints and hot new modern spots are practically a weekly occurrence. Here are the highlights — Don’t blame us if you go hungry!
HOT CHICKEN
Prince’s, Hattie B’s, Bolton’s Hot Chicken and Fish, Pepperfire, Party Fowl
MEAT AND THREES
Arnold’s Country Cooking, Bailey and Cato, Dandgure’s, Monell’s, Noble’s Kitchen and Beer Hall, Swett’s, Wendell Smith’s
BARBECUE
Central BBQ, Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Peg Leg Porker, Puckett’s Grocery, Jack’s Bar-B-Que, Edley’s Bar-B-Que
BREAKFAST / BRUNCH
Nashville Biscuit House, Pancake Pantry, Holler and Dash, Noshville, Marche, Biscuit Love, Pinewood Social, Hermitage Cafe
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A FULL LIST OF BRUNCH OPTIONS.
PIZZA
DeSano Pizza Bakery, 312 Pizza Company, Slim & Huskies, Five Points Pizza, Nicky’s Coal Fired, Pizza Perfect, Manny’s House of Pizza
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A FULL LIST OF PIZZA OPTIONS.
STEAK
Jimmy Kelly’s, Kayne Prime, Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Oak Steakhouse
NASHVILLE CLASSICS
Loveless Cafe, Rotier’s, Sperry’s, McCabe Pub, Brown’s Diner, Samurai Sushi, Baja Burrito
DOWNTOWN DESTINATIONS
Capital Grille, The Southern, The Palm, Merchants, Etch, Farm House, Marsh House, Sea Salt
NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITES
Margot Cafe, Lockeland Table, Two Ten Jack, Miel, Park Cafe, Cafe Nonna, Tin Angel, Yellow Porch, Table 3, Epice, The Treehouse, Answer, Thai Esane, Barcelona, La Hacienda Taqueria
MODERN STANDOUTS
City House, The 404 Kitchen, Bastion, Etc, Urban Grub, 5th & Taylor, Josephine, Prima, Husk, Butchertown Hall, Chauhan Ale & Masala House, Butcher & Bee, Sinema, Silo, 360 Bistro
BUZZWORTHY
Gray & Dudley, Urban Cowboy Public House, EIO and the Hive, The Mockingbird, Henley, Fort Louise, Von Elrod’s Beer Garden & Sausage House, Pastaria, Deacon’s New South
SPORTS VIEWING
ML Rose Craft Beer and Burgers, Bailey’s Sports Grille, Jonathan’s, Sam’s Place, Crows Nest
THINGS TO DO?
Looking for other Things to Do while in town for the Music City Bowl Weekend, view the ENTIRE LIST OF THINGS TO DO FROM DECEMBER 27 – JANUARY 1.
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