July 25, 2026 · updated September 7, 2026 · events · sports · guides
Nissan Stadium sits on the east bank of the Cumberland, which means it sits on our side of the river. From The Eighteen it’s a straight shot, and on event days that is worth more than any amenity we could list.
This autumn the calendar is football, top to bottom. Here’s what’s on, and how to do it without the parking misery.
September 13 — Jets vs Titans, the regular season home opener
September 20 — Eagles vs Titans
October 11 — Texans vs Titans
October 25 — Browns vs Titans
November 15 — Jaguars vs Titans
December 6 — Commanders vs Titans
December 20 — Colts vs Titans
January 3, 2027 — Steelers vs Titans
The stadium does double duty, and the college slate is the locals’ secret — cheaper tickets, easier crowds, same short walk.
September 6 — Music City Kickoff: Ole Miss vs Louisville
October 10 — UT Martin vs Tennessee State
October 17 — Morgan State vs Tennessee State, TSU’s homecoming and one of the best atmospheres of the year
October 24 — Charleston Southern vs Tennessee State
November 7 — SEMO vs Tennessee State
Concerts are done for this building. Foo Fighters on August 15 was the last music event on the official calendar — what’s left of 2026 is football. Shows resume at the new stadium, targeted for February 2027; CMA Fest, June 10–13, 2027, is already listed there. When new dates are announced, the official calendar gets them first.
The stadium you’ll walk to is being replaced by a new one going up directly across from it. The $2.1 billion new Nissan Stadium is scheduled for completion in February 2027 and is expected to open ahead of the 2027 NFL season. It’s an enclosed building — no more rain plans — and it was designed from the start to host events this city previously couldn’t.
Which it now will. In May 2026 NFL owners voted to bring Super Bowl LXIV to Nashville in February 2030, the first Super Bowl in Tennessee history, at the new stadium.
That is another way of saying the east bank is about to become one of the most valuable stretches of real estate in the American South, and The Eighteen is already standing on it.
Don’t drive. Stadium-day traffic on the east bank is a bottleneck and lot prices spike. Your car stays in our on-site parking and you approach on foot or by a short rideshare.
Walk the pedestrian bridge. The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge connects the stadium side to downtown, so you can arrive on foot and cross over afterward if you want Broadway. Most people go the other way: game, then back to the east side.
Eat before, on this side. Stadium concessions are stadium concessions. Butcher & Bee or The Pharmacy beforehand is a better meal at half the price.
Plan the after. Post-game downtown is gridlock. Attaboy is next door to the building, and Five Points Pizza runs late. The whole night ends on foot.
Book early for football weekends. Home games fill East Nashville lodging faster than anything except festival weeks. Eleven units go quickly.
Everyone else at that game is going to spend forty-five minutes getting out of a parking structure. You’re going to walk home, and the car you didn’t move is going to be exactly where you left it.
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