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The Gaylord Entertainment Center (originally named Nashville Arena) is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee which was completed in 1996. In 1997, it was the host venue of the United States Figure Skating Association national championships, and in 2004 hosted the U.S. Gymnastics championships. Nickname: Music City Official website: http://www. ... See also: 1995 in sports, other events of 1996, 1997 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Terry Labonte Rusty Wallace wins the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka City November 24, the first NASCAR... See also: 1996 in sports, other events of 1997, 1998 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Jeff Gordon is the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500 on February 16 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Arie Luyendyk... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... See also: 2003 in sports, other events of 2004, 2005 in sports, list of years in sports. // Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. ...


The GEC (sometimes informally pronounced "geck") is owned by the Sports Authority of Nashville and Davidson County and operated by Powers Management Company, a subsidiary of the Nashville Predators National Hockey League franchise, which has been its primary tenant since 1998. It was the home of the Nashville Kats franchise of the Arena Football League from 1997 until 2001, and has hosted the team's revival since 2005. The venue has also hosted numerous concerts and religious gatherings, and some major basketball events, including both men's (2001, 2006, 2010) and women's tournaments of the Southeastern Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference. In odd-numbered years, The GEC is regularly one of eight sites to host the first and second rounds of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament. It has a seating capacity of 17,113 for ice hockey, approximately 20,000 for basketball, 10,000 for half-house concerts, 18,500 for end-stage concerts and 20,000 for center-stage concerts, depending on the configuration used. It has also hosted several WWF/WWE wrestling events since its opening, though lacking attendance has provoked WWE to move its shows to the much-smaller Nashville Municipal Auditorium as of late. The Nashville Predators are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... See also: 1997 in sports, other events of 1998, 1999 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship Formula... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... See also: 2000 in sports, other events of 2001, 2002 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500, a race that also saw the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt in an unspectacular crash during the... // Athletics Mens 100 metres - Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. ... The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... The Nashville Municipal Auditorium was the primary indoor sports venue in Nashville, Tennessee from the time of its completion in 1962 until the completion of what is now the Gaylord Entertainment Center in 1996. ...


The arena can be converted into the 5,145-seat Music City Theater, used for theater concerts and Broadway and family shows, by placing a stage at the north end of the arena floor and hanging a curtain behind the stage and another to conceal the upper deck. The arena also features 43,000 square feet of space, perfect for trade shows. Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...


In February 2005, it was announced that the Predators and Gaylord had reached an agreement terminating any further involvement between them and that the Gaylord name would remain on the building only until a new purchaser could be found for the naming rights. As a result, many in the Nashville media have reverted to calling the facility by its original name, the Nashville Arena. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief Upcoming events • March 11: Red Nose Day 2005 in the UK. Deaths in February • 26 – Jef Raskin • 25 – Hugh Nibley • 25 – Peter Benenson • 21... Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ...


External link

  • The Gaylord Entertainment Center website


Nashville Athletic Venues
Allen Arena | Centennial Sportsplex | The Coliseum | Curb Event Center | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Gentry Center | Hawkins Field
Herschel Greer Stadium | Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Vanderbilt Stadium
Former: Sulphur Dell
Future: First Tennessee Field Nickname: Music City Official website: http://www. ... This facility is not to be confused with the Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas. ... See Coliseum for the structure in Rome, or Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the structure in Los Angeles. ... The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Gentry Complex is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Herschel Greer Stadium is a minor league baseball stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification located approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown Nashville. ... Interior Shot of Memorial Gymnasium Memorial Gymnasium is an athletic facility located at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Nashville Municipal Auditorium was the primary indoor sports venue in Nashville, Tennessee from the time of its completion in 1962 until the completion of what is now the Gaylord Entertainment Center in 1996. ... Vanderbilt Stadium (originally known as Dudley Field) is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Sulphur Dell is the name of a former Minor League Baseball park in Nashville, Tennessee. ... First Tennessee Field is the name of a minor league baseball stadium under construction in Nashville, Tennessee. ...


Nashville landmarks
BellSouth Building | Bicentennial Mall State Park | Centennial Park | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art | Country Music Hall of Fame | Fort Nashborough | Fort Negley | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Gaylord Opryland Resort | Greer Stadium | Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville City Cemetery | Nashville International Airport | Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | Ryman Auditorium | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Shelby Street Bridge | Starwood Amphitheatre | Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Tennessee State Capitol | Tennessee State Museum | The Coliseum | The Hermitage | Union Station | Vanderbilt Stadium
Former: Opryland USA | Sulphur Dell Nickname: Music City Official website: http://www. ... For the legal term denoting a ruling or law of great import, see landmark case For the former Las Vegas hotel and casino, see The Landmark Hotel and Casino. ... The BellSouth Building is a 188-meter (617-foot), 33-story skyscraper at 333 Commerce Street in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Bicentennial Mall State Park is a state park is located in the shadow of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville, TN. The 19-acre park is designed to complement the Tennessee Capitol Building, give visitors a taste of Tennessees history and natural wonder, and to serve as a lasting... Centennial Park (Nashville) is a large urban park located approximately two miles (three km) west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, across West End Avenue (U.S. Highway 70S) from the campus of Vanderbilt University and adjacent to the headquarters campus of the Hospital Corporation of America. ... Nashvilles Cheekwood. ... This official history of the Country Music Hall of Fame skirts the scandals well-documented by veteran Music Row historian Stacy Harris. ... Fort Nashborough was the original stockade for the settlement that became Nashville, Tennessee. ... Fort Negley was a fortification built for the American Civil War, located approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is an art museum in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, formerly known as Opryland Hotel, is a large hotel and convention center owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company and located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Herschel Greer Stadium is a minor league baseball stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification located approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown Nashville. ... Interior Shot of Memorial Gymnasium Memorial Gymnasium is an athletic facility located at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Nashville City Cemetery is the oldest public cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is an airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is the newest zoo in the United States and is located six miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Ryman Auditorium The Ryman Auditorium is a 2,362-seat live performance venue located at 116 Fifth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee, and is best-known as the one-time home of the Grand Ole Opry. ... The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a symphony hall in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Shelby Street Bridge (sometimes called the Shelby Avenue Bridge) spans the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Starwood Amphitheatre is the primary outdoor music venue in the Nashville, Tennessee area. ... The revamped façade of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville opened in 2003. ... The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature. ... The image of Andrew Jackson exhibited at Nashville museum in 1823 Tennessee State Museum is a large museum in Nashville depicting the history of Tennessee. ... See Coliseum for the structure in Rome, or Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the structure in Los Angeles. ... The Hermitage The Tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson is located in the Hermitage garden. ... Nashvilles Union Station is a former railroad terminal opened in 1900 to serve the passenger operations of the eight railroads then providing passenger service to Nashville, Tennessee. ... Vanderbilt Stadium (originally known as Dudley Field) is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Sulphur Dell is the name of a former Minor League Baseball park in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Current arenas in the National Hockey League
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Air Canada Centre | BankAtlantic Center | Bell Centre | Continental Airlines Arena | HSBC Arena | Madison Square Garden | Mellon Arena | Nassau Coliseum | Philips Arena | RBC Center | St. Pete Times Forum | Scotiabank Place | TD Banknorth Garden | Verizon Center | Wachovia Center American Airlines Center | Arrowhead Pond | Gaylord Entertainment Center | GM Place | Glendale Arena | HP Pavilion | Joe Louis Arena | Nationwide Arena | Pengrowth Saddledome | Pepsi Center | Rexall Place | Savvis Center | Staples Center | United Center | Xcel Energy Center
Current arenas in the Arena Football League
American Conference National Conference
Allstate Arena | Delta Center | Gaylord Entertainment Center | HP Pavilion | Pepsi Center | Staples Center | Thomas & Mack Center | US Airways Center | Van Andel Arena American Airlines Center | Frank Erwin Center | Kemper Arena | Nassau Coliseum | Nationwide Arena | Philips Arena | St. Pete Times Forum | TD Waterhouse Centre | Wachovia Center | Wachovia Spectrum

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Gaylord Entertainment Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (423 words)
The Gaylord Entertainment Center (originally named Nashville Arena) is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee which was completed in 1996.
The GEC (sometimes informally pronounced "geck") is owned by the Sports Authority of Nashville and Davidson County and operated by Powers Management Company, a subsidiary of the Nashville Predators National Hockey League franchise, which has been its primary tenant since 1998.
In February 2005, it was announced that the Predators and Gaylord had reached an agreement terminating any further involvement between them and that the Gaylord name would remain on the building only until a new purchaser could be found for the naming rights.
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