The mother church of country vocals still welcomes the biggest names in music.

by Contributor

In Short
Built in 1892, Ryman Auditorium has hosted countless visionaries, including Enrico Caruso, John Philip Sousa, Sarah Bernhardt and Charlie Chaplin. But the Ryman will forever be known as the mother church of country music. When the Grand Ole Opry settled into this brick tabernacle in the heart of downtown in 1943, the Ryman instantly became the stage where every country star wanted to perform. In the summer, don't miss the amazing bluegrass shows.

05/23/05

the mother church

by wrose

great listening room -- parking crowded -- staff very rude.

• Pros: variety of acts, easy to get to, places to eat near by
• Cons: staff extremely rude, venue parking bad, ticket prices steep

11/20/02

RymanReview

by barbelkins

The Ryman Auditorium not is one of the most recognized historical buildings in Nashville, it was the first stadium seating that existed here. There is no bad seat in this "once a church" auditorium.

• Pros: ambiance, history, acoustics
• Cons: church pew seats, some limited viewing, downtown

11/18/02

Country Rocks!

by OreoRep

The Ryman is a awsome place, great music, the atmosphere is great and it is a beautiful place to visit.

11/07/02

Tour not worth the money

by oldgram1

The admission was pretty steep. We would have been better off going when there was an event there and looking around as it wasn't that great of a tour.

• Pros: Nice people working, Friendly atmosphere
• Cons: Not much to see, No music to listen to

10/29/02

one of the only venues remaining

by soundkrazed6

The Ryman has stood the test of time, thank God.

Nashville Keeps loosing all of its best venues, but thanks to smart people, and great acoustics, The Ryman still stands.

10/26/02

Almost Perfect!?

by TnRockStar

I went to a show about 6 years ago there called "Lost Highway" and it was great, And I just went to the Ryan Adams show on Oct 14th 2002. And the venue was excellent. I couldnt believe he was playing there, BUT the venue was rockin!

• Pros: convienent, nice ticket price, good security
• Cons: expensive parking

10/19/02

Love the Ryman

by rhinocat

The best ambience, cozy, ideal for instrumental music. The Opry is truly at home here.

09/28/02

2002 Fan Fair

by conniesp

Loved the Ryman Auditorium great place for the IFCO show, radio interviews. We had our pictures taken with persons dressed as Minni Pearl and Hank! The building is beautifully restored.

• Pros: location, refreshments, shows
• Cons: none

09/27/02

THE place to hear music

by starr12

I LOVE the Ryman! Have been there for several concerts and plays and am always amazed at the acoustics. The structure is beautiful. And I have never been anywhere where the staff is always so friendly and helpful.

• Pros: acoustics, friendly staff, history