1957
Demolition of the Bijou
Another theater, the Bijou, was used by African-American audiences prior to desegregation. It was torn down in 1957 to make way for the Municipal Auditorium.
1957
Municipal Auditorium Construction Begins
Construction of Municipal Auditorium
1962
The Outside of the Municipal Auditorium
Auditorium Opens with a Church of Christ Revival (October 7, 1962)
1963
Dick Clark Performs
August 4, 1963
1963
Harlem Magicians game
A souvenir program from the 1963 Harlem Magicians game (now known as the Harlem Globetrotters)
1965
Herman's Hermits (July 29, 1965)
Newspaper photo of Herman's Hermits, caption says "Fantastic Herman's Hermits in Nashville Tonight!"
1972
The Rolling Stones (November 16, 1972)
Advertisement for the Rolling Stones concert. The Rolling Stones concert sells out in seven hours.
1973
Elvis Presley (July 1, 1973)
Elvis Presley in singing in concert
1977
Fleetwood Mac with special guest Kenny Loggins (May 21, 1977)
Fleetwood Mac Promotional poster
1978
Grateful Dead (December 16, 1978)
Backstage pass from the Shakedown Street concert
1979
Halloween show featuring Parliament (October 31, 1979)
Advertisement for the 1979 Halloween show featuring Parliament
1981
South Stars Hockey team begins playing at the Auditorium
Hockey puck with the Nashville South Stars logo on it
1983
Kiss (January 30, 1983)
KISS fills the Municipal Auditorium on Superbowl Sunday. Above picture taken from the "Living" section of the Tennessean.
1994
United States Gymnastics Championships
1996
Tour of World Figure Skating Champions Broadcast on CBS
2000
Bullnanza (June 2-3, 2000)
After performing to incredibly large crowds, Bullnanza is forced to move to Gaylord Entertainment Center
2000
Longhorn Rodeo
2001
Belmont Basketball
Belmont Basketball moves to Auditorium as a temporary home while the Curb Events Center is being built