Nissan Stadium
Home of the Tennessee Titans and CMA Fest's legendary stadium concerts, sitting right on the Cumberland River with a skyline view that's uniquely Nashville. The 2026 season is the Titans' last here before the team moves into the $2.2 billion New Nissan Stadium rising next door, opening in 2027.
Nissan Stadium sits on the East Bank, directly across the Cumberland River from downtown — a location that gives it one of the better stadium backdrops in the NFL, with the skyline visible over the upper deck on a clear day. It's hosted the Titans since 1999 and turns into one of the biggest stages in country music every June, when CMA Fest takes over the field for its nightly stadium concerts. For NFL road trips, it's a rare case where the stadium's setting is as much a draw as the game itself.
Gameday runs on tailgating: all 18 official lots around the stadium open four hours before kickoff and allow tailgating (propane grills only, no charcoal), and the culture around it is loose and social rather than exclusive. For visitors without a parking pass, the more interesting option is arriving by water — several operators run a Game Day Water Taxi down the Cumberland from Lock One Marina to a dock right at the East Bank, which avoids both parking hassles and bridge traffic and is arguably the best way to see the stadium's riverfront setting.
2026 is a transitional, slightly bittersweet season: it's the Titans' final year in this stadium before the team moves next door into the New Nissan Stadium, a $2.2 billion, roughly 60,000-seat enclosed venue currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2027. Anyone who wants to experience the open-air, river-view version of Titans football before it's gone should plan for this season specifically.
Highlights
- —2026 is the final Titans season in the current stadium before the 2027 move next door
- —Sits on the East Bank with a downtown skyline view across the Cumberland River
- —All 18 official lots allow tailgating, opening four hours before kickoff
- —Game Day Water Taxi runs from Lock One Marina to a dock at the stadium — avoids parking and bridge traffic entirely
- —Hosts CMA Fest's stadium concerts every June in addition to Titans games
Insider tip
Walk across the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge rather than driving — it's safer and faster than fighting vehicle-bridge traffic, and if you'd rather skip walking entirely, the Cumberland River water taxi from Lock One Marina drops you right at the stadium.