We flew from Minneapolis to Nashville for an evening with our favorite country tenor and his wife. Obviously so much has been written about one of the most well known venues in the United States. The hard wood pews are difficult to sit on for a two hour concert as mentioned by Vince Gill. Awesome acoustics as you might imagine with the biggest troubadours in country music playing here. Although not outstanding as compared to the modern Grand Ole Opry, the seating is perfectly aligned with few bad seats and a more intimate view of the performers. We lined up in the rain for a security scan that was, well, cursory at best and simply a stumbling device for the old crowd. We foraged our way in past the gift store and closed restaurant into the auditorium. An old time church with wide open spaces and twinkling lights hug all around an open stage with the band’s instruments displayed across the wide space. This place is the holy grail of country music and is over 125 years old. It doesn’t seem like a tour here would be worthwhile as you can pretty much see everything except the dressing rooms. By the way, at intermission the line was long for the bathroom was endless, but went very fast. We left here for a short walk to Allan Jackson’s bar on Broadway where they play authentic country music. It truly was an enchanted night in Nashville and earns its name as the Music City.

We went to the Vince Gill & Amy Grant Christmas Special at the Ryman and it was the best Christmas show in Nashville hands down. Both (Vince and Amy) did a superb job of entertaining family style and the back up singers and muscians were awsome. It was the highlight of our 2022 Christmas entertainment. We will definitely be back next year with the whole family.

Our family had an amazing experience here attending the Amy Grant and Vince Gill Christmas Show. It was sensational. Truly an amazing show stopper. Both solo and together, they displayed their gifted talent in a melody of Christmas songs. Ending the evening with the audience participation in Christmas carols was one of the highlights of the show. Amy and Vince paid honor to our Military visitors while thanking the audience for their attendance. The Ryman was fabulously decorated with the best holiday scenes. Staff greeted us with gratitude and greetings for a Merry Christmas. What a wonderful celebration my family had here. Don’t miss visiting the Ryman.

A trip to the cathedral of Country Music. Informative presentations were available but show tickets were hard to come by. Scored two last minute tickets to the Christmas Show starring Amy Grant and the extremely likable Vince Gill.

It feels so welcoming to go to a venue with such a mature and friendly staff and an obvious professionalism. not to mention, Such an inviting classic concert hall for any show. The Ryman really is a well-oiled machine with terrific staff and too many great shows to list. Hint I learned while there: BUY your tickets at the box office if you can: They will be half the cost of online venders's price! Highlight shows: Belle & Sebastian (this one), and Broken Bells (the last). Drinks are pricey as you might expect but worth getting "The double" and paying the $25+ bucks coz you can take it to your seats (pews) and make it last.

Love visiting this venue for entertainment. I have seen Chris Young, Carol Burnett, and others perform here. There is not a bad seat in the house....no matter where you sit, the view is great. The only draw back is cramped seating.

Our first time to Nashville so we decided to be total tourist, and got lucky that the Opry was being broadcast from the Ryman. It's an awesome facility and we could feel the history. The variety of entertainers was excellent, with a few old timers, a couple of new inductees and a couple of first time performers. The unrehearsed nature of the show adds to the fun. Fair warning - the audience can be pretty casual (i.e. up and down a lot and talking through the show) so be prepared.

A variety of talented artists performed the night we were there. Relaxed atmosphere and hip to hip with other audience members sitting in pews. Sing alongs throughout the night. A must-see while visiting Nashville; no matter how often one visits. Tennessee-an’s are excellent hosts.

You have to go! If you do, I definitely suggest the guided backstage tour. You get to see all the dressing rooms and hear the history of the Ryman. Once the tour is over you can stand on the stage and a professional photographer will take 2 pictures for no additional cost. If we travel back to Nashville we will definitely check out a live show.

We went to the Opry at the Ryman on Saturday, January 21st and it was amazing to see and listen to such great artists performing outstanding pieces of different styles of country music in 2 unforgettable hours. Two days later we went of the tour of the auditorium and we were delighted to hear about the history of the place, the artists who have performed there and visiting the dressing rooms. A must if you visit Nashville.