\n\tIn fall 2026, Live Nation will open the 4,400-capacity indoor music venue The Truth in Nashville.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cLive Nation wanted to be sure that we were adding something that was going to speak to the core of Nashville,\u201d Sally Williams<\/strong>, president of Nashville Music & Business Strategy for Live Nation, tells Billboard<\/em>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThe Truth will be led by general manager Mickey Davis<\/strong>, and will join AJ Capital Partners\u2019 18-acre, mixed-use Wedgewood Village development in Nashville\u2019s Wedgewood-Houston.<\/p>\n \n\tThe venue will highlight talent ranging from global headliners to local Nashville favorites representing an array of musical genres. The Truth, designed by Live Nation\u2019s in-house design and development group Blueprint Studio, will offer a flexible floor plan with three levels in close proximity to the stage, with configurations able to accommodate capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,400, including standing-room and fully-seated shows.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis is going to give us the flexibility to host everything from comedians who maybe don\u2019t want a standing room audience to bigger shows where people want to stand,\u201d Williams says. \u201cWe will shine the light on Nashville, but we\u2019re going to bring in the biggest stars on the planet, too, from outside of Nashville.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWilliams noted that Live Nation\u2019s Blueprint Studio team spent time in Nashville venues and spoke with Nashville artists, music industry members and historians in creating a venue design intended to honor Nashville\u2019s community.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThroughout, the venue will pay homage to Nashville\u2019s music creators. The Truth takes its name from a quote from late country songwriting legend Harlan Howard, who called country music \u201cthree chords and the truth.\u201d Howard, known as a writer on classics including Patsy Cline\u2019s \u201cI Fall to Pieces\u201d and the Buck Owens hit \u201cI\u2019ve Got a Tiger by the Tail,\u201d is also honored through the venue\u2019s whiskey bar, named Harlan\u2019s. Howard\u2019s signature quote is also emblazoned on the front of the venue\u2019s building. Having Howard\u2019s legacy represented within the venue is a full-circle moment for Williams, who recalls that when she first moved to Nashville, one of the first events she attended was the annual Harlan Howard Birthday Bash.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt represents to me the community that I have found,\u201d Williams says. \u201cIt was all of these songwriters singing their songs, and everyone supported. To have his quote, to have people talking about him, means they are talking about songwriters in general, which means they are talking about the foundation of our community. I am beyond proud of that, because I think those are things that we, as a city, have to hold on to.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe Truth\u2019s two-level, up to 300-person capacity listening lounge, Vinyl Room, will offer a space for gathering and listening to music. Williams tells Billboard<\/em> that United Record Pressing will be involved in curating vinyls to be displayed in The Truth, as well as providing music for Vinyl Room and the venue\u2019s five backstage dressing rooms. Williams says the Vinyl Room will also be a space that can hold VIP listening sessions and other similar events.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThe food and drink menus will highlight local Nashville whiskeys and spirits. Meanwhile, Live Nation teamed with Isle of Printing\u2019s Bryce McCloud to add another visual element to the venue. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are going to have an old-school letterpress printing set lists each night for fans to buy and take home,\u201d Williams says. \u201cSet lists are going to be our sort of living art exhibit backstage, too, because every time a show plays here, we will put the set list up and as we move along, it will tell our story visually.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe backstage will also be outfitted with a family and friends suite overlooking the stage, a large crew lounge, an artist game room\/lounge, a multi-use production room and an intimate industry suite.<\/p>\n \n\tAs part of the venue\u2019s launch, Live Nation has also partnered to support Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and the W.O. Smith Music School, aiding songwriters and the next generation of musicians.<\/p>\n \n\tLive Nation also hopes to hold local music industry events at the venue, such as industry awards and other charitable gatherings.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cPeople are going to begin to feel like this is their venue, which is what they\u2019re hoping for,\u201d Williams says. \u201cThe mission has been to create something other than the sort of box with a stage that you could put anywhere in the world. We wanted to do something completely Nashville-centric.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe Truth will join other Live Nation venues<\/a> in Nashville, including Brooklyn Bowl Nashville and Ascend Amphitheater. <\/p>\n\n
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