Bridgestone Arena Seating Chart
Bridgestone Arena anchors Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville as home of the NHL Predators. Known as one of the loudest buildings in hockey, it also hosts the CMA Awards and major concert tours, with honky-tonks lining the street right outside the doors.
Sections at Bridgestone Arena
Bridgestone Arena's seating bowl is organized into the following main sections. Section layout differs by event — a sports configuration and a concert configuration of the same arena are not the same chart.
- Lower bowl 100s — full ring around the ice and stage floor
- Club level 200s — wider seats with indoor lounge access
- Upper bowl 300s — steep second deck wrapping the building
- Glass seats — first rows along the boards for hockey
- Suites along both sidelines
- End-stage GA floor for concerts
Best seats at Bridgestone Arena
For Predators games, lower sections 102-104 and 116-118 near center ice balance price and sightline. For concerts, 100-level sections facing the stage stay close while the 200s give a full-room view without the upper-deck climb.
Tips before you go
Park in the lots along 5th and 6th rather than fighting Broadway traffic. The plaza doors open early on event nights, and the Predators standing-room rail behind section 303 is a cheap way in for a sold-out game.
How to read the Bridgestone Arena seating chart
Bridgestone Arena seats 17,159 in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, so reading the chart starts at center and works outward. The lower bowl rings the floor closest to the action; a club or suite level sits in the middle; the upper bowl climbs above for the widest view. Lower-number sections sit nearest the action, and whether you are along a sideline or behind a baseline changes the view as much as the level does.
Three things decide an Bridgestone Arena seat: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. For an arena this size, the value sweet spot is usually the first few rows of the upper tier at center — close enough to read the play, cheap enough to justify, and high enough for the full picture. For a concert the stage usually sits at one end, so cross-check the official Bridgestone Arena map against your ticket before you buy: a seat that's perfect for a game can sit behind the stage for a show.
Building a seating chart for an event at Bridgestone Arena
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Nashville area? A seating chart keeps the group organized before you ever reach the gates. Map your party onto tables that mirror the suite or section layout, assign each guest a spot, and export a PDF so everyone knows where they sit. For a private event in a banquet space near Bridgestone Arena, the same tool lays out rounds, banquet tables, and head tables, then prints a chart the venue's event-services team can work from. Capacity at Bridgestone Arena runs to 17,159 for its main configuration, but most private events use a fraction of that in a club, suite, or adjacent hospitality space — exactly the scale the maker below is built for.
Hosting a private event at Bridgestone Arena?
Build your own seating chart for the event — banquet rounds for the dinner portion, theater rows for the program, whatever the format calls for. The Seat Chart App maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF to share with the venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Bridgestone Arena hold?
- Bridgestone Arena has a capacity of 17,159 seats. Capacity varies by event configuration — a concert may use floor seating that a basketball game doesn't, and a private buyout uses a different count than a public event.
- What are the best seats at Bridgestone Arena?
- For Predators games, lower sections 102-104 and 116-118 near center ice balance price and sightline. For concerts, 100-level sections facing the stage stay close while the 200s give a full-room view without the upper-deck climb.
- What sections does Bridgestone Arena have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl 100s — full ring around the ice and stage floor; Club level 200s — wider seats with indoor lounge access; Upper bowl 300s — steep second deck wrapping the building. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Bridgestone Arena located?
- Bridgestone Arena is in Nashville, Tennessee. Check the venue's official website for the exact address, parking options, and public transit access closest to your seat section.
- How do I plan a private event at Bridgestone Arena?
- For private events, build a seating chart that maps to the venue's section layout using the Seat Chart App maker below. Drop tables to match your event's footprint within the venue's space, assign guests, and export a PDF to share with the venue's event-services team.