Industry · venue
Ascend Amphitheater
Ascend Amphitheater is an open-air amphitheatre on the Cumberland riverfront in downtown Nashville, opened in 2015 within a Metro Nashville park. Live Nation operates it under agreement with the city; published capacity is about 6,800.
- Current relationships
- 2
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 1
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-08-24
Who owns and operates Ascend Amphitheater?
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County owns Ascend Amphitheater. Ownership · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-24
- Live Nation Entertainment operates Ascend Amphitheater. Operation · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-24 · record
Relationship evidence
Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.
| Relationship | Counterparty | Scope / territory | Status | Date / basis | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operatoroperates (inbound) | Live Nation Entertainment | Unknown | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-24 | Ascend Amphitheater1 source
|
The record
- Type
- Venue
- Venue type
- Amphitheatre
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Region
- South (U.S. Census region)
- Address
- 301 1st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201
- Coordinates
- 36.1596, -86.7758
- Founded
- 2015
- Capacity
- 6,800 (seated and standing combined)
- Capacity qualifier
- Fixed seating plus lawn.
- Coordinate basis
- Coordinates derived from the venue's published street address.
- Official site
- www.ascendamphitheater.com
Evidence for this record
- Venue information — Ascend Amphitheater — Ascend Amphitheater. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-08-24.States: The amphitheatre publishes its riverfront address, its 2015 opening, its capacity and its Live Nation operation.
Ownership
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County owns Ascend Amphitheater. | Ownership | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-24 | Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County |
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Nation Entertainment operates Ascend Amphitheater. Live Nation Entertainment | Operation | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-24 | Ascend Amphitheater |
Research mentioning Ascend Amphitheater
- Who Controls America’s Amphitheaters? Ownership, Operation, Promotion and Ticketing
Separate DOJ allegations about U.S. large amphitheaters from Live Nation’s global portfolio disclosure and documented local venue relationships.
Published Live Index research that names Ascend Amphitheater in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "Ascend Amphitheater — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/ascend-amphitheater
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). Ascend Amphitheater — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/ascend-amphitheater
- Chicago
- Live Index. "Ascend Amphitheater — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/ascend-amphitheater.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-ascend-amphitheater, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {Ascend Amphitheater — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/ascend-amphitheater} }
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