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Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Nashville · Cultural
Part of East Bank →

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is a new 307,000-square-foot cultural campus planned for Nashville's East Bank along the Cumberland River, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) with William Rawn Associates and Hastings Architecture.

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Last verified Jul 22, 2026
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Est 2030
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The story so far
Announced Mar 6, 2024
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Financing secured Nov 20, 2025Metro Nashville–TPAC East Bank relocation & infrastructure cost-share agreement reached (anchors ~$600M project, $500M state + private match)
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Expected groundbreaking 2027 est.
Expected opening 2030 est.
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About the project

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is a new 307,000-square-foot cultural campus planned for Nashville's East Bank along the Cumberland River, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) with William Rawn Associates and Hastings Architecture. The building gathers four distinct performance venues — a grand Broadway hall, a dedicated dance and opera theater, a flexible black-box space and an intimate cabaret — beneath a reflective facade of aluminum tubes whose arches lift like a theater curtain to reveal the activity within. Conceived as the cultural anchor of Nashville's East Bank redevelopment near Nissan Stadium, the riverfront campus replaces TPAC's longtime downtown home and is funded through a public-private partnership.

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Where is Tennessee Performing Arts Center located?

Tennessee Performing Arts Center is located in Nashville, part of East Bank.

When will Tennessee Performing Arts Center be built?

Tennessee Performing Arts Center is an announced development that has not yet started construction, targeting completion in 2030 (a TMW estimate).

Who is developing Tennessee Performing Arts Center?

State of Tennessee is the developer behind Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Who designed Tennessee Performing Arts Center?

Tennessee Performing Arts Center was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group.