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Walkin' Nashville - Music City Legends Tour
(112) Reviews
Nashville
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is a tour for music lovers wanting the inside story of how Nashville became Music City.
Your friendly guide is Grammy-nominated music journalist Bill DeMain, a writer with over thirty years experience who’s contributed to publications such as MOJO and Rolling Stone. He is also a Nashville correspondent for the BBC.
DeMain has interviewed an A-Z of pop and country music superstars, including Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, David Bowie and Stevie Nicks.
An acclaimed songwriter, DeMain has had songs covered by such artists as Marshall Crenshaw, Kim Richey and Curtis Stigers. He’s also one half of the acclaimed pop duo Swan Dive. His son...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Union Street & Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard
At the entrance to Legislative Plaza. Look for the guide with the cowboy hat and microphone headset.
Return
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Itinerary
1
The Hermitage Hotel
Tennessee's only 5-star hotel, built in 1910. Guests have included Charlie Chaplin, Enrico Caruso, JFK, Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton.
5 minutes
2
Woolworth Theatre
F.W. Woolworth's, opened in 1913, was the site of Nashville's sit-ins, led by the legendary freedom rider and proponent of "good trouble," John Lewis.
5 minutes
3
The Arcade
"Nashville's oldest shopping mall," built in 1902. We will visit The Peanut Shop, which opened in 1927.
10 minutes
4
The Peanut Shop
First opened in 1927 as Planter's Peanuts, this is one of the oldest surviving businesses in downtown Nashville. It's like stepping into a time capsule. Friendly, fun service and free samples!
5 minutes
5
Printer's Alley
Once the heart of Nashville's red light district, it was long the center of music performance and backstage deals. Everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Johnny Cash to Tim McGraw performed here.
15 minutes
6
Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Nashville
Once the site of Nashville's grandest hotel and the first place the celebrated coffee was served. What's the real story behind "Good to the last drop?"
5 minutes
7
Ryman Auditorium
The crown jewel of downtown Nashville. Built as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892, it was the home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-74. Stories about everyone from Hank Williams to Johnny Cash to Elvis Presley
20 minutes
8
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
The city's most famous honky tonk was once songwriter's central, overseen by the colorful den mother Tootsie Bess. Her jukebox introduced demos of songs like "Hello Walls," "Crazy," "A-11" and "Sunday Morning Coming Down."
10 minutes
9
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The best of the music-related museums in Nashville, with a wonderful permanent collection and ever-changing exhibits.
10 minutes
10
Skull's Rainbow Room
Legendary nightclub that has hosted such artists as Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, Dolly Parton and Andy Griffith. Paul McCartney once wrote a song in the club.
10 minutes
Walkin' Nashville - Music City Legends Tour
(112) Reviews
Nashville
About
This is a tour for music lovers wanting the inside story of how Nashville became Music City.
Your friendly guide is Grammy-nominated music journalist Bill DeMain, a writer with over thirty years experience who’s contributed to publications such as MOJO and Rolling Stone. He is also a Nashville correspondent for the BBC.
DeMain has interviewed an A-Z of pop and country music superstars, including Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, David Bowie and Stevie Nicks.
An acclaimed songwriter, DeMain has had songs covered by such artists as Marshall Crenshaw, Kim Richey and Curtis Stigers. He’s also one half of the acclaimed pop duo Swan Dive. His son...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Union Street & Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard
At the entrance to Legislative Plaza. Look for the guide with the cowboy hat and microphone headset.
