Game Day Guide
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Data updated: 2025-26
The Chronology
Your complete game day timeline at Bridgestone Arena.
Broadway pregame
Start on Lower Broadway, the honky-tonks are live with country music and cold beer. Tootsie's, Robert's Western World, and The Stage are ground zero.
Pregame dinner
Grab Nashville hot chicken at Hattie B's or Prince's, or hit a Broadway honky-tonk for burgers and beer. Food is everywhere.
Doors open
Enter Bridgestone Arena and watch warm-ups. The arena fills early, Preds fans want to be there for the opening chants.
Smashville comes alive
The crowd starts the chants early. Learn the fang fingers (🤘) and the goal celebration. The energy is unlike any other arena.
Game time
Three 20-minute periods. Bridgestone Arena is one of the loudest buildings in the NHL. The chants after opposing goals are legendary.
Hit the concourse
Grab Nashville hot chicken tenders or a Jack & Coke (it's Nashville, Tennessee whiskey is mandatory). The concourse is lively.
Back to Broadway
The honky-tonks stay open until 3 AM. Win or lose, the party continues on Lower Broadway. Nashville doesn't stop.
Atmosphere Intelligence
Games are indoors and climate-controlled, but you'll still be outside for parking and walking to the venue.
October
3.8 inchesFully climate-controlled at ~72°F year-round. Warm conditions outside, light layers for pre/post-game activities.
November
3.8 inchesFully climate-controlled at ~72°F year-round. Mild conditions outside, a light jacket is enough for pre/post-game activities.
January
4.7 inchesFully climate-controlled at ~72°F year-round. Cool conditions outside. Bring a jacket for pre/post-game activities. Bring rain gear, above-average precipitation this month.
March
5.4 inchesFully climate-controlled at ~72°F year-round. Mild conditions outside, a light jacket is enough for pre/post-game activities. Bring rain gear, above-average precipitation this month.
April
4.8 inchesFully climate-controlled at ~72°F year-round. Warm conditions outside, light layers for pre/post-game activities. Bring rain gear, above-average precipitation this month.