Nashville is wide awake this week, and if you’re wondering what to do, you’ve got a lot of great options lined up.

For country music fans who want pure holiday magic, the Grand Ole Opry is the place to be. According to the Opry’s own schedule, Opry Country Christmas lights up the Opry House tonight with a stacked lineup of country favorites performing festive classics, plus all the rhinestone glitz and live-radio energy that make the Opry a one‑of‑a‑kind Nashville experience. If you want to go all out, the Opry is also offering special add‑ons like premium lounge access and backstage tours so listeners can actually step into the famous circle onstage and see where the legends stand.

Downtown, the Ryman Auditorium keeps the holiday spirit going all week. The Ryman’s calendar shows Amy Grant & Vince Gill bringing their beloved Christmas at the Ryman shows back to the Mother Church, mixing carols, stories, and classic hits in one of the best-sounding rooms in the world. The same stage hosts Lady A in concert this week as well, giving listeners a chance to experience a full‑throttle country‑pop show in a historic setting.

If you’re craving a bigger arena vibe, AXS lists rock legends Heart at The Pinnacle in Nashville tonight, with doors at 6:30 and the show at 7:30 p.m. That’s your opportunity to hear “Barracuda” and all the anthems live in the heart of downtown’s Gulch district.

Football fans are in for a huge afternoon at Nissan Stadium. Nissan Stadium’s event page has the Tennessee Titans kicking off at noon against the Kansas City Chiefs, so you can spend your day tailgating on the riverfront and then roll straight into the game with the skyline as your backdrop.

For a more intimate night out later in the week, the Listening Room Cafe’s live music schedule features a 6 p.m. writers round on its main stage with Jacob Rice, Stephen Barker Liles, and Jeff Middleton, where you can hear the stories behind the songs while you eat and drink in a cozy setting that’s pure Nashville.

Families and holiday lovers shouldn’t miss Christmas at Gaylord Opryland. Visit Music City highlights this massive seasonal celebration running all week, with millions of lights, indoor gardens, holiday shows, and the ICE! attraction featuring “A Charlie Brown Christmas” carved into colossal ice sculptures. It’s a perfect daytime or evening outing, whether you stay at the resort or just come to wander and take photos.

For something reflective and a little different, Visit Music City also spotlights “Christmas with C.S. Lewis” at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center through tonight, a theatrical one‑man show set in Lewis’s home near Oxford as he shares warm, funny, and thoughtful memories about how a conversation with J.R.R. Tolkien transformed his view of Christmas.

And if you just want classic honky‑tonk vibes, The Nashville Palace is hosting Becky Henson this evening from 5 to 9 p.m., according to the Nashville Palace’s own event listing, giving listeners a traditional country soundtrack just steps from Opryland.

Whether you’re here for football, live music, twinkling lights, or all of the above, this week in Nashville is packed with ways to make some unforgettable memories.

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