AEG’s Flagship Nashville Venue, The Pinnacle, Celebrates Its Grand Opening With A Sold-Out Show Feat. Kacey Musgraves

View/download photos from the first-ever show at The Pinnacle, HERE (exterior photos by Ben Adams, interior shots by Nick LeTellier)

The Pinnacle, AEG’s flagship Nashville venue, officially opened its doors last night (2.27) with a SOLD OUT show featuring headliner Kacey Musgraves, who delivered a 2-hour set, including “Dandelion” and "Merry Go ‘Round” from her debut album Same Trailer Different Park, highlights from the 2019 GRAMMY Album Of The Year-winning record Golden Hour, Pageant Material, star-crossed, and several fan-favorites from her most recent release Deeper Well. Fans also got to see The Pinnacle come to life with a dreamy live-moss covered stage.

Special highlights from the evening included:

** Musgraves performed “Somebody To Love” for the first time in a decade.

** Musgraves humored fans with an ode to her beloved dog Pepper with a song called “My Bitch.”

** Musgraves performed her song “easier said” for the first time live.

** At sunset The Pinnacle was lit up with a stunning Musgraves-inspired 3D mapping projection featuring butterflies, cardinals and more themes from the 8x GRAMMY-winner's music.

** Every fan was given a free drink token upon entry and left with a free opening night poster.

***VIEW/DOWNLOAD PHOTOS HERE***

Interior photos: Nick LeTellier / Alive Coverage

Exterior photos: Ben Adams / Alive Coverage

3D Mapping by WAVEFORM.exp

Located in the heart of the Nashville Yards development, The Pinnacle is a partnership between entertainment giant AEG and developer Southwest Value Partners and has already sold out several shows for 2025 after announcing its initial lineup just four months ago.

Opening week for the 4,500 capacity venue continues with shows including ILLENIUMwith openers BONNIE x CLYDE and Rico Aramis (3.1), Killswitch Engage with openers Kublai Khan TX, Fit for a King and Frozen Soul (3.5), DEADMAU5 (3.7), and The Turnpike Troubadours with opener Shelby Stone (3.8).

Fans can also catch performances from Journey, T-PAIN, Jason Isbell and more next month. For the full calendar, visit thepinnaclenashville.com/calendar.

Check out what press are saying of the venue:

"pristine... its opening night on Thursday was special" — Variety

“the room fills a need in Nashville’s live entertainment landscape” — Forbes

"turns all the knobs” — Pollstar 

“manages to feel nostalgic, yet modern at the same time” — Nashville Business Journal 

“unmatched by existing concert halls in Nashville… The Pinnacle is the crown jewel of the Nashville Yards development” — The Tennessean

For updates on The Pinnacle and ticket information, visit thepinnaclenashville.com.

Photo credit: Nick LeTellier

About AEG Presents:

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, Rock En Seine and All Points East — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as Justin Bieber, Zach Bryan, Sabrina Carpenter, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Celine Dion, Elton John, Carin León, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and Tyler, The Creator, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as The Bowery Presents, Cárdenas Marketing Network, Concerts West, Frontier Touring, Goldenvoice, Marshall Arts, Messina Touring Group, PromoWest Productions, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.

About Southwest Value Partners and Nashville Yards:

Based in Nashville and San Diego, Southwest Value Partners is a privately held real estate investment company that invests in institutional quality real estate located in growth markets throughout the United States. Southwest Value Partners has a disciplined and high energy approach to asset acquisition, operating execution, value creation, and asset disposition. To learn more about Southwest Value Partners, visit www.swvp.com. Nashville Yards is a 19-acre project located in the heart of downtown Nashville. When complete, the project will be a walkable, urban community featuring high-end hospitality offerings, including the 591-room luxury Grand Hyatt Nashville and the newly renovated Union Station Nashville Yards; exceptional retail and restaurant options; a world-class 4,500 capacity concert venue, The Pinnacle, and entertainment offerings developed in partnership with AEG; and Class-A+ office towers and a creative office building anchored by Amazon Nashville and CAA, including a Class-A+ multi-tenant tower that will serve as the future headquarters of Pinnacle Financial Partners and Bass, Berry & Sims; residential living including more than 650 residences across two towers, The Emory and The Everett. The development will also offer 7+ acres of open plazas, courtyards, and green spaces, including the Ascension St. Thomas Landing. To learn more about Nashville Yards, visit www.nashvilleyards.com or follow @NashvilleYards on X and Instagram.

About Kacey Musgraves:

Kacey Musgraves is a seven-time Grammy Award winner who released her fifth studio album Deeper Well in March 2024. Deeper Well is Kacey’s biggest selling debut landing at #1 on the Top Album Sales chart and her fifth #1 debut on the Top Country Album chart. Deeper Well is the first release since her critically acclaimed 2021 album star-crossed, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart. star-crossed was the follow up to Musgraves’ groundbreaking 2018 album Golden Hour which earned Kacey her third No 1 debut on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and distinguished her as only the third artist to ever take-home Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards.

In 2022 Musgraves was honored by Time Magazine as one of their ‘Women of the Year,’ and GLAAD Media Awards as their prestigious Vanguard Award recipient. Musgraves has also been honored as part of Billboard’s ‘Women In Music, and Variety’s ‘Power of Women’ as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame hosting a comprehensive exhibit of the artist’s life titled Kacey Musgraves: All of the Colors. In 2023 Musgraves achieved her first Hot100 #1 for “I Remember Everything,” a duet with Zach Bryan. “I Remember Everything” is the first country music duet in 40 years since Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream” (1983) to reach this feat. “I Remember Everything” won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song by a Duo or Group at the 66th annual ceremony in February 2024. With this win, Musgraves became the only artist ever to receive a Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo performance and Best Country Duo or Group performance.

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