FirstBank Stadium
FirstBank Stadium (formerly Dudley Field and Vanderbilt Stadium) is a college football stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The site is in the hands of Vanderbilt University. Close by, Nissan Stadium is 2.6 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Nashville
You can stay in Nashville
FirstBank Stadium is inside Nashville, which has 415 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Nashville (BNA) has airline service, about 7 miles from FirstBank Stadium.
Established in 1981
FirstBank Stadium dates from 1981 and is run by Vanderbilt University. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
The months below show the weather around FirstBank Stadium.
FirstBank Stadium
FirstBank Stadium (formerly Dudley Field and Vanderbilt Stadium) is a college football stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Opened 104 years ago in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vanderbilt Commodores football team. When the venue was known as Vanderbilt Stadium, it hosted the Tennessee Oilers (now Titans) during the 1998 NFL season and the first Music City Bowl in 1998 and also hosted the Tennessee state high school football championships for many years.
FirstBank Stadium is the smallest stadium in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was the largest in Nashville until the completion of the Titans' Nissan Stadium in 1999. After the 2022–2025 renovation, its seating capacity was reduced to 35,000, down from the previous 40,350.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1981
- Opened
- 1922
- Run by
- Vanderbilt University
- Wikipedia readers
- 49K a year
Staying near FirstBank Stadium
The first towns with rooms are Nashville (415) and Franklin (57).
- 1Nissan Stadium
- 2Parthenon
- 3Bridgestone Arena
- 4Ryman Auditorium
- 5Geodis Park
- 6Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- 7The Hermitage
- 8First Horizon Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From FirstBank Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | in town | — | 415 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 745,904 | $417K | D− |
| Franklin | 16 mi south | 25 min | 57 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 90,226 | $705K | B |
| Brentwood | 11 mi south | 15 min | 24 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 45,313 | $1,031K | B+ |
| Goodlettsville | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 28 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 17,506 | $382K | B− |
| Smyrna | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 63,321 | $358K | C− |
| Mount Juliet | 17 mi east | 25 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 RV park | 45,172 | $460K | B+ |
| Hendersonville | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 64,266 | $431K | B+ |
| Murfreesboro | 30 mi southeast | 45 min | 51 42 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 171,178 | $402K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to FirstBank Stadium
Every place here is under 12 miles away.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
2in town MuseumParthenon
32 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
48 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
52 mi Stadium & arenaGeodis Park
62 mi MuseumCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum1.3M visitors a year
712 mi MuseumThe Hermitage
82 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Horizon ParkPhoto credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · First Horizon Park: Shane Raynor, CC BY-SA 2.0
Questions people have about FirstBank Stadium
Is FirstBank Stadium in Nashville?
Yes. It’s inside Nashville, TN.
When is the best time to visit FirstBank Stadium?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to FirstBank Stadium?
Nashville (BNA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near FirstBank Stadium?
Nashville (in town, 415 places to stay), Franklin (16 mi, 57 places to stay) and Brentwood (11 mi, 24 places to stay).
Notes from people in Nashville
Ask a question, or answer one, in Nashville’s Town Square.
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