New Nissan Stadium

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New Nissan Stadium
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New Nissan Stadium
Former namesNew Tennessee Titans Stadium (planning/construction)
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°10′03.8″N86°46′05″W / 36.167722°N 86.76806°W / 36.167722; -86.76806
Public transit WeGo Public Transit - Titans Express Train - Riverfront Station
Owner Government of Nashville
Operator Tennessee Titans
Capacity 60,000
SurfaceTurf
Roof ETFE
Construction
Broke ground February 29, 2024
Opened2027 (planned)
Construction cost$2.1 billion
Architect Manica Architecture
Structural engineer Walter P Moore
General contractorTennessee Builders Alliance (AECOM Hunt/Turner Construction/I.C.F. Builders/Polk & Associates) [1]
Tenants
Tennessee Titans (NFL) Planned
Tennessee State Tigers (NCAA) Planned
Music City Bowl (NCAA) Planned

New Nissan Stadium is an indoor American football stadium under construction in Nashville, Tennessee. It will be the home venue for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL), succeeding the current Nissan Stadium beginning in 2027. [2] [3]

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The 60,000-seat stadium is projected to cost $2.1 billion, $1.26 billion of which is subsidized by the public. It is the largest stadium subsidy in U.S. history. [4]

It is being built adjacent to Nissan Stadium, which will be demolished following the completion of the new stadium. The stadium will be designed by Manica Architecture who previously designed Allegiant Stadium, NRG Stadium and Wembley Stadium. [5]

History

Background

Nissan Stadium, an open-air concrete-and-steel stadium which seats 69,000, has served as the home venue for the Tennessee Titans since its opening in 1999. The city hired an independent group, Venue Solutions Group (VSG), to conduct a thorough assessment of the current stadium’s condition and the cost of maintaining it for the remainder of the lease, which ends in 2039. VSG outlined a preliminary report showing it would cost the city between $1.75 and 1.95 billion to renovate Nissan Stadium as a "first class condition" facility. [6]

In July 2025, a noose was discovered, causing construction to be delayed while the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department investigated. On July 24, it was announced that no charges would be filed in the incident. [7]

Planning and construction

The $2.1 billion needed to fund the new stadium will come from a variety of sources:

The 1.7-million-square-foot proposed stadium would be a dome, have a seating capacity of 55,000-60,000, have approximately 170 luxury suites and an artificial turf field. [8] The Titans would sign a 30-year lease to play in the stadium.

The financing program was confirmed by a 26-11 vote on April 25, 2023. Construction began in 2024 and opening day is set for 2027. [9]

The route of the IndyCar Series Music City Grand Prix was originally planned to be changed during the new stadium's construction period. However, on February 14, 2024, it was announced that the race would be moved to nearby Nashville Superspeedway. [10] [11]

New Nissan Stadium under construction in mid-2025 NewNissanStadiumJuly2025.png
New Nissan Stadium under construction in mid-2025

References

  1. ↑ "Titans Select Tennessee Builders Alliance to Oversee Construction of New Stadium". www.tennesseetitans.com. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee Titans, Nashville mayor unveil details of $2.1B stadium deal" . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Davenport, Turron (October 17, 2022). "Titans, Nashville reach deal for domed, $2.1B stadium". ESPN . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ Kaplan, Daniel (2023). "Nashville on cusp of raising the public subsidies bar with new Titans stadium". The Athletic.
  5. ↑ "Titans announce details of agreement for new $2.1 billion stadium" . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Titans' new stadium proposal: Who's paying for it" . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "MNPD says 'no charges are anticipated' in connection with noose at new Nissan Stadium" . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "New Tennessee Titans stadium proposal design concepts" . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Metro Council approves funding plan for new Titans stadium" . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ Pruett, Marshall. "Nashville GP planning to continue beyond 2023 with a new layout" . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "IndyCar Music City Grand Prix moving from downtown to Nashville Superspeedway". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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