Bridgestone barn latest offering ‘The Studio’

Article posted by Coliseum, April 11^th, 2024

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The National Hockey League (NHL) team Nashville Predators unveiled on April 8^th a new club concept at their home facility – the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee (US) – called ‘The Studio’ which serves as a key element of the team’s ongoing upgrades to their home at 501 Broadway for the 2024-2025 seasons.

‘nhl.com’ stated that opening in October 2024, ‘The Studio’ will expand the Bridgestone Arena’s premium seating offerings with a new, exclusive gathering spot that will feature high-end finishes, luxurious accommodations, elevated fare, and an unmatched view for the Predators hockey games and events at the arena.

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee (US). The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and have played their home games at the Bridgestone Arena since 1998.

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The 20,000-capacity Bridgestone Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Shared Emily Hamm, Vice-President of Premium Sales and Service, Predators and Bridgestone Arena, “The Studio at Bridgestone Arena will celebrate the iconic sports and entertainment moments that have taken place right here at the 501 Broadway while also looking to the future. When looking to expand our premium seating offerings at the Bridgestone Arena, we sought to create a new space that could provide unparalleled views of the hockey games and events as well as top-notch amenities for the club members.”

‘nhl.com’ further stated that memberships to ‘The Studio’ will provide unprecedented access to the Predators games and events at the Bridgestone Arena, with select memberships inclusive of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament access. Exclusive to the space, the members will experience the largest and most comfortable seats in the building with the intimacy of a suite and the amenities of club seating.

Indianapolis (US)-based the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States and one in Canada. It also organizes the athletic programs of the colleges and helps over 500,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in the college sports.

Birmingham (US)-based the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic Conference whose member-institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States.

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Additionally, ‘The Studio’ will house 84 seats with lower-level views, promising to provide a direct line of sight to the action and a premier entertainment space unlike anything else in the Bridgestone Arena.

Members can expect boutique-style service with an all-inclusive, locally inspired menu and signature bar offerings available at each event. The décor in ‘The Studio’ will embrace the history of world-class entertainment that has taken place at the Bridgestone Arena over the building’s history and will feature traditional accents and lighting reminiscent of an upscale club. More menu and design details will be released later this Summer.

The expansion of the club includes a more than $2 million investment designed to transform the building’s multisuite structure and open up more than 4,000-square-feet of space to create a premium, open-seating layout on the lower suite level of the Bridgestone Arena. Upon opening, ‘The Studio’ will join the long list of the other premium gathering spots at the Bridgestone Arena, including the Lexus Lounge (a private, members-only club), the EuroStone Club (an exclusive, premium seating space), the Yuengling Flight Deck (a popular all-inclusive seating area), and the luxury suites.

In addition to access to all the Predators games and the Bridgestone Arena events, membership to ‘The Studio’ also includes:

Stanley Cup Playoff access;
The NCAA Tournament games (when hosted at the Bridgestone Arena) and the SEC Tournament access (the ability to watch the Southeastern Conference [SEC] basketball tournament on the SEC Network and ESPN [American cable sports channel]);
A dedicated account specialist;
VIP parking for every two memberships purchased;
Upscale, private restrooms located within ‘The Studio’;
Ten standing room passes redeemable throughout the year for most events;
Access to presales to purchase additional tickets to all the Bridgestone Arena events;
A premium trip experience for the members;
Complimentary use of the Bridgestone Arena meeting rooms; and
Access to all the premium partner events and exclusive offers.

New York (US)-based the National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams – 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.

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The Predators and the Bridgestone Arena are now accepting deposits for membership to ‘The Studio’ at $500 per seat to secure availability and seat selection priority. Joining the priority list early includes benefits such as presale access to the Bridgestone Arena events, the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs ticket priority and savings and access to the premium partner events.

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs will be the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2023-2024 seasons. The playoffs will begin on April 20^th, 2024 and will conclude no later than June 24^th, 2024.

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