NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With graduations, Cinco de Mayo and the Swifties coming to town, Downtown Nashville will be overwhelmed with people.
If you're planning on heading downtown this weekend, we want to make sure you're prepared for any traffic changes.
The Taylor Swift concert will utilize the same traffic plan we use for all the Nissan events. East Nashville The Taylor Swift concert will utilize the same traffic plan we use for all the Nissan events. East Nashville will not be cut off from downtown or the highways for any great length of time. Set up will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. each day.
MNPD takes control of Shelby Street from S. 5th to 1st Ave S. (turns to KVB) for egress of concerts and Titans games. This will be the same for Taylor Swift except for one lane we will utilize for pick-ups, based on the large number of rideshare/parent drop-offs anticipated for this event.
East Nashville residents will have access to Shelby each day until the police department takes control of Shelby for egress about an hour and a half after the end-of-show (somewhere between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.).
Woodland will be accessible for a portion of the day as well. MNPD will control the Woodland Street bridge for shuttles and pedestrian traffic for the duration of the event. For this event, a lane of rideshare on this bridge will be added to assist with pick-ups.
The Titans have partnered with Waze so if anyone needs assistance moving around the footprint, we recommend using that directional app for help. Also, there is always access to the interstate from Jefferson/Spring Street to be cut off from downtown or the highways for any great length of time. Set up will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. each day.
In addition to the Taylor Swift concert this weekend, the following graduations are taking place as well, which means the areas around the venues may be abnormally busy.
Tennessee State University:
- Graduate ceremony: Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m. at Gentry Center Complex
- Undergraduate ceremony: Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 8 a.m. at Hale Stadium
Belmont University:
All ceremonies held at Curb Event Center
- All master and doctoral candidates: Friday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m.
- Bachelor candidates for Jack C. Massey College of Business, Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business: Saturday, May 6th at 9:30 a.m.
- Bachelor candidates for O'More College of Architecture & Design, Watkins College of Art, College of Education, Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, College of Music & Performing Arts, College of Sciences & Mathematics, College of Theology & Christian Ministry, University College, Interdisciplinary Studies & Global Education: Saturday, May 6th at 2:30 p.m.
Lipscomb University
Both held at Allen Arena
- Graduate Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m.
- Undergraduate Commencement at 3:30 p.m.
Trevecca Nazarene University:
All ceremonies will be held on The Quad adjacent to McClurkan Hall, weather permitting.
The Commencement Convocation will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 9 a.m. for associate and bachelor's degree candidates and 2 p.m. for masters, specialist, and doctoral degree candidates.
