With coveted dining, local art, live sports, and boutique shopping, there’s more than one way to play Music City.

Yes, Nashville is known as Music City, but the title extends far beyond its country roots. More than 250 live music venues offer everything from jazz and blues to indie rock and classical performances, any and every day of the week (tip: the new Pinnacle venue is stunning). The city is also where you’ll find more music museums than anywhere else in the world. For starters, there’s the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (also home to the Taylor Swift Education Center), the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum (displaying the guitars of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and more), and the National Museum of African American Music (where immersive interactive technology takes you on a deep dive through blues, jazz, and music today). Some of the best music stores can be found here as well, including Carter Vintage Guitars and Jack White’s Third Man Records.

These days, Nashville’s food scene is as diverse as its music scene. Fine dining restaurants and chef-driven tasting menus intermingle with iconic Southern staples like hot chicken, meat-and-three, and buttery biscuits. Neighborhood gems showcase farm-to-table innovation, while the city’s breweries, distilleries, and cideries reveal a new generation of craft beverage talent. A few local favorite spots include Peg Leg Porker, Locust by renowned chef Trevor Moran for reimagined seafood dishes, and Maiz De La Vida for authentic Mexican food. Meanwhile, locals are counting down the days until the Michelin-acclaimed omakase concept, Sushi by Scratch, opens later this year.

Fun fact: Before Nashville was crowned Music City, its nickname was Athens of the South, due to its long-standing commitment to higher education and learning. In celebration of Nashville’s centennial in 1897, a full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon was built. Located in Centennial Park, the famous structure features an art gallery and models of famed Greek statues. The Frist Art Museum is another Nashville landmark. Housed in an Art Deco building that was originally a post office, it now displays dozens of world-renowned, rotating exhibitions. The city is also punctuated by more than 75 local galleries, as well as street murals, art crawls, and public art installations that invite visitors to experience the city itself as a canvas.

Sports fans, take your pick. Nashville has four professional teams: the Nashville Predators (NHL hockey), the Tennessee Titans (NFL football), the Nashville Sounds (minor league baseball), and Nashville SC (major league soccer). Beyond professional play, you can always catch a local college game at Vanderbilt or Belmont University, while recreational opportunities also abound. Think: kayaking along the Cumberland River, golfing at Gaylord Springs, and biking or e-biking along scenic paths like Stones River Greenway and Music City Bikeway.

Strike the right chord in Nashville.