Soccer in Nashville

[markhollin]

Here are the parking diagrams that Nashville SC has provided for upcoming games.  The club says this will account for 5,000 vehicles. I thought they might also include additional areas being offered by private companies in the neighborhood making their surface  lots available in the diagrams, but they haven't. When they have 30,000 person sellouts, they are going to be woefully short on parking, and the traffic/pedestrian flow in the area is going to be a cluster ***. 
 

[henburg]

20 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Here are the parking diagrams that Nashville SC has provided for upcoming games.  The club says this will account for 5,000 vehicles. I thought they might also include additional areas being offered by private companies in the neighborhood making their surface  lots available in the diagrams, but they haven't. When they have 30,000 person sellouts, they are going to be woefully short on parking, and the traffic/pedestrian flow in the area is going to be a cluster ***. 
 

This will be the biggest test, and it's something that I foresee being a struggle with this site for a while. It can be a bit congested when the flea market is happening, and that doesn't have 30,000 people going in/out all at once. Not to mention that even more than just parking and stadium access, I still really think that all of the rail crossings nearby could potentially create disaster if one of the trains stops and blocks the road for extended amounts of time, which does still happen occasionally. If you are even relatively close enough to where you can walk or bike to the stadium, I'd definitely recommend it.

[PaulChinetti]

This is going to be a very interesting game day.

[Bos2Nash]

8 hours ago, markhollin said:

Here are the parking diagrams that Nashville SC has provided for upcoming games.  The club says this will account for 5,000 vehicles. I thought they might also include additional areas being offered by private companies in the neighborhood making their surface  lots available in the diagrams, but they haven't. When they have 30,000 person sellouts, they are going to be woefully short on parking, and the traffic/pedestrian flow in the area is going to be a cluster ***. 
 

What is the difference in colors?

They may not be able to actually show the private companies that will be closing their business to provide parking because they are not going to have contractual agreements with them. I could forsee the businesses being a little slow to close and just do parking on gamedays because they are weary of the amount of people that will be looking for parking. Additionally, when SRX came to the racetrack, folks parked on either side of Craighead and they had traffic control for those cars. I would suspect we will see something similar.

[markhollin]

The Tennessean has a tour of the stadium, including a video, behind their paywall:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2022/04/12/nashville-sc-soccer-stadium-geodis-park/9503985002/


Nashville Post has interviews about the new stadium behind their paywall:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/nsc/zimmerman-geodis-park-will-put-nashville-on-soccer-map/article_27e54692-bae9-11ec-aff5-173d3bfef8fa.html


Nashville Scene has a feature on the new stadium:

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/fever-pitch-a-look-inside-nashville-sc-s-brand-new-stadium/article_d3c2d4ca-b454-11ec-836b-ab9ba3cb2c40.html#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-sticky-siderail-next

[markhollin]

"Fever Pitch: A Look Inside Nashville SC's Brand New Stadium" at Nashville Scene:

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/fever-pitch-a-look-inside-nashville-sc-s-brand-new-stadium/article_d3c2d4ca-b454-11ec-836b-ab9ba3cb2c40.html#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-sticky-siderail-next
 

[markhollin]

Nashville SC readies for opening day sellout next Saturday.

Half of the 5,000 parking spaces the team controls around Geodis Park at the Nashville Fairgrounds have been sold. Others will be sold on a game-by-game basis. 

Gameday traffic is expected to be challenging as fans get used to the new facility. Two WeGo bus stops are nearby, as well as accommodations for ride-hailing services, scooters and bicycles.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2022/04/22/nashville-sc-big-opening-day-plans-first-official-home-game/7398486001/

[PaulChinetti]

The Geodis name and logo went up on the stadium today. 

[markhollin]

The Nashville SC Team Store will open near the NE (Main) Gate this Wed., April 27th.

https://www.nashvillesc.com/geodispark/store?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022.04.25 NASH&utm_term=NASHtoday Subscribers - MASTER
 

[Sean blackdog]

Today this morning from Sky5. 

[markhollin]

Reese Witherspoon and Derrick Henry become minority owners in Nashville SC.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2022/04/26/reese-witherspoon-derrick-henry-join-nashville-sc-owners-group/7439160001/

And behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/nsc/reese-witherspoon-derrick-henry-join-nashville-sc-ownership-group/article_b181e25a-c559-11ec-af96-c72d09e60723.html

[markhollin]

More on the parking challenges facing Geodis Stadium:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2022/04/27/geodis-park-nashville-sc-parking-home-opener/7387942001/

[nashville born]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

More on the parking challenges facing Geodis Stadium:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2022/04/27/geodis-park-nashville-sc-parking-home-opener/7387942001/

But don't you dare suggest mass transit...

[Predsboy18]

Had the opportunity to see the stadium on Saturday, and while I didn't get a lot of pics, I did get a few, including one where the signage wasn't quite done yet. Does anyone have a map of the street layout of the Fairgrounds? I'm curious as to how everything will tie in and connect.

Thanks in advance!

[PruneTracy]

Which park?

10 minutes ago, Predsboy18 said:

[markhollin]

Don't have a Nashville SC stadium parking pass?  Here's where to park around GEOCIS Park:
 

If you don't have a parking pass but plan to drive a car

• Two satellite lots at Fort Negley and Vanderbilt near the intersection of Fort Negley Boulevard and Chestnut Street offer a limited number of free first-come, first-serve spots starting four hours before kickoff. Tailgating is prohibited. Bring $10 in cash per person if you want to use the round-trip shuttle service to the stadium from Fort Negley Boulevard. The satellite lots are about 1.2 miles away from the stadium, an approximately 30-minute walk or a 10-minute bike ride.

  If you plan to rideshare or ride a bus

• Have a rideshare service like Uber or Lyft drop you off and pick you up curbside headed southwest on Craighead Street.
• Use Neighborhood Hop's Gray Line service. If you're already a Neighborhood Hop member, the ride to GEODIS Park from any of the service's drop-off and pickup locations is free. A one day match pass is available for $20 at graylinetn.com/nashvillesc. Drop-off and Pickup locations include: M.L. Rose at Capitol View, Third & Home in Germantown, Thompson Nashville in the Gulch, Five Points in East Nashville, Mafiaoza's Pizza/12 South Taproom in 12 South and M.L. Rose in Melrose.
• Ride the WeGo bus line on Route 52 (Nolensville Pike)
• Book a luxury motorcoach Rally rideshare that picks up from a partnering pub. Tickets are $35 per person per game and can be purchased at rally.co/nsc-union. The partnering location in Davidson County is Fat Bottom Brewing at 800 44th Ave N.

  If you plan to use alternative transportation

• Bike racks are available at GEODIS Park on a first-come, first-serve basis. Bring your own bike lock.
• GEODIS Park has a designated scooter parking area near the base of the staircase on Fair Park's southeast corner, accessible from Craighead Street. There are no charging stations available.
• Walk. Pedestrian walkways border the stadium.

 

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2022/04/27/nashville-sc-stadium-where-to-park-without-parking-pass-geodis-rideshare-bus-bikes-scooters/7387819001/?utm_source=tennessean-Daily Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing_greeting&utm_term=newsletter_greeting&utm_content=1056TN-E-NLETTER65
 

[PaulChinetti]

Just drove by and traffic is surprisingly not bad at all. Lots of folks walking. No big back ups that I saw. 
 

There was a train blocking Craighead but it cleared fairly quickly for a train there. 

[markhollin]

Opening Day at GEODIS Park ends in 1-1 draw vs. Philadelphia.  Attendance 30,109. Lots of great coverage on the full broadcast at ESPN.

Courtesy of Mitch Casey:

Newt 4 pics courtesy of The Tennessean:

Next 3 pics courtesy of PredsBoy18:

[uberkarnie]

My wife had a photography assignment, so I got to snag her season ticket and go to the game. It was a fantastic atmosphere. I was going to catch the bus from the Vanderbilt area, but kept walking since I was ahead of schedule. The bus never caught me so I walked the whole way. (maybe running more than one bus every hour+ on game days would be something the city could consider?) I didn't think traffic getting to the game was bad, but a buddy with parking on the race track offered a ride home and we sat on the track for over 45 minutes (after milling about the pro-shop/stadium for 30-45 mins+ post-game) before finally getting routed through the track tunnel to Nolensville Rd. They are going to have to figure out some logistics for post game, people seemed to come super early expecting the log jam pre-game, which probably helped minimize congestion ahead of time. Only real complaint I had was that the concourse is closed at club seating, would be nice to let people walk around the whole stadium.

[markhollin]

More shots from the GEODIS Park opener, courtesy of Martin B. Cherry of NBJ:
 

[PillowTalk4]

Something tells me a garage is in the future for this stadium and racetrack....

 

[grilled_cheese]

LOL @ "saved our fairgrounds"

 

Color scheme = stolen from preds

 

Logo = hot boomer garabage

How much money will it take to get CSX to stop a train over there right after a match ends?

[nashmoney]

15 minutes ago, grilled_cheese said:

LOL @ "saved our fairgrounds"

 

Color scheme = stolen from preds

 

Logo = hot boomer garabage

How much money will it take to get CSX to stop a train over there right after a match ends?

I actually like the team color. It definitely stands out lol. I know ATL teams do similar colors for their football, soccer and basketball teams - red and black. Makes it easier to do marketing and branding for the city and teams as a whole in my opinion. 

[nashvylle]

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/nashville-host-30k-person-party-red-bulls-make-history-lafc-go-turbo-more#nashville-host-30k-person-party-red-bulls-make-history-lafc-go-turbo-more

 

[BnaBreaker]

I watched the game over the weekend, and holy cow, that place was rocking.  Easily the loudest crowd I've ever heard watching an MLS game.  The crowd was quite raucous, but I'm sure the design of the stadium had something to do with it as well.  What a phenomenal home field advantage SC is going to have!  

Also, I like the home kit a LOT better now ever since they added that 'sound wave' graphic, or whatever it's supposed to be, down the sides.

Edited May 3, 2022 by BnaBreaker