Nashville Tenn. (February 23, 2015) – Bridgestone Arena, home of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators, was named 2014 Arena of the Year by Pollstar Magazine on Saturday night during the Pollstar Live! Concert Industry Awards Ceremony at Ryman Auditorium. This is the first time that Bridgestone Arena has taken home top venue honors after being nominated 11 times, including receiving nominations in each of the past eight years.

“It is the mission of every employee at Bridgestone Arena to ensure that a world-class experience is delivered to every guest, partner, performer and player that walks through our doors,” Bridgestone Arena and Nashville Predators COO Sean Henry said. “Receiving acknowledgement as Arena of the Year is both exciting and humbling and is a testament to our commitment to be at the forefront of this industry and our mission to be the ‘number one sports and entertainment venue in the United States.’ We thank our partners in the Mayor’s office, Metro Council and the Sports Authority and the performers, promoters, agents and managers who bring quality entertainment to Nashville for sharing our vision and helping us fulfill this mission.”

Pollstar Magazine focuses primarily on the concert industry and also reports on news regarding sports and entertainment. The nominating committee is comprised of industry leaders in all facets of the entertainment business, including arena managers, artists, artist managers, agents and promoters from across the country and abroad. The winner of this prestigious award is determined by the international readership of Pollstar.

2014 Bridgestone Arena Highlights:

•Twenty-one sold out Nashville Predators games, including 17,401 in attendance on Dec. 30 vs. St. Louis, the largest crowd in the history of Nashville Predators hockey

•Host to the 2014 47th Annual CMA Awards

•Host to the 2014 CMT Music Awards

•Bridgestone Arena played host to the following stars, acts and more over the course of 2014:

oRingling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus (seven shows) oKeith Urban oKings of Leon oBrad Paisley oImagine Dragons oDemi Lovato oCher oBruce Springsteen oWWE Smackdown oWWE Night of Champions oMonster Jam oGeorge Strait oArcade Fire oKeith Urban’s We’re All for the Hall oSesame Street Live oMiley Cyrus oKaty Perry oProfessional Bull Riders

oBilly Joel oJourney oKISS and Def Leppard oA Day to Remember oEd Sheeran oTom Petty and the Hearbreakers oDisney on Ice: Frozen (10 shows) oCasting Crowns oMotley Crue oSlipknot oThe Black Keys oMarvel Universe Live oJustin Timberlake oPaul McCartney oJames Taylor oKelly Clarkson’s Miracle on Broadway oBassnectar 360 oCMA Country Christmas