The Super Bowl is heading to Nashville for the first time ever, with NFL owners expected to green light the city's 2030 bid at an owners' meeting on Tuesday. Music City has never hosted the NFL's showpiece but the Tennessee Titans are in the process of building a glitzy new stadium, scheduled to open in the summer of 2027.
The new $2.1 billion Nissan Stadium will hold around 60,000 fans for regular NFL games but will expand to 70,000 for games like the Super Bowl, according to the developers. ESPN reports that the decision to name Nashville as the host city for the 2030 game (or LXIV) is merely a formality, with owners expected to confirm the decision in a vote at the Spring League Meeting on Tuesday.
The 2027 Super Bowl (LXI) is set for SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, while the big game then comes back east to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for 2028. The 2029 game is yet to be officially decided, but that too appears a formality, with Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium also due to be voted in by owners.
The two-day spring league meetings will take place in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday, with various matters due to be discussed by the teams' billionaire bosses. Tennessee governor Bill Lee last year penned a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, as part of Nashville's bid for Super Bowl LXIV.
'As Tennessee's capital and a dynamic global hub, the city of Nashville is uniquely positioned to welcome the NFL for a memorable and successful event,' Lee's letter said. 'Nashville is an easily accessible, top global destination with a proven track record of hosting safe and seamless large-scale events like the NFL Draft, CMA Fest and the SEC Championship.'
Football fans will no doubt enjoy Music City's world-famous honky-tonks, live music, attractions, and restaurants. The State of Tennessee's investment in the construction of the new Nissan Stadium reflects our commitment to hosting the world's most anticipated sporting event. This thoughtfully designed state-of-the-art stadium, which will boast the closest viewing experience in football, is sure to provide an unrivaled experience to players and fans.
Nashville's hosting of the 2030 game will once again raise the possibility of Taylor Swift finally performing the halftime show. Swift built her career in Music City, moving from her home in Pennsylvania to Nashville as a teenager to kick-start her country music career. The Daily Mail previously reported that Swift had turned down multiple recent offers from the NFL for two main reasons - firstly because she did not want to overshadow her soon-to-be-husband Travis Kelce while he is still playing, and secondly because she is holding out for Nashville to host the game. It would certainly not be a surprise for the league to head down the country music route for the halftime show in Nashville, with the likes of Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan also likely to be among the betting favourites.
