Ed Sheeran in Nashville: Everything you need to know for Nissan Stadium concert
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This weekend, Nashville has a date with Ed Sheeran.
The singer-songwriter known for soft-hearted ballads and inescapable pop mega-hits returns to Music City this weekend for a Nissan Stadium stop on his massive "Mathematics" North American tour. Let's break down what you need to know before Sheeran makes his Nashville return.
What time does Ed Sheeran's Nashville concert start?
Doors to Nissan Stadium open at 4: 30 p.m.; music kicks off at 6 p.m.
Where to park for Ed Sheeran's Nissan Stadium concert in Nashville
Parking near Nissan Stadium for a major event can be tricky. Those hoping to park at the stadium needed to purchase a pass ahead of show time. Passes can be found at ticketmaster.com.
Additional downtown parking options include ...
MTA Parking at 400 Charlotte Avenue (near Woodland St.)
Metro Courthouse/Public Square Garage at 101 James Robertson Pkwy (near Woodland St.)
222 Garage at 222 2nd Avenue (near the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge)
333 Garage at 128 4th Ave N (near the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge)
Those hoping to avoid parking and traffic headaches should plan to arrive downtown before concert gates open, as navigating around the stadium and into garages can be time-consuming. Find more parking options at tennesseetitans.com and nashvilledowntown.com.
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Individuals taking a rideshare can be dropped off and picked up near Nissan Stadium lot E, according to the venue website.
Ed Sheeran tickets
As of publication time, tickets remained available starting at $58.35 before fees via ticketmaster.com.
Weather forecast for Ed Sheeran in Nashville
As of publication time, the National Weather Service predicts sunny skies with a high around 84 degrees Saturday. The evening forecast includes mostly clear skies with a low around 63 degrees.
While rain isn't in the forecast, fans who battled severe weather at past Nissan Stadium concerts (ahem, Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks) know how Tennessee forecasts can be ... temperamental.
Those wanting to take precautions can pack a rain coat and plastic sandwich bags to keep yourself and your phone dry. Concerts can be delayed — or derailed — if lightning strikes near the venue. Stay glued to Nissan Stadium and the Tennessean on social media for potential weather-delay updates
The 'Mathematics' tour
Sheeran returns to Nashville — where he once lived as a rising pop star and regular Swift collaborator — on the "Mathematics" tour, a run of career-spanning stadium concerts named after the culmination of a five-album cycle ( released as "+," "-," "=," "÷," and "x," respectively.
The tour comes in support of Sheeran's new album, "- (Subtract)."
An adopted fan of the Tennessee Titans, Sheeran returns to the home of Nashville's NFL franchise nearly five years after he first headlined Nissan Stadium, in October 2018.
Could a special guest (or two) pop up at the stadium? It's possible. Sheeran's no stranger to Nashville collaborations, after all. He's cut songs with Chris Stapleton and Taylor Swift (of course), and shared the stage with Luke Combs, among others.
Is Ed Sheeran playing the Ryman Auditorium?
Yes, the "Mathematics" tour stop in Nashville comes with a prelude performance Friday night inside Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.
Part of a series of theater shows complimenting his stadium tour stops, Sheeran plans to perform the 14-song "- (Subtract)" — a collection of sobering, intimate songs — from start-to-finish.
Who opens for Ed Sheeran in Nashville?
The "Mathematics" tour stop at Nissan Stadium includes a pair of opening acts:
Khalid, the pop star known for songs "Young Dumb & Broke" and "Silence," among others;
Up-and-coming British indie-pop artist Cat Burns, known in-part for breakout single "Go."
Tenured singer-songwriter Ben Kweller opens Sheeran's show at the Ryman.
What songs does Ed Sheeran play on his 'Mathematics' tour?
(Warning: mild setlist spoilers ahead)
At the stadium shows, Sheeran typically delivers a set that captures his decade-plus career in pop hitmaking. Unlike his last performance at the stadium — which Sheeran delivered solo — the English native returns to Music City backed by a full band.
He splits time on stage between solo and full-band songs, according to a USA Today review published earlier this summer. Song highlights include "Blow," (a rock collaboration originally released with Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars), "Castle on the Hill," "Bad Habit," "Photograph," "Shape of You" and more.
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