Nashville Music History Tour: Inside Music City
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91 Ratings
Nashville

Join Grammy-nominated music journalist Bill DeMain on the Nashville Music City Legends Tour and discover the inside story of how Nashville became the iconic Music City. Explore decades of musical history and hear fascinating anecdotes from interviews with legendary artists like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and David Bowie.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Hermitage Hotel - Tennessee’s only 5-star hotel, built in 1910. Guests have included Charlie Chaplin, Enrico Caruso, JFK, Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton.
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This tour is perfect for music enthusiasts eager to discover the story behind Nashville’s transformation into Music City.
Your knowledgeable guide is Grammy-nominated music journalist Bill DeMain, who boasts over thirty years of experience writing for esteemed publications like MOJO and Rolling Stone. He also serves as a Nashville correspondent for the…

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Location
Union Street & Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard
At the entrance to Legislative Plaza. Look for the guide with the cowboy hat and microphone headset.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Navigator289868
Aug 30, 2025
Here for the Indy car race and looking for other things to do. This tour was a winner. - Great guide! He’s very personable. If you are interested in all things music in Nashville- you don’t want to miss this walking tour.
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Sightseer36558929823
Aug 4, 2025
Best tour in Nashville! - Bill DeMain is a treasure. To be led around Music City by a renowned musician, author, and interviewer is something rare. Bill has extensive knowledge of the Country Music scene as well as most other music genres. I highly recommend. So grab your water bottle and hat, and book this tour. You’ll be glad you did.
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Markmc4127qq
Jul 20, 2025
- Great tour, learned so much about old and new Nashville ! Bill was very entertaining, and very knowledgeable about the city’s music history.
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Beckywt7321ry
Jul 11, 2025
THIS is the Nashville tour you want to take - By far my favorite tour of Nashville! I'm a local so I've taken visitors on several different tours of the town, and this one is the best. I most recently took the tour with a big college reunion group who all raved about it. Bill is incredibly knowledgeable about both Nashville and music history, so he doesn't lead a tour from a script like some other guides. He tailors the content to participants' interests and he can probably tell you some great stories about your favorite band. On top of that, all the tour logistics are great—the meeting spot is easy to find, Bill is easy to hear, the pace is good, and he maintains a great balance between telling you about places and allowing you to ask questions. If you really want to learn about Nashville, this is the tour to book. Take it from a local.
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Excursion00582291616
Jul 11, 2025
More than Five Stars for this tour of Music City and its stqrs. - I'm a musician/songwriter, have lived in Nashville for 36 yrs and have taken this tour several times. lt's always entertaining and enlightening, Bill is a walking encyclopedia of musical knowledge and insights, not only of Nashville and country music, but pop music in general. He's written countless times for MOJO magazine and other music publications, is the BBC country music correspondent, has contributing to a great book on the impact of Sgt. Pepper on our culture, and authored two books of interviews with famous and successful songwriters. I encourage every one of my out of town guests to do this tour, as well as local friends who've not yet had the experience.
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Tanmez
Jul 3, 2025
Great tour with Bill. - My family all thoroughly enjoyed our morning with Bill. He is very knowledgeable and kindly shares many interesting stories of his personal experiences as well as stories whilst showing us interesting places around Nashville. I would highly recommend this walking tour with Bill.
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Kwtodd
Jun 1, 2025
Another great Walkin’ Nashville tour! - Another great tour from Bill. Did his tour for first time 10 years ago with friends and again about 5 years ago. Always learn something new. Bill really knows his music and the history of Nashville. A great way to learn about city!
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887gillp
May 31, 2025
Best Music City walking tour! - We did the walking Nashville music city legends tour on the recommendation of friends and it was excellent. Bill is a very knowledgeable guide with a long history in the music industry. He is the US correspondent for BBC Radio Scotland’s Another Country. He had so many interesting facts and clearly knows Music City inside out! Highly recommended.
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Passenger54051806200
May 16, 2025
Bill is outstanding - We had a great time spending time walking around downtown Nashville with Bill. His years of experience in the city plus even more years in the music and journalism industries really ADDED to the quality of the tour. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to 'get a little bit of everything' in their tour experience!
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Ash_n
Apr 26, 2025
Book this one. Really. - Don’t pass on this tour guide! A true industry insider and wealth of knowledge. I feel lucky to have spent the morning exploring Nashville with him and a few new friends. ;) So much so, that I’ll rebook with him again next time I’m in Nashville and pick his brain on different topics about Nashville next time. 100% recommend.
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