Rocketown

at 601 4th Ave S, Nashville , 37210 United States

1. Event Venue
2. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

'''Rocketown is a 40000sqft facility with entertainment space, a coffee bar, and indoor skate park, located in Nashville, Tennessee. First opening in Franklin, TN in 1994-95 by Christian artist Michael W. Smith, Rocketown was created as a safe, drug- and alcohol-free place for teenagers to hang out. After closing its building for a brief period, it re-opened in 2003 in downtown Nashville. There is also a location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Rocketown features after-school classes, skateboarding, video games, and concerts. The concerts are open to patrons of all ages. Its focus is to be a safe all-ages venue that also provides after-school activities such as recording, film editing, art, dance, and much more.Artists who have performed there include: Knee Deep in Stereo, Get Your Guns, Destroy Destroy Destroy, Prince, Death Cab For Cutie, Rancid, Silverstein, Underoath, Norma Jean, Eisley, Chiodos, Cherrybomb, Alert The Sky, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, Saosin, AFI, I Am Ghost, Panic! At The Disco, Evergreen Terrace, Of Mice & Men Alcina, This Love These Hands, Sophia, Horrorpops, Tiger Army, Above the Sun, August Burns Red, Hidden Among Heroes, The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Hawthorne Heights, Bury Your Dead, Unearth, Trivium, Alesana, Flyleaf, Sick Puppies, Kill Hannah, Resident Hero, Trenton, Volair, Blue Cadet Three, Pensive, and many, many more. The progressive metal group, Between the Buried and Me, filmed their live CD/DVD Colors at Rocketown, on August 2, 2008. The Christian metal band Demon Hunter also filmed a live show at Rocketown for their live DVD/CD.

Opening time

• Mondays: 12:00- 21:00
• Tuesdays: 12:00- 21:00
• Wednesdays: 12:00- 21:00
• Thursdays: 12:00- 21:00
• Fridays: 12:00- 00:00
• Saturdays: 09:00- 00:00
• Sundays: 13:00- 19:00

Reviews for Rocketown

Dakota B.

I saw August Burns Red here last night and I liked how there wasn't any alcohol sold at the venue and foul language wasn't permitted either. However, later... Read more

Christine C.

This used be to a great venue back at their old location. Now it is hypocrites pushing a Christian agenda. Allowing certain bands and nixing the ones they "... Read more

Billy H.

I attend the Taste of Nashville event here. It was a little of an annoyance to try & find a parking place. We parked in a pay lot. The event space is large... Read more

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Company Rating

3355 FB users likes Rocketown, set it to 7 position in Likes Rating for Nashville, Tennessee in Landmark & Historical Place category

Summary

Rocketown is Nashville based place and this enity listed in Event Venue category. Located at 601 4th Ave S TN 37210. Contact phone number of Rocketown: (615) 843-4001