3 p.m. Take the stage at the “mother church of country music”You may already know the Ryman Auditorium , the former home of the weekly Grand Ole Opry showcase.
For $35, the Ryman’s self-guided tour lets you explore this history and more by ambling through exhibits on two levels.
(Displays include Johnny Cash’s surprising pre-“Man in Black” white suit.)
The tour starts with an immersive video and ends with a photo opportunity to mug with a microphone onstage, which makes for very interesting people-watching.
More short films of the Ryman’s history are narrated by country stars like Emmylou Harris, Marty Stuart and Ricky Skaggs.