Chapters stay in downtown hotels near Broadway and the convention center. Most formals are a private buyout of a food hall or event space on Broadway, a short walk from the hotel, with rooftop and live-music venues as other options.
Fraternity Formals in Nashville
All Roads Travel plans fraternity formals in Nashville from start to finish: the downtown hotel block, a private venue for the formal, & charter buses from campus. Since fall 2023 we’ve run more than 170 Nashville formals for chapters from the SEC, Big Ten and ACC.
Quick Facts
Formals since Fall 2023:
More than 170
Typical Group:
125 to 230 travelers
Largest Group We've Hosted:
460 travelers
Busiest Months:
April and March, then October and November
Trip Length:
Two nights, usually Friday to Sunday
Getting There:
About 4 to 5 hours by bus from Indiana, Illinois and Clemson; 6 to 8 hours from South Carolina and Michigan; about 9 hours from Florida
A Sample Weekend In Nashville
Friday
Buses leave campus in the morning and reach downtown by mid-afternoon. The evening is free on and around Broadway.
Saturday
A free day for the Ryman Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame or the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. The formal runs from about 9 pm to midnight.
Sunday
Check out mid-morning and ride home, back on campus by evening.
Example Formal Experience
Nashville Fraternity Formals: A Private Event and Broadway Nightlife
Bring your chapter together for a private event at Assembly Food Hall, then keep the weekend going with a night out at Palm Tree Club or Hank Williams. All Roads Travel plans Nashville fraternity formal weekends with hotel accommodations, group transportation, and coordinated events, building the experience around your chapter’s size, budget, and preferred atmosphere.
*Example experience only. Venue availability, private-event arrangements, admission requirements, and age restrictions vary. Your ART proposal will confirm the specific inclusions.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nashville from campus?
About 4 to 5 hours by charter bus from Bloomington, Champaign and Clemson, 6 to 8 hours from Columbia, Ann Arbor and East Lansing, and about 9 hours from Gainesville.
Where are Nashville formals held?
Most are private buyouts of event spaces on Broadway, a few minutes’ walk from our downtown hotels.
How big a group can ART take to Nashville?
Most of our Nashville groups have 125 to 230 travelers, and we’ve hosted groups of up to 460.
