The venue has hosted major events including the CMA Awards (1967), Volunteer Jam (1976–1985), WrestleWar (1989), No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie (1989), Starrcade (1994–1996), In Your House (1995), U.S.

Designed by Marr & Holman and constructed by Nashville Bridge Company in 1962 at a cost of $5 million, the venue was the first public assembly hall in the Mid South with air conditioning.

[5] The walls of the upper and lower concourses are decorated with enlarged ticket stubs from events and concerts the venue hosted between 1962 and 2010.

$3.2 million in renovations were completed in 2017 to satisfy venue promoter Live Nation, including modernized seating and dressing room areas.

[6] The venue was home court for the NCAA Belmont Bruins basketball teams from 2001 to 2003 while Striplin Gym was demolished to make way for Curb Event Center.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling held their first events at the venue in June 2002 before moving to Tennessee State Fairgrounds.

[7] The Professional Bull Riders' Bud Light Cup Series held an event at the venue from 1993 through 2001.

[8] The venue hosted Tuff Hedeman Championship Bull Riding All Star Shootout on June 10, 2009.

David Bowie's performance at the venue on November 30, 1974, was released in part on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74).

The Grateful Dead's April 22, 1978 concert at the venue was released as the live album Dave's Picks Volume 15.

[13] According to a public address announcement in the venue, thousands more were unable to attend leaving empty seats in the upper level.