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  • Sep 4, 1890
    Belmont College opens in Nashville. The school develops a music business curriculum in the 1970s, providing an important building block for such acts as Trisha Yearwood, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner and Florida Georgia Line, among others
    May 5, 1891
    Carnegie Hall opens in New York, with Peter Tchaikovsky leading the New York Symphony Society. Over the years, Carnegie Hall hosts country performances by Glen Campbell, Buck Owens, Reba McEntire and Willie Nelson, among others
    May 12, 1892
    The Ryman Auditorium opens for public services as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in downtown Nashville. It eventually hosts the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974
    Jul 11, 1922
    The historic Hollywood Bowl, an 18,000-seat natural amphitheater, opens in Los Angeles. Usually used for classical concerts, it also features such country acts as Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw and Shania Twain
    Mar 25, 1925
    Crystal Springs Dancing Pavilion opens in Fort Worth, Texas. From 1930-1936, the ramshackle club is packed nearly every Saturday night for performances by western swing pioneers Milton Brown's Musical Brownies
    Nov 11, 1929
    The Municipal Auditorium is dedicated in Shreveport, Louisiana. The building becomes the home of "The Louisiana Hayride," a radio show that provides a launching pad for Elvis Presley, Johnny Horton, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce and David Houston, among others
    Dec 27, 1932
    Radio City Music Hall opens in New York. The venue attracts scores of country performers, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Little Texas, Travis Tritt, Clint Black and Wynonna Judd, among others
    May 3, 1947
    Ernest Tubb's Record Shop opens at 720 Commerce Street in Nashville. The event draws a number of artists, including Eddy Arnold, Clyde Moody, Johnny Bond, Lew Childre and Curly Fox & Texas Ruby
    Dec 12, 1948
    The original McDonald's opens in San Bernardino, California, becoming a ubiquitous American burger chain. Referencing the company's Happy Meal, Tim McGraw's 2005 hit "Do You Want Fries With That" takes place at one of its drive-throughs
    Jan 3, 1950
    Sam Phillips opens the Sun Recording Studio, originally known as the Memphis Recording Service, at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis. It becomes a site for sessions by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, among others




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