Bridgestone Arena ranks sixth nationally in 2010 attendance

Bridgestone Arena ranked sixth in the United States and 17th in the world for concert attendance in 2010, according to international trade publication Pollstar.

This was the arena’s highest ever year-end ranking and its first year to finish in the Top 10. The facility opened in December 1996.

"It is great to see Bridgestone Arena and Nashville so successful in attracting top-tier entertainment and also to witness the fantastic support of these events by our community,” Sean Henry, Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena chief operating officer/president, said in a release.