Inside the grand opening of Audacy's Nashville Sound Space with Thomas Rhett

Audacy celebrated the grand opening of its seventh and newest broadcast sound space, the Audacy Nashville Sound Space, Thursday night with some help from ACM Entertainer of the Year , Thomas Rhett .

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Rhett helped the new space start off on the right note with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and hour-long acoustic set that included songs from across his career, including his newest album, About A Woman , available now.

“Thank y’all so daggone much for having me,” Rhett said closing out his set at the Nashville Sound Space Thursday night. “To the whole Audacy team… congratulations on such a huge night. Thank y’all for picking me to open this place.”

The new space is located inside the historic Hard Rock Cafe on Nashville’s famed Broadway strip in downtown. The fresh, state-of-the-art production facility built for interviews, private performances, and is now the new home of Audacy’s Katie & Company .

“A permanent presence in Music City continues to elevate Audacy’s commitment to Country music and live events,” said Audacy Chief Programming Officer, Jeff Sottolano . “The Audacy Nashville Sound Space will be the heartbeat of our Country music format.”

Added Keith Sheldon , President of Entertainment and Brand Management, Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, “Hard Rock’s partnership with Audacy has provided a truly incredible platform for world-class artists to grace Hard Rock stages across the country, and we’re thrilled to be launching the Audacy Nashville Sound Space in Nashville to further our reach.”