To provide a lifetime of meaningful and relevant experiences in the performing arts... TPAC is Nashville's premier venue for the latest Broadway productions, world class performing arts special engagements and performing arts humanities and education outreach center.

Three theaters, each named after US Presidents who have come from Tennessee, make up the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. These theaters range from the famous Andrew Jackson Hall with a seating capacity of 2,472, the James K Polk Theater with a capacity of 1,075, and the Andrew Johnson Theater with a humble capacity of 256. Each of these halls and theaters has been named after the three US Presidents who have come from Tennessee. TPAC also administers the War Memorial Auditorium, which has configurable seating that allows 400 capacity for orchestra level performances in a banquet formation to 1,661 capacity in the theatrical configuration.