<P> A number of television critics characterized Nashville as `` Dallas in Tennessee . '' The original concept was focused on the backdrop of the real country music world . ABC 's promotional campaign for the series premiere was primarily focused on the rivalry between a young and ruthless country pop diva ( Panettiere ) and a past - her - peak superstar ( Britton ) . Nashville was filmed on location and on soundstages in Nashville . The Bluebird Cafe , an important local performance arena , is a frequent setting ; the show 's art department , headed by production designer Jeff Knipp , precisely replicated its exterior and interior in a Nashville sound stage . After weeks of rumors that production would move elsewhere , it was announced that season two would also be filmed on location in Nashville . Nashville budget hovered in the neighborhood of $4 million per episode in season one . </P>
<P> A number of television critics characterized Nashville as `` Dallas in Tennessee . '' The original concept was focused on the backdrop of the real country music world . ABC 's promotional campaign for the series premiere was primarily focused on the rivalry between a young and ruthless country pop diva ( Panettiere ) and a past - her - peak superstar ( Britton ) . Nashville was filmed on location and on soundstages in Nashville . The Bluebird Cafe , an important local performance arena , is a frequent setting ; the show 's art department , headed by production designer Jeff Knipp , precisely replicated its exterior and interior in a Nashville sound stage . After weeks of rumors that production would move elsewhere , it was announced that season two would also be filmed on location in Nashville . Nashville budget hovered in the neighborhood of $4 million per episode in season one . </P>
where do they film the tv show nashville
where do they film the tv show nashville
Nashville was filmed on location and on soundstages in Nashville .
Nashville was filmed on location and on soundstages in Nashville .