Ascend Amphitheater, Open-air music venue in Nashville, United States

Ascend Amphitheater is an open-air venue in Metro Riverfront Park on the Cumberland River in Nashville, with 2,300 fixed seats and a 4,500-person lawn, totaling 6,800. Its pale rectangular facade bears the name in white letters above tan stone panels, while a broad curved roof sweeps up and out over a deep open terrace.

The venue opened in 2015, adding a new outdoor performance space to Nashville's growing entertainment scene. This addition allowed the city to host larger concerts under the open sky and expanded options for live music events.

The venue's name comes from Ascend Federal Credit Union, which signed a 10-year naming contract with Nashville. Eric Church opened it with two sold-out shows on July 30 and 31, 2015, followed by Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire on August 1 and Phish on August 4. Opry Entertainment Group took over management in 2025.

The venue is centrally located in Nashville with convenient parking nearby and modern sound equipment to ensure quality audio during performances. Being an outdoor space, visitors should prepare for changing weather conditions and dress appropriately depending on the season.

The site was first proposed on August 27, 2013, by Mayor Karl Dean, on the grounds of the city's former thermal transfer plant, phased out in the early 2000s. Before that, the land was meant for First Tennessee Field, a Nashville Sounds ballpark scrapped in 2007 after financing delays, and sat largely vacant, occasionally used as temporary event space.