Ed Sheeran turned Nissan Stadium into a pink-and-powerhouse singalong on Saturday night as his LOOP Tour stopped in Nashville. Working his trademark loop pedal in the round, he spent the night building songs live, stitching new material from Play into a run of hits that had the crowd belting from start to finish. Fans in the bowl leaned into the Play aesthetic, showing up in pink outfits and filling seats on all sides of the center-stage setup.
In a photo gallery for The Tennessean, photographer Bryan West captures the sea of Sheerios, including fans who made the trek from the U.K., Belgium, Germany and Wisconsin. The images spotlight the in-the-round staging, the packed stands and a night that managed to feel both stadium-sized and surprisingly intimate. The gallery also shows the pink-heavy outfits nodding to Sheeran’s Play era and the buzz in the building before and after the main set.
Openers and Event Logistics
According to Nissan Stadium, the Nashville stop featured support from Myles Smith, Amble and Aaron Rowe, with parking lots opening at 2:00 p.m. and gates at 4:00 p.m. CT. The venue lists a 5:30 p.m. event start and reiterates its clear-bag and camera policies for large events. The early opening times helped move a big crowd through security and gave the openers room to properly warm up the stadium.
Looping, Play and the Set
Sheeran’s LOOP Tour leans hard on his live-looping approach and material from Play, and the artist’s official tour listing on EdSheeran.com confirms the North American stadium run that brought him to Nashville. The in-the-round layout lets him stack guitar, vocals and beats in real time, shifting from stripped-down solo passages to full-voice singalongs that hit every corner of the venue. For many in the stands, the mix of fresh songs and familiar favorites turned the night into a crowd-steered, all-ages chorus.
After the Show
Together, Nissan Stadium’s event information and the photo gallery from The Tennessean offer a clear snapshot of how the night unfolded both logistically and onstage. For a closer look at Bryan West’s images and captions from Saturday’s LOOP Tour stop, check out the full gallery at The Tennessean.
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