Adam English, general manager of the Nashville Sounds, and assistant GM Doug Scopel reviewed the Sounds’ 2025 season plans and said the organization expects strong attendance while highlighting new concessions, theme nights and community programs.

Why it matters: The Sounds operate First Horizon Park (the authority’s facility), host thousands of fans and run community partnerships that depend on the venue’s condition and amenities. The authority asked for details about an aging scoreboard and future capital needs.

Season preview highlights: English described the team’s 10th anniversary at First Horizon Park and a slate of themed nights (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Margartaville, Bluey family events), giveaways (clear bag policy totes, retro items, a Butch McCord jersey giveaway tied to black‑baseball history and an Eli Giants jersey for Juneteenth weekend) and new concessions items including a plant‑based crispy chicken sandwich and a Korean barbecue cheesesteak.

Community programs: The Sounds reported a range of community events — pop‑up baseball outreach to schools and YMCAs, a second annual Sound Scramble fundraiser, scholarships for Middle Tennessee students, a free dental clinic for children in partnership with Delta Dental and other nonprofits, and monthly hospital visits with Vanderbilt for pediatric patients.

Scoreboard and capital planning: Board members asked for an update on the stadium scoreboard. English and Scopel said the scoreboard is roughly 10–11 years old and that the opening‑night problem earlier in the season was a software issue, not a hardware failure. Vendors told them that outdoor LED displays typically have a useful service life of about 10 years and that some components are increasingly hard to replace. The Sounds said they would research replacement options, estimate costs and report back to the authority’s finance committee in the coming months, with an initial planning horizon targeting a 2027–28 replacement cycle.

Ending: Board members thanked the Sounds for their community programming and asked staff to return with a cost and schedule estimate for potential scoreboard replacement and any other near‑term capital items.