THE BEST Bars and Nightlife in Nashville
From hidden speakeasies to rooftop lounges — explore the best bars and nightlife in Nashville with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🍸 Bars and Nightlife in Nashville
- Tootsie's Orchid Lounge — A legendary honky-tonk behind the Ryman Auditorium since 1960, with three stages of live country music from morning to night and purple-painted walls.
- Robert's Western World — A Broadway honky-tonk famous for $2 PBRs, live country and rockabilly, and the famous "bologna plate" — a Nashville institution since 1993.
- The Bluebird Cafe — A 90-seat listening room in Green Hills where songwriters perform their hits in-the-round, made famous by the TV show Nashville.
- Layla's Nashville — A Broadway honky-tonk with live bluegrass, country, and rockabilly, hosting the legendary Sunday night Western Swing dance.
- The Station Inn — A no-frills bluegrass venue in the Gulch since 1978, with live music nightly, cheap beer, and a true Nashville music scene atmosphere.