City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 116 Fifth Ave. N.
47. Tennessee Performing Arts Center (Tpac)
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 782-4000, (615) 255-9600
Address: 505 Deaderick St.
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Description: TPAC (pronounced tee-pack) is mainly devoted to productions like its Broadway series and those of its resident groups. TPAC is occasionally the site of a pop or rock concert as well as private shows and gatherings for artists’ fan clubs during Fan Fair. TPAC consists of 4 venues: 2,408-seat Jackson Hall, 1,003-seat Polk Theater, 1,668-seat War Memorial Auditorium, and 288-seat Johnson Theater.
48. The Belcourt Theatre
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 846-3150 (main office),
Address: 2102 Belcourt Ave.
Description: The historic Belcourt Theatre, home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1934 to 1936, today is a nonprofit venue that features concerts, films, and events. The 340-seat Hillsboro Village venue features a variety of music, including jazz, blues, and symphony concerts. Past bookings have included Norah Jones, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra Quintet, J. J. Cale, and Rickie Lee Jones. The theater sells alcoholic beverages and snacks. Purchase tickets at the theater’s website, by phone, or at the theater’s box office. Shows often sell out quickly.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 4104 Hillsboro Rd.
50. Bourbon Street Blues And Boogie Bar
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 220 Printers Alley
Description: Bourbon Street features live blues music 7 nights a week in an appropriately dark New Orleans–style atmosphere. The club frequently brings in national acts. The cover is $5 to $10 with an occasional exception for special engagements. The kitchen serves Cajun American cuisine.
51. Douglas Corner Cafe
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 298-1688
Description: A favorite with Nashville’s top songwriters, Douglas Corner is a cozy, laid-back little club that features songwriters, artists, and bands 6 nights a week. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson, and Bon Jovi are among the list of better-known names who have performed here. In-the-round performances, featuring a selection of songwriters who take turns performing their tunes, are a highlight. The cover charge varies; on weekends, it’s typically around $10. On various nights, there will be a 6 p.m. show, when admission is free. Douglas Corner has open microphone on Tues nights.
52. The End
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 321-4457
Address: 2219 Elliston Place
Description: A longtime fixture on Elliston Place, this hole-in-the-wall club is known for booking independent rock acts. We used to visit back in our ’80s big-hair days, when the club was known as Elliston Square and the whole area was called the “Rock Block.” The vibe hasn’t changed much since then. The club is still cramped, the music is still loud, and the sound sometimes isn’t so good, but if cutting-edge, indie rock is your scene, this is the place. The End has bands 5 to 7 nights a week. The cover charge is usually $7 to $15. The club sells beer and wine.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 2208 Elliston Place
54. Legends Corner
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 248-6334
Address: 428 Broadway
Description: Album covers of country greats plaster the walls at Legends, a popular honky-tonk at the corner of Fifth and Broadway, across from the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The bar features a variety of local talent and no cover charge. It’s popular with tourists as well as locals who want to kick up their heels on the dance floor or just sit at the bar and drink a beer.
55. The Nashville Palace
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 885-1540
Address: 2611 McGavock Pike
Description: It’s become a part of modern country music lore that Randy Travis had a gig frying fish here and singing on the side when he was “discovered.” The Nashville Palace features live country music every night and offers a full menu with sandwiches, salads, steaks, chicken, catfish, ribs, and more.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 601 Fourth Ave. S.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 416 Broadway
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Address: 2416 Music Valley Dr.
60. 3Rd & Lindsley Bar And Grill
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (615) 259-9891
Address: 818 Third Ave. S.
Description: This club, a half mile south of Broadway, boasts live blues, R&B, rock, and alternative music 7 nights a week. It’s popular with Nashville’s session musicians and singers and is a good spot to catch some local favorites. The cover charge varies according to the band but is usually about $5 on weeknights and $10 on weekends.