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BB King's Blues Club
Watch live jazz and blues in this cathedral of sound, complete with stained-glass windows and folk-art portraits of the 'saints:' Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Elvis. The kitchen serves soul food like ribs, fried chicken and catfish. Ages 21 and up after , unless accompanied by a parent.
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Bluebird Cafe
In a strip mall in suburban South Nashville, this ugly duckling of a café has had some of the best original singer-songwriters in country music grace its tiny stage since 1982. Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, and the Cowboy Junkies have all played the Bluebird, which was the setting for the 1993 Sandra Bullock and River Phoenix movie The Thing Called Love . Tables can be reserved up to a week in advance for the twice-nightly shows, which include a minimum charge per person, which is easy to spend on food or beer.
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Cafe Coco
In a ramshackle old house just off Elliston Place, hanging out at Cafe Coco is a like being at a wonderful, low-key house party that never stops. Beer, yummy coffee drinks, sandwiches, pasta, cheesecake and more are served, performers jam on the stage, people smoke on the large patio and drink at the bar, and students study on laptops using the free wi-fi, 24-hours a day.
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Grand Ole Opry
Though you'll find a variety of country shows on throughout the week, the production Friday and Saturday evenings is the Grand Ole Opry , a lavish tribute to classic Nashville Country music.
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Ryman Auditorium
Everyone who's anyone has performed at the Ryman Auditorium, from WC Fields to Martha Graham to Bob Dylan to the Indigo Girls. The soaring brick tabernacle was built in 1890 by wealthy riverboat captain Thomas Ryman to house religious revivals, and watching a show from one of its 2000 seats can still be described as a spiritual experience.
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Tootsie's Wild Orchid Lounge
With a bright purple exterior and dusty walls plastered with layers of old photographs, tiny Tootsies is truly a downtown must-see. The venerated dive has appeared in several films, been written about in Esquire and Playboy , and been featured in its own TV documentary. In the 1960s, club owner and den mother 'Tootsie' Bess nurtured the careers of the likes of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings.
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Tribe
Ultra-friendly Tribe caters to a largely gay and lesbian crowd, though everyone is welcome to sip martinis, watch music videos and dance the night away at this slick, modern club. Attached to Tribe is Red, a cosy joint serving sassed-up comfort food.
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Wildhorse Saloon
The Wildhorse Saloon is a slick operation that bills itself, over and over, as 'Nashville's No.1 Dining and Entertainment Destination'. That means a three-level complex with restaurant, bar, band hall, and the generous offer of free country dancing lessons.
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