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Sit at one of the small cocktail tables, squeezed together on the worn wood floor in this beer-only dive, and behold the lightning fingers of bluegrass…
Must-see entertainment in Nashville
Nashville
A true Nashville gem, this nonprofit cinema showcases the best of independent, documentary, world, repertory and classic cinema 365 days a year. It's also…
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The so-called 'Mother Church of Country Music' has hosted a laundry list of performers, from Martha Graham to Elvis, and from Katharine Hepburn to Bob…
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A dozen bars wouldn’t get you halfway down Lower Broadway, and this is a cut above all the other joints. It pulls out all the stops for folks making a…
Nashville
Though you'll find a variety of country shows throughout the week, the performance to see is the Grand Ole Opry, a lavish tribute to classic Nashville…
Nashville
The Basement is a staple of the indie music scene, with an eclectic offering of artists performing most nights of the week. Catch a huge line-up of…
Nashville
It's in a strip mall in suburban South Nashville, but don't let that fool you: some of the best original singer-songwriters in country music have graced…
Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar
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Bourbon Street bills itself as a little taste of New Orleans in Nashville, but with the best live blues in the city, it stands on its own. There are two…
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Housed in an old brick flour mill and cannery just south of Broadway, the Mercy Lounge is a staple of Nashville's live rock scene for all the right…
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The most venerated of the downtown honky-tonks, with music on three levels at any given moment, Tootsie's is a blessed dive oozing boot-stomping,…
Nashville
If you’re looking for a great spot to connect with Nashville's music history, head to the legendary Exit/In. This intimate space has hosted all-time…
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Situated in the middle of the city in Riverfront Park, Nashville’s newest major music venue certainly does impress. The space-age stage structure and…
Nashville
Located inside the former Marathon Motorworks factory (Nashville’s only local automobile manufacturer, which shuttered in 1914), this venue is simple but…
Nashville
Hailed as Nashville’s weekly lawn party, this is much more than a concert series. Set in beautiful Centennial Park with the famous Parthenon as a backdrop…
East Nashville
This lo-fi east-side dive is a newer, larger outpost of the original hole-in-the-wall haunt on 8th Ave S. Catch local and national acts here, with the…
East Nashville
Home to unassuming showcases of both fledgling musicians and scene vets, diverse dance nights and a ramshackle vibe, the 5 Spot is a linchpin of East…
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The newest and smallest of three concert venues inside former mill and factory Cannery Row, the 2nd-floor High Watt spotlights local and up-and-coming…
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A mainstay of Nashville’s local and independent music scene, 3rd & Lindsley hosts acts ranging from country to alternative rock to funk. Performers hit…
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In 2015, baseball returned to the Sulphur Dell area of Nashville, where it had been played from the 1850s to the 1960s. Today the Triple-A Nashville…
Nashville
Not into the honky-tonk scene? No problem. Head to the End and you’ll be treated to artists who also wouldn’t be caught dead down on Broadway. This tiny…
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With seating for 20,000, this massive venue on Lower Broadway snags the world's biggest music acts. Adele, Pink, Cher and Garth Brooks have all headlined…
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Home of Nashville's own Tennessee Titans, part of the National Football League, this 69,000-seat arena also plays host to stadium-sized concerts and the…
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With a standing-room capacity of 1000, the Cannery is the largest of three live-music venues inside a one-time flour mill and canning factory. Bang your…
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Hosts maestros, the local symphony and major pop stars from Randy Travis to Smokey Robinson in the stunning, and beautifully old-fashioned, Schermerhorn…
Nashville
Smoke-friendly and cash-only, Betty's Grill is one of Nashville's most authentic dives. Come for the nightly live music and inexpensive bar food.
Nashville
This 30-year-old veteran is still going strong, offering a diverse line-up of local, rising and big-name comedy acts.
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
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With three great stages, this center is home to the Nashville Ballet, the Nashville Opera and the Tennessee Repertory Theatre. The main draws are Broadway…
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Rockin’ and rowdy, the crowd here comes for the whiskey and three levels of dance floors. A huge wall mural depicting some of country’s legends fills one…
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Watch live jazz and blues in this downtown cathedral of sound, complete with stained-glass windows and folk-art portraits of the 'saints': Johnny Cash,…