Must-see entertainment in Tennessee

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.

In new digs in Crosstown, this unassuming little dive is one of the city's best places to hear live local bands and touring indie acts.

This 30-year-old veteran is still going strong, offering a diverse line-up of local, rising and big-name comedy acts.

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…

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…

It's hard to say exactly what you're going to get at this quirky live-performance venue. Comedy. Indie bands. Experimental shows. Up for an adventure in…

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,…

A downtown arena home to the Memphis Grizzlies, the city's only major professional sports team. Memphis does love its basketball squad, and this place is…

Quarterback Peyton Manning first made his name here. You can tour the 102,455-capacity football behemoth by calling ahead or emailing utevents@utk.edu at…

Huge, popular and loud, this Cajun-themed Beale St club hops every night to the blues.

Midsize standing-room-only venue with inviting indoor and outdoor spaces.

Hosts indie-rock acts, with standing room for 1100 concert-goers.

Home of the St Louis Cardinals AAA minor-league affiliate.