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There’s an amazing nightlife scene in Nashville. Every time I’ve visited the city, I’ve loved the vibe in almost all the bars I’ve popped into.
Broadway
Several great bars can be found on Lower Broadway, most featuring live music and some owned by music stars. The bars run for about three blocks on both sides of the road.
On my most recent trip to the city in December 2018, we worked our way into nearly every drinking establishment on that stretch. Some of them we popped in for a few seconds and left, others we had a drink and moved on, and a few of them had a good enough atmosphere that we decided stick around. Below I’ll talk about the bars we spent the most time in.
Legends Corner
On the north side of Broadway, we first popped into Legends Corner. It was pretty full and had a good crowd. We stayed for about 30 minutes, enjoyed the band, and moved on.
Second Fiddle
The Second Fiddle was next. We enjoyed the band, who were playing some classic rock tunes, and a good atmosphere. It was a full house and we could barely move, but our neighbors were friendly and fun.
The Stage
A couple doors down was The Stage on Broadway. We visited on our second night and had a great time.
The band was playing country music, which nobody in our group was into, but the band was lively and really got the crowd going. There were also some interesting characters in there that we had a few laughs with.
Nudie’s Honky Tonk
Probably our favorite place was Nudie’s Honky Tonk, which is on the south side of the street. There was good live music, a great crowd, and fun bartenders. We ended up going there on both nights and spent the most time there out of any bar on Broadway.
WannaB’s
WannaB’s is a karaoke bar I remember visiting on my first ever trip to Nashville in July 2006. We went again on my most recent trip in December 2018 and enjoyed it more the second time around. All of my friends picked up a mic and entertained the crowd. Next door we popped into Jason Aldean’s but it was pretty much dead.
Kid Rock’s
On our second night, we visited Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk. It was jam-packed on the ground floor so we headed up to the upper level to have a few drinks and watch the band.
It had only been open for a month or so but it seemed to have a great atmosphere. Everyone was enjoying themselves.
Wildhorse Saloon
For a work event in July 2006, we were taken to the Wildhorse Saloon which is located off Broadway on 2nd Avenue. It was a good time back then, but we popped in on my trip in December 2018 and it was completely dead.
3 Crow Bar
In the Five Points area, next door to Five Points Pizza, is 3 Crow Bar. This big dive bar with a good selection of beer is a great place to pop into, especially if you have to wait for a table at Five Points Pizza.
