Live music – Page 3 – Music City VIP

Live music Things to do

Broadway tours, ballet, and the Jackson / Polk theaters when you want a proper night out that is not a honky-tonk.

Downtown · First-timers and groups $$$

Bars & nightlife Live music

Franklin nightlife in an old icehouse — live music, rooftop, not Broadway.

Franklin · Groups $$

Bars & nightlife Live music

River-end of Broadway with food, a balcony, and music. Easier for dinner than a pure honky-tonk.

Lower Broadway · First-timers and groups $$

Live music

Nashville Symphony’s home — a beautiful room a few blocks from Broadway that feels like a different city.

Downtown · First-timers $$$

Live music

Franklin listening room for Americana and songwriters. Small and sincere.

Franklin · First-timers $

Bars & nightlife Live music

Printers Alley supper club: steaks, cocktails, and a burlesque/jazz streak. Dress like you meant it.

Downtown · First-timers and groups $$$

Live music Things to do

Jack White’s label shop, novelties, and a tiny stage. Buy vinyl. Watch someone cut a record if the lathe is running.

Downtown · First-timers $

Bars & nightlife Live music

Elliston Place bar with bands, sports, and a late crowd. Not pretty. Fine.

Midtown · Groups $

Bars & nightlife Live music

Broadway supper club from the Dierks Bentley people. Reservations, rooms, and a more polished crawl.

Lower Broadway · Groups $$$

Live music Songwriter rooms

A reliable listening room for touring acts and writers — tables, a stage, and a grown-up crowd.

SoBro · First-timers $$