Music City VIP

Guide

Live music

Places in this guide.

Live music

Marathon Music Works

Big standing-room room in Marathon Village. National tours that are not arena-sized.

Germantown · First-timers and groups $$
Bars & nightlife Live music

Ole Red Nashville

Blake Shelton’s Broadway house — food, a rooftop, and live music aimed at groups.

Lower Broadway · Groups $$
Live music Songwriter rooms

The Local

A Midtown bar with regular writer nights and a neighborhood feel Broadway does not have.

Midtown · First-timers $
Live music Sports

Nashville Municipal Auditorium

The old round room. Occasional concerts and events. A landmark more than a weekly club.

Downtown · First-timers $$
Breweries Live music

Tennessee Brew Works

Brewery with a stage. SoBro, food trucks, and a patio that works for a group.

SoBro · First-timers and groups $$
Live music Songwriter rooms

Analog at Hutton Hotel

A hotel listening room that books serious writers and small touring acts. Nice room, real songs.

Midtown · First-timers $$
Live music

Nashville Palace

Music Valley honky-tonk near the Opry. Live country without the Broadway crush.

Opryland / Music Valley · First-timers and groups $$
Bars & nightlife Live music

The 5 Spot

East Nashville’s Monday-night honky-tonk and a calendar of bands that are not cover acts.

East Nashville · First-timers $
Bars & nightlife Live music

Odie’s

Midtown sports bar that also books music. Martin’s pick for a game in this part of town.

Midtown · Groups $$
Live music

Ascend Amphitheater

Outdoor riverfront amphitheater. Summer shows with the skyline behind the stage.

Downtown · First-timers and groups $$$