Guide to Live Music in Nashville
Finding Live Music in Nashville Tennessee
Looking for Live Music in Nashville? Start in Downtown Nashville where live music is in every bar and honky-tonk down Nashville's famous strip of 2nd Avenue and Broadway, There are bars for drinking, bars for dancing, and bars for eating. Everything you would want from bright neon lights to more dimly lit ambient acoustic places can be found in Nashville. Printers Alley is full of clubs with the live music. One of the unique things about Nashville is the abundance of amazing live music.
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Live Music Everywhere!
Many bars and restaurants have live music venues for their customers 24/7. The Grand Ole Opry can be seen live every Friday and Saturday evening at the Opry House, The Bridgestone Arena has huge music star events and hundreds of shows year round. The city of Nashville holds many events including live music concerts at the Riverfront Park for residents and tourist to enjoy in the spring and summer. Nashville is a town that has many live music events going on each and every weekend. If you like live music you have found the right town Music City.
Nashville Live Music
Located in the heart of Music City USA in the historic Lower Broadway District and in the shadow of the Mother Church of Country Music (The Ryman Auditorium), Robert’s Western World is Nashville’s undisputed home of traditional country music. Business Website:
Robert’s Western World
416 B Broadway
37203
Nashville
, TN
Phone:
(615) 244-9552
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Anyone who has seen a show at 12th & Porter will probably tell you it is one of the best sounding rooms in Nashville. Business Website:
12th & Porter
12th Avenue North
37203
Nashville
, TN
Phone:
615-369-6474
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Nashville’s first fully operational winery, City Winery Nashville produces and serves house wines from grape varieties sourced from the finest vineyards around the world including California, Oregon, Washington State and as far south as Argentina. Business Website:
City Winery
609 Lafayette Street
37203
Nashville
, TN
Phone:
(615) 324-1010
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Ascend Amphitheater located near Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville. Business Website:
Ascend Amphitheater
100 1st Avenue North
37201
Nashville
, TN
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The 2015 ‘SHE HYPE’ Summer Music Series is a live music event that takes place monthly from May to August at The Contemporary Music Center (pictures attached) in Brentwood, TN. Business Website: |
The 5 Spot is East Nashville's live music venue and Musician's Hangout in East Nashville. We have multiple acts every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun... dance party every Monday night Business Website:
The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest Ave
37206
Nashville
, TN
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The Basement East: Parking is available across the street at Fireman’s Credit Union from 6PM-3AM and at East Nashville Self Storage from 6PM-3AM. Please do not park in the East Station parking lot. All violators WILL BE TOWED. There is also legal street parking on McFerrin Ave. and 9th Street S. The Basement (8th Avenue): Parking is available in front of The Basement (behind Grimey’s) and in the gravel strip next to dumpsters off of Alloway St. Legal street parking is also available on the surrounding streets. Please do not park in the fenced in gravel lot behind Grimey’s Too as it will be locked at 8pm. Tornado caused serious damage to The Basement East early morning on March 3, 2020 - Venue is currently closed. Business Website:
The Basement East
917 woodland St
37206
Nashville
, TN
Phone:
866-468-7630
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As the home of one of the best music scenes in the country, there’s no better place for a Hard Rock Cafe than Music City, U.S.A. Business Website:
Hard Rock Cafe
100 Broadway
37201
Nashville
, TN
Phone:
(615) 742-9900
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The Valentine Nashville, an original concept from the South Capital Partners restaurant group is an upscale saloon with a 1920s and 30s Prohibition-era vibe. Business Website:
The Valentine
312 Broadway
37201
Nashville
, TN
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Originally built in the early 1900s, Marathon Music Works has been restored and adapted to produce a wide array of live music experiences and special events. Business Website:
Marathon Music Works
1402 Clinton
37203
Nashville
, TN
Phone:
(615) 891-1781
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Nashville Ear where songwriters come to have their songs promoted to the world. With thousands of online videos many Nashville songwriters wait to be features on stages with Jeremy Dean to get in front of an online audience. Many Nashville Ear songwriters have been seen on The Voice. Follow this link to hear and see more on their shows.