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Nightlife in Nashville

6 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Nashville.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Nightlife in Nashville

  1. See

    Nashville's Second Avenue

    Provides entertainment for many different styles of people. The street includes bars such as Hooters and the famous Wildhorse Saloon, dining destinations including the Old Spaghetti Factory, the Melting Pot and B.B. King's Restaurant and Blues Club, and locations for family-friendly fun such as Laser Quest.

  2. Eat

    Pizza Perfect

    Fabulous pizza. Nashville isn't much of a town for pizza, but this place more than makes up for it. The plain slices are great, but even the fancier ones (like the Fantasy) don't gild the lily. Free live jazz Thursday nights at the 21st Ave. location (between Vandy and Hillsboro Village).

  3. Do

    Ryman Auditorium

    Completed in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle as commissioned by riverboat Captain Thomas Green Ryman, a newly converted southern evangelist. The Ryman has earned its mark in history by hosting the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974 and is now a fantastically intimate setting for concerts of all genres. It was named Pollstar's "America's Theatre of the Year" for two years in a row, and one of CitySearch's top ten "Best Places to Hear Live Music.".

    9AM-4PM daily for tours. Closed 1 Jan, Thanksgiving, 24-25 Dec$8.50 for the standard tour or $11.75 to add the backstage tour, Children (4-11) $4.25 or $7.50 respectively

  4. Drink

    The Basement

    Intimate (read: cramped); owner and man-around-town Mike Grimes books everything from country singer-songwriters to young noise bands. Above the venue is Grimey's, his record store that consistently is voted best independent record store in Nashville. A non-smoking, 21+ club.

  5. Drink

    Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea

    A locally-owned coffee house residing in historic East Nashville, Ugly Mugs brews the local roast Drew's Brews and displays artwork by local artists as well as live music on Saturday nights. Known for serving coffee in a vast collection of quirky and non-cosmetic coffee mugs. Toys available for children. Wifi friendly.

  6. Eat

    Acme Feed & Seed

    Acme Farm Supply Building

    food and live music

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Nashville (CC BY-SA 4.0).