Bar at the Hard Rock Cafe
Comfortable elegance is king at the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, from the bar to the dining tables.
Find the best venues for entertainment and nightlife excitement in Nashville with this help guide to favorite establishments. Below you'll find information on some of the popular venues for visitors, as well as a couple of local favorites that showcase live music, dancing, and much, much more!
Hard Rock Cafe
Looking for a place to enjoy spectacular food, cold drinks, and an awesome atmosphere? Be sure to check out Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe, where you'll be able to enjoy a variety of items and articles significant to music history. Favorite exhibits at the Hard Rock Cafe showcase a range of musical taste, including Garth Brooks, Madonna, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marilyn Manson, Jimi Hendrix, and many others!
Graham Central Station
This enormous club - which actually features seven distinct clubs inside - is popular among the young, energetic crowd. Once inside, you'll find clubs that features various genres - including Bellbottoms, home to music from the 60s and 70s, and Zazoo, which concentrates on current dance tracks. Other clubs include a popular karaoke bar called Starz, and Showcase, which features scheduled live entertainment. Other themes inside Graham Central Station include Wildcats, Party on the Roof, and South Beach.
Wildhorse Saloon
The Wildhorse Saloon is probably one of Nashville's most famous venues, and is an extremely popular club for fans of country music. Several dance floors offer plenty of room for boot-scootin', and several entertainment areas draw performances from headlining stars as well as other special events. From dance contests to sing-offs, and everything in between, the Wildhorse Saloon is THE place to be on any given Nashville night!
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
This venue is a favorite for locals and for fans of live music. Although country music superstars frequently grace the stage of Tootsies, it's the local performers who usually get the most credit here. The regular performers include a variety that features everything from traditional country to rockabilly to country fused with punk & rap, so you're never sure just what you'll get at Tootsies!
If you're still not sure where to start for your night of fun in Nashville, head to the Historic Second Avenue entertainment and stroll the sidewalks along that street and others nearby. All of the venues listed above are located either on Second Avenue or on Broadway near Second, so you can spend an evening hopping from place to place until you find a home away from home that fits your personality perfectly!
