Exit/In ★ 4.5
$$Sylvan Park{'monday': '20:00-03:00', 'tuesday': '20:00-03:00', 'wednesday': '20:00-03:00', 'thursday': '20:00-03:00', 'friday': '20:00-03:00', 'saturday': '20:00-03:00', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}
Exit/In on Elliston Place in Nashville has booked the rock and Americana touring circuit since 1971, the 500-capacity floor that broke Buffett and Ronstadt.
Tip: Doors typically 19:00 and headliner around 21:00. Tickets via Ticketmaster or AXS, 18+ for most shows, the floor is general admission.
Cannery Hall ★ 4.5
$$Wedgewood-Houston{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': 'varies by show', 'friday': 'varies by show', 'saturday': 'varies by show', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}
Cannery Hall on Cannery Row in Nashville reopened in the historic 1883 mill that housed Mercy Lounge, with four stages spanning 325 to 1300 capacity under one roof.
Tip: Tickets via the box office on cannerynashville.com. The Mil holds 625, Mainstage 1300, Row One 325, and Amaranth is the rooftop events floor.
Marathon Music Works ★ 4.4
$$Sylvan Park{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': 'varies by show', 'friday': 'varies by show', 'saturday': 'varies by show', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}
Marathon Music Works on Clinton Street in Nashville is the 1,500-capacity room in Marathon Village, booking indie, rock and electronic touring acts most nights.
Tip: Box office runs Fridays 10:00 to 16:00 or buy online. Venue is cashless. Doors typically 19:00, show at 20:00, floor is general admission.
L.A. Jackson ★ 4.5
$$$$16 cocktails, no cover, smart casualThe Gulch{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '14:00-01:00', 'saturday': '14:00-01:00', 'sunday': '14:00-00:00'}
L.A. Jackson is the indoor-outdoor rooftop on the Thompson Nashville in the Gulch, a wraparound terrace voted Nashville Scene's Best Rooftop seven years running.
Tip: Walk-ins welcome, first come first served. Weekends bring resident DJs from 21:00; the south terrace is the better skyline seat.
Rare Bird ★ 4.3
$$$$16 cocktails, smart casualDowntown and SoBro{'monday': '14:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '14:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '14:00-22:00', 'thursday': '14:00-22:00', 'friday': '12:00-00:00', 'saturday': '12:00-00:00', 'sunday': '12:00-22:00'}
Rare Bird on the 13th floor of the Noelle hotel in downtown Nashville pours craft cocktails on a wraparound deck above the Cumberland River and State Capitol.
Tip: Weekend hours run to midnight, weekdays close at 22:00. Cabana seating books out by 19:00; the bar rail walks in easy.
Acme Feed & Seed ★ 4.0
$$$12 cocktails, casual dress, no coverDowntown and SoBro{'monday': '12:00-20:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-20:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-20:00', 'thursday': '12:00-20:00', 'friday': '12:00-20:00', 'saturday': '11:00-22:00', 'sunday': '12:00-20:00'}
Acme Feed & Seed on Broadway in Nashville is the 1890 feed-store turned four-floor music hall, with a top-floor rooftop framing the Cumberland and Nissan Stadium.
Tip: Rooftop runs 12:00 to 20:00 Sunday to Friday, 11:00 to 22:00 Saturday. No cover; arrive before sunset to catch the skyline turn.