Exit/In ★ 4.5
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Sylvan ParkMon-Sat 20:00-03:00, Sun 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.
TipDoors 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
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Wedgewood HoustonDaily 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.
TipTickets 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
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Sylvan ParkDaily 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.
TipBox office runs Fridays 10:00-16:00 or buy online. Venue is cashless. Doors typically 19:00, show at 20:00, floor is general admission.
L.A. Jackson ★ 4.5
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$16 cocktails, no cover, smart casualThe GulchMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 14:00-01:00, Sun 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.
TipWalk-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
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$16 cocktails, smart casualDowntown And SobroMon-Thu 14:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 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.
TipWeekend 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
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$12 cocktails, casual dress, no coverDowntown And SobroMon-Fri 12:00-20:00, Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 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.
TipRooftop runs 12:00-20:00 Sunday to Friday, 11:00-22:00 Saturday. No cover; arrive before sunset to catch the skyline turn.