Honky Tonk Central at 4th and Broadway in Nashville is the three-floor honky-tonk that holds 840 dancing bodies under live country bands every night.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 03:00 daily, 10:00 open on Friday and Saturday. No cover, kitchen runs until 22:00.
Address: 329 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
AJ's Good Time Bar on Lower Broadway in Nashville is Alan Jackson's three-floor honky-tonk, with country bands on each level and a rooftop overlooking the strip.
Tip: Live music starts at 10:00 daily and runs until last call at 03:00. The rooftop opens later and is the easier dance floor on Saturdays.
Whiskey Bent Saloon on Lower Broadway in Nashville pairs country dance bands with a deep bourbon list, two stages running back-to-back acts all night.
Tip: No cover and free entry until close. Bourbon flights are the move; cash and card both work at the saloon-style front bar.
Tin Roof on Demonbreun Hill in Nashville opened in 2002 next to Music Row, with a live music stage, a DJ-led Green Room dance floor and four bars under one roof.
Tip: No cover any night. The Green Room DJs spin until 03:00 Thursday through Saturday; weeknight live bands start at 21:00.
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Lower Broadway in Nashville is the purple honky-tonk that fed the Ryman backstage since 1960, with live country on three stages daily.
Tip: Open 09:30 to 03:00 every day with no cover. The upstairs stage is the easier walk-up; tip the band a few dollars per song.
Robert's Western World on Broadway in Nashville is the honky-tonk in a former Sho-Bud guitar shop, with classic country bands and the Recession Special at the bar.
Tip: Recession Special is a fried bologna sandwich, chips, Moon Pie and a PBR for $6. All-ages until 18:00, then 21+ only.
Legends Corner on Lower Broadway in Nashville lines its walls with country album covers and runs live honky-tonk bands from 10:00 to 03:00 every day with no cover.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 03:00 daily, all-ages until 18:00 then 21+. The corner location at 5th and Broadway puts you closest to the Ryman.
AJ's Good Time Bar on Lower Broadway in Nashville is Alan Jackson's three-floor honky-tonk, with country bands on each level and a rooftop overlooking the strip.
Tip: Live music starts at 10:00 daily and runs until last call at 03:00. The rooftop opens later and is the easier dance floor on Saturdays.
Whiskey Bent Saloon on Lower Broadway in Nashville pairs country dance bands with a deep bourbon list, two stages running back-to-back acts all night.
Tip: No cover and free entry until close. Bourbon flights are the move; cash and card both work at the saloon-style front bar.
Tin Roof on Demonbreun Hill in Nashville opened in 2002 next to Music Row, with a live music stage, a DJ-led Green Room dance floor and four bars under one roof.
Tip: No cover any night. The Green Room DJs spin until 03:00 Thursday through Saturday; weeknight live bands start at 21:00.
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Lower Broadway in Nashville is the purple honky-tonk that fed the Ryman backstage since 1960, with live country on three stages daily.
Tip: Open 09:30 to 03:00 every day with no cover. The upstairs stage is the easier walk-up; tip the band a few dollars per song.
Robert's Western World on Broadway in Nashville is the honky-tonk in a former Sho-Bud guitar shop, with classic country bands and the Recession Special at the bar.
Tip: Recession Special is a fried bologna sandwich, chips, Moon Pie and a PBR for $6. All-ages until 18:00, then 21+ only.
Legends Corner on Lower Broadway in Nashville lines its walls with country album covers and runs live honky-tonk bands from 10:00 to 03:00 every day with no cover.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 03:00 daily, all-ages until 18:00 then 21+. The corner location at 5th and Broadway puts you closest to the Ryman.