4 lgbtq+ in Nashville our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Nashville nightlife.
Play Dance Bar ★ 4.5
Hillsboro Village and Belmont · 1519 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Play Dance Bar on Church Street in midtown Nashville is the flagship gay nightclub with three-show drag nights and a dance floor that runs until 03:00 weekends.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Shows at 21:00 and 23:00 Wed-Sun, plus a 01:00 set Fri-Sat. Cover varies by show; cash and card both work.
The Lipstick Lounge ★ 4.5
East Nashville · 1400 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206
The Lipstick Lounge on Woodland Street in East Nashville is the lesbian-owned karaoke bar opened in 2002, a multi-year Best LGBTQ Bar in Nashville Scene polls.
Tip: Karaoke nightly from 20:00, Sunday from 18:00. Open 18:00 weekdays and 17:00 Saturdays; cash bar plus card.
Canvas Lounge ★ 4.2
East Nashville · 1105 Fatherland Street, Nashville, TN 37206
Canvas Lounge in East Nashville's Five Points moved from Church Street in 2022. A laid-back queer bar with karaoke, DJs and a small dance floor most nights.
Tip: Closed Mon. Karaoke Wed and Sun; DJ Fri and Sat. Cash and card both work; no cover most nights.
Trax ★ 4.2
Wedgewood-Houston · 1249 Martin Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Trax reopened in Wedgewood-Houston Nashville at Six10 Merritt by Diskin Cider in 2025, after fifteen years on Ensley Boulevard. Pool, karaoke, drag and DJs.
Tip: Drag and DJ nights run Thursday through Saturday. Pool and darts free during weeknight happy hour; cover only on big show nights.