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Alcohol in Nashville
The Big Bang, 701 Broadway # B20, Nashville, TN (Directly across the street from Honky Tonk Row and the Ryman Auditorium in the heart of Music City), ☎ (615) 242-9131, . Tuesday - Thursday, 7 p.m. - 3 a.m. / Friday & Saturday 5 p.m. - 3 a.m.. Decent piano bar, but can be very rowdy at times. �
3 Crow Bar, 1024 Woodland Street, ☎ +1-(615)-262-3345. Located in the Five Points area of East Nashville is the linchpin in a cluster of bars all within a stone's throw of one another: Red Door Saloon, which also has an outpost in midtown; The 5 Spot, a pleasant nonsmoking spot that often books local bands; Beyond the Edge, a large sports bar; the Alley Cat, a popular neighborhood hangout with good food selection; and more. �
3rd and Lindsley, 818 3rd Avenue South (Just south of downtown and a little hard to find at the intersection of those two streets), ☎ +1-(615)-259-9891, . 3rd and Lindsley offers loud country- and blues-rock from local and touring performers. �
Cafe Coco, 210 Louise Avenue, ☎ +1-(615)-321-2626. Isn't a bar, per se, but it does serve beer and remains open 24 hours every day. Expect to find studious Vandy kids, scene-making hipsters, and drunk everybody at night. Located just off Elliston behind the Exit/In. �
Douglas Corner Cafe, 2106 8th Avenue South, ☎ +1-(615)-298-1688, . Another major venue for songwriters hoping to be discovered as well as established songwriters revisiting their old haunts. Open mic nights every week. �
Exit/In, 2208 Elliston Place, ☎ +1-(615)-321-3340, . A standby for mid-level touring bands of all varieties for decades. Check out the names of past performers over the bar. �
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, 1010 Demonbreun Street, ☎ +1-(615)-259-7468, . Huge assortment of beers available here. �
Graham Central Station, 128 2nd Avenue North, ☎ +1-(615)-251-9593, . A multi-level complex of a dance club right downtown. �
Lipstick Lounge, 1400 Woodland Street, ☎ +1-(615)-226-6343, . Initially opened as a lesbian bar, the lipstick lounge now considers itself "a bar for humans." �
Mercy Lounge, 1 Cannery Row # 100 (Somewhat hard to find, on Cannery Row off 8th Ave. downtown.), ☎ +1-(615)-251-3020, . A welcome new addition to the bar scene. Its many red pool tables, large deck, friendly vibe, and live band karaoke nights add to its charm. Often hosts nationally-known indie bands. �
Springwater, 115 27th Avenue North, ☎ +1-(615)-320-0345, . Located next to Centennial Park, this is one of Nashville's most reliable dive bars and often hosts underground and noisy local and touring bands. Once a speakeasy, later a hangout for Jimmy Hoffa, now host to a strange mix of local drunks, slumming Vandy kids, and musicians. Pool table, arcade games, good jukebox, good booker, a cheap beer-only bar, and a large screened-in cement block porch. Don't miss its regular Working Stiffs Jamboree. �
Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, ☎ +1-(615)-255-3307, . A bit of a time warp, especially located in the middle of the now trendy Gulch area of 12th Ave. Its excellent bluegrass and old-time Americana shows have drawn loyal patrons for decades. �
The Basement, 1604 8th Avenue South, ☎ +1-(615)-254-8006, . Intimate (read: cramped); owner and man-around-town Mike Grimes books everything from country singer-songwriters to young noise bands. Above the venue is Grimey's, his record store that consistently is voted best independent record store in Nashville. A non-smoking, 21+ club. �
The Beer Sellar, 107 Church Street, ☎ +1-(615)-254-9464. Located downown this is a fun place; it sometimes has all-you-can-drink evenings for around $20. Go for their wide selection of beers. �
The End, 2219 Elliston Place, ☎ +1-(615)-321-4457. Located just across from Exit/In, it regularly books reliable indie rock bands, both local and nationally known. �
The Stage, 412 Broadway, ☎ (615) 726-0504, . Good music nightly on the stage at this spacious two-floor honky tonk in the center of downtown Nashville. �
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, 422 Broadway (Corner of Broadway and 2nd Street), ☎ +1-(615)-726-0463, . Tootsie's is one of the few denizens of lower Broad that looks like it's been there for half a century - and it has. An old honkytonk where many major country stars got their starts. �
Wild Horse Saloon, 120 2nd Avenue North, ☎ +1-(615)-902-8200, . Located downtown, it offers line-dancing lessons during the day. It is conveniently located near quite a few other bars and clubs aimed at country music fans and tourists downtown, most of which tend to be bustling on weekends. �
Windows on the Cumberland, 112 2nd Avenue North, ☎ +1-(615)-251-0097, . Offering a good beer selection, a great view of the river, and even better live bands, especially jazz. �
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