|  Bluebird
Café
4104 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN, Tel. 615.383.1461
Places like the Bluebird Café are the reason that "Music
City, USA" can keep its title and dignity. While the average tourist
gravitates towards big name shows at the Ryman, locals and industry
vets know that the heart of country music is located in intimate
clubs like the Bluebird, which feature little known and amateur
singer-songwriters performing seven nights a week. Most recognized
is the legendary new songwriters showcase every Sunday. Kathy Mattea
and Garth Brooks both played the Bluebird before making it big,
but the bar stays true to its down-home musical roots, providing
a place to dream for the most heartfelt, honest strummers in a town
full of city-slickers with demo tapes.
Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar
220 Printers Alley, Nashville, TN, Tel. 615.24.BLUES
Besides featuring the best blues artists to come through Nashville,
the Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar features a seven-piece award
winning blues band playing a mixture of Chicago and Delta blues.
Appearing Tuesday-Saturday weekly from 9PM until 2AM.Mardi Gras
decor and atmosphere. Admission price allows entry into sister club
Congo Square.
Douglas Corner Café
2106-A 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, Tel. 615.298.1688
Established acts, top writers and a wide array of musical styles
makes Douglas Corner Cafe a favorite among locals and visitors alike.
On many nights, you can drop by after work for an early showcase
with an up and coming artist. Many of the early shows have no cover
charge. Douglas Corner's Lamplight In The Round shows are a hit
with both fans and performers. You never know who may be lured on
stage for a song or two!
Exit/In
2208 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN, 615.320.3754
Since Exit/In was in 1971, the club has developed its unique reputation
through the wonderful bands that have played the stage. Musicians
like The Police, R.E.M., Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson,
Jimmy Buffet, GWAR, Steve Martin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muddy Waters,
The Allman Brothers Band, Kings of Leon, The Cult, WASP, Billy Joel,
Guitar Wolf, Jimmy Buffett, Daniel Johnston, Etta James, Ryan Adams,
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, My Morning Jacket, and Waylon Jennings
are just a few of the names that have performed at Exit/In. Despite
all the great stories, despite all the history, the Exit/In is quite
simply one, old, dark, loud piece of Nashville rock stuck right
in the middle of the Music City.
Layla's Bluegrass Inn
418 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 615-726-2799
Here you can discover what visitors and locals alike have come to
know for years-that Layla's Bluegrass Inn is THE place in Nashville
for the best in live entertainment, your favorite libation, great
eats and plenty of down-home Southern hospitality!
 Robert's
Western World
416 Broadway, Nashville, TN, Tel. 615-244-9552
As the “Home of Traditional Country Music” you will not find another
like Robert’s Western World. Merle Haggard, Tom Petty, Tracy Byrd,
Kid Rock, Allison Kraus and Rascal Flatts all have one thing in
common with the folks that sometimes make the dinner bell at the
Nashville Rescue Mission. They have all bellied up to the bar at
Robert’s Western World, ordered a PBR and a burger and listened
to the best traditional country music Nashville has to offer. Robert’s
Western World draws everyone from the stars to a few homeless fellows
who in the glow of the flashing neon guitar and the signature Red
Cowboy boot reminisce as the haunted sounds of Hank Williams pierce
the night.
Station Inn
402 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 615.255.3307
The Station Inn is Nashville's (and some say "the world's")
most popular bluegrass club. Doors open at 7 p.m. each night with
live music starting at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. You must be
age 21 and older or be accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter.
Admission to all shows at The Station Inn is on a first come - first
served basis. Reservations are not taken and tickets are not sold
in advance. For high profile performances, plan on arriving early!
3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill
818 3rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 615.259.9891
The 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill features more styles of music
than almost any other club in Nashville: Progressive, AAA, Blues,
R&B, Rock & Roll, Alternative, Americana and Soul.
12th & Porter
114 12th Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 615.734.1981
Anyone who has seen a show at 12th & Porter will probably tell
you it is one of the best sounding rooms in Nashville. What they
will also tell you, if they have been in Nashville for more than
24 hours, is that the club is not only Nashville's, but also one
of the country's premiere and legendary clubs. The home of legendary
live recordings dating back to Townes Van Zandt's Live and Obscure
(circa 1985) the stage at 12th and Porter has played host to some
of the greatest touring artists and songwriters ever to play throughout
its storied history. 12th and Porter proudly continues its leading
role in Nashville's musical skyline and was recently recently voted
by readers of the Nashville Scene as 2nd only to the historic
Ryman Auditorium as Nashville's best place to hear live music.
Nashville
Music Forum
Nashville Recording
Studios |
3839 Murfreesboro Road, Antioch, TN 
For over 75 years, The Belcourt Theatre has provided a space for
premiere entertainment in the heart of Nashville's Hillsboro Village.
During this time, The Belcourt has existed in many incarnations
- each of which has furnished a home for some of the city's best
and most unusual performing arts. The theater is leased to Belcourt
YES!, a grassroots, not-for-profit group dedicated to the preservation
and successful operation of The Belcourt Theatre in its historical
roles as a home for film, theatre and music. 
505
Deaderick Street, Nashville TN; 615.782.4000 
