People listen to a band in Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on the city’s lower Broadway.Tips
› Yes, you can get around Nashville without a car, and considering the many street closings from construction, you might want to. Uber and Lyft both pick up from the airport. Free electric city buses run on a downtown circuit, http://www.nashvillemta.org/Nashville-MTA-Music-City-Circuit.asp . Public bicycles can be rented around downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, https://nashville.bcycle.com.› The honky-tonks of lower Broadway are a go-to for live music. Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge is the original, but Robert’s Western World is also a perennial favorite. If there’s a line out the front door, try going around the back. Or branch out and go see a show in another part of town. The free Nashville live music app lets you plug in your location to find music in your area, http://www.visitmusiccity.com/music/livemusic/nashvillemusicapp.
NASHVILLE – Home of country music, from the Grand Ole Opry to the Bluebird Cafe to the noisy honky-tonks of Lower Broadway, Nashville’s venues are an obligatory part of every visit, but while you’re here, why not check out the city’s emerging fashion scene or explore an off-the-beaten path neighborhood?
WHAT’S NEW
A new small downtown museum pays homage to country music legend Johnny Cash. Exhibits include the amp used to record “Folsom Prison Blues,” his custom Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar, and his Future Farmers of America membership card. The gift shop carries all things Cash and the cafe features locally roasted coffee with blends named for Cash songs like A Brew Named Sue.
Nearby, the George Jones Museum’s gift shop sells White Lightning moonshine, named after Jones’ first No. 1 hit. The museum has a section dedicated to the song that includes Jones’ “White Lightning” stage costume with gold embroidered moonshine jugs and rhinestones. Housed in an old warehouse, the complex has a downstairs restaurant and rooftop bar, both overlooking the Cumberland River.