Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.rebarnashville.com
;
1919 Division St; 2pm-3am Mon-Fri, from 11am Sat & Sun)
Set in an
old brick-and-stone house with an attractive tiled bar and low ceilings, wide concrete
patio and flatscreens strobing the ball game - any ball game - this is a popular day-drink-
ing spot among locals in Midtown, thanks to its two-for-one drinks from 2pm to 7pm
daily.
Soulshine
PUB
(
www.soulshinepizza.com
; 1907 Division St; 11am-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat)
A two-story,
concrete-floor, brickhouse pub and pizzeria in Midtown. Bands rock the wide rooftop
patio on weekend nights.
Entertainment
Nashville's opportunities for hearing live music are unparalleled. As well as the big ven-
ues, many talented country, folk, bluegrass, Southern-rock and blues performers play
smoky honky-tonks, college bars, coffee shops and organic cafes for tips. Most places
are free Monday to Friday.
Station Inn
BLUEGRASS
( 615-255-3307;
www.stationinn.com
;
402 12th Ave S; open mic 7pm, live bands 9pm)
Sit at
one of the small cocktail tables, squeezed together on the worn-wood floor in this beer-
only dive, illuminated with stage lights, and neon signs, and behold the lightning fingers
of bluegrass savants. We are talking stand-up bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and a modic-
um of yodelling.
Bluebird Cafe
CLUB
( 615-383-1461;
www.bluebirdcafe.com
; 4104 Hillsboro Rd; cover free-$15; shows 6:30pm &
9:30pm)
It's in a strip mall in suburban South Nashville, but don't let that fool you: some
of the best original singer-songwriters in country music have graced this tiny stage. Steve
Earle, Emmylou Harris and the Cowboy Junkies have all played the Bluebird, which is
the setting for the popular television series,
Nashville
. Try your luck at Monday open mic
nights.
It's first-come, first-serve seating, and it's best to show up at least an hour before the
show begins. No talking during the show or you will get bounced.
