Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
HONKY-TONK
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 615-726-7937;
www.tootsies.net
; 422 Broadway; 10am-late)
The most venerated
of the downtown honky-tonks, Tootsie's is a blessed dive oozing boot-stomping, hillbilly,
beer-soaked grace. In the 1960s club owner and den mother 'Tootsie' Bess nurtured Wil-
lie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings on the come up.
No-name country musicians still play her two tiny stages, but it's not unusual for big
stars to stop by for an impromptu jam.
Grand Ole Opry
MUSICAL THEATER
( 615-871-6779;
www.opry.com
;
2802 Opryland Dr; adult $28-88, child $18-53)
Though you'll
find a variety of country shows throughout the week, the performance to see is the
Grand
Ole Opry,
a lavish tribute to classic Nashville country music, every Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday night. Shows return to the Ryman from November to February.
Robert's Western World
HONKY-TONK
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.robertswesternworld.com
; 416 Broadway; 11am-2am)
Buy a pair of boots, a
beer or a burger at Robert's, a longtime favorite on the strip. Music starts at 11am and
goes all night; Brazilbilly, the house band, rocks it after 10pm on weekends. All ages are
welcome before 10pm, afterward it's strictly 21 and up.
Ryman Auditorium
CONCERT VENUE
( info 615-889-3060, tickets 615-458-8700;
www.ryman.com
; 116 5th Ave)
The Ryman's excel-
lent acoustics, historic charm and large seating capacity have kept it the premier venue in
town, with big names frequently passing through. The
Opry
returns for winter runs.
Belcourt
CINEMA
(
www.belcourt.org
;
2012 Belcourt Ave; child/adult $7.25/9.25; hour vary)
A sweet art-house
cinema playing new indie releases and a lot of old classics in a historic cinema space.
Occasional live concerts too.
Nashville Symphony
SYMPHONY
( 615-687-6500;
www.nashvillesymphony.org
; 1 Symphony Pl)
Hosts maestros, the local sym-
phony and major pop stars from Randy Travis to Smokey Robinson, in the shiny new, yet
beautifully antiquated, Schemerhorn Symphony Hall.
