Bailey Freeman
Bailey Freeman is a culture writer and photographer who loves covering all things creative—food, art, music, dance, you name it. She's authored guidebooks for Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness, and has written online features for other national and international media including Matador Network and Adventure.com. A lifelong southerner, Freeman lives in Nashville, where she also works as an aerial acrobat and runs a circus company (really!).
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11 Great Nashville Bars To See Live Music
The best places to listen to live music that’s not just bro-country or ‘90s rock.
L.A. Jackson
L.A. Jackson atop the Thompson Hotel in The Gulch is where you go with your friends to start your night, check out the view, and have good cocktails.
Chopper
Chopper is a bar with a fantastical backstory that serves seriously good cocktails in Lockeland Springs.
Attaboy
There's no menu at Attaboy in East Nashville, just answer questions and the bartender will make you the perfect drink.
The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club
The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club in East Nashville is small and chic, and it ticks all the right boxes for a date night out, or just an especially sophisticated night with friends.
Tiger Bar
Tiger Bar in East Nashville is your ticket into the wild world of the sideshow circus (with cocktails that feel particularly suited to the environment).
PH Craft Cocktails
PH Cocktails in Wedgewood-Houston is one of the better cocktail spots in town that still feels like a truly accessible neighborhood bar.
Four Walls
Four Walls, a cocktail bar in The Joseph Nashville hotel, is a swanky spot for an interesting and delicious Negroni.
Love & Exile
Love & Exile in East Nashville is one of the city's few urban wineries, and it’s definitely the one with the most personality.
Melrose Billiard Parlor
Melrose Billiard Parlor stands out among Nashville dives thanks to the sheer amount of activities they offer.
The Best Bars In Nashville
Your guide to drinking in Music City, where PBRs and fancy cocktails peacefully coexist.
The Basement
The Basement in 8th Avenue South is a bar that’s an essential part of Nashville’s music scene.
The 5 Spot
The 5 Spot in East Nashville has two unmissable live music parties: Sunday Night Soul and Motown Monday.
Rudy's Jazz Room
Rudy’s in the Gulch serves a ton of New Orleans food and drinks. They also host really talented musicians playing everything from jazz to funk.
Jane's Hideaway
Jane’s Hideaway in East Nashville nails the trifecta of excellent music, food, and cocktails.
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge
Come to Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in Madison to see some live music and eat a Frito pie.
The Bowery Vault
Bowery Vault, located in a former East Nashville brothel, is always a fun time for live music and good cocktails.