Nashville's Best Honky Tonks And Dance Halls
Consult any guidebook for getting the most out of your visit to Nashville, and chances are good that at least one honky tonk will have made the list. And for good reason: you need only to drive down Broadway on a Friday or Saturday (or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) night and see the flashing lights and people flooding the sidewalks to get a sense of just how deeply these bars have woven themselves into the culture of Music City. Whether you’re searching for the best honky tonks amidst the saturation of bars on Broadway or for alternative opportunities to test out your dancing chops, here are some of the best honky tonks and dance halls in Nashville.
Broadway Area
More honky tonks abound on Broadway and its ancillary streets than can be addressed in just one article. And while most of these bars share many common fundamental features, here are a few can’t-miss highlights if you find yourself downtown.
1. Wildhorse Saloon
Restaurant, American
2. Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
Building
3. Robert's Western World
Bar, Pub, Pub Grub
Beyond Broadway
4. The 5 Spot
Nightclub, Cocktails
5. Swing Dance Nashville
Swing Dance Nashville
Interested in dance that isn’t of the honky tonk line dance variety? While Nashville may be most well-known for its country roots when it comes to dance hall opportunities, if you look hard enough, you’ll also find a number of venues offering a wide variety of different dance options. One such example is Swing Dance Nashville, a venue celebrating the vintage jazz styles of the mid-twentieth century. In addition to tons of classes ranging from beginner to advanced, every Friday night the studio also hosts a Jump Session, where for five dollars you can drop in on a lesson and then stick around for three hours of open dancing as DJs play jazz tunes from the 1920s-1950s.
Swing Dance Nashville, 4822 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN
By Katie Miller
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