Hotels near Lower Broadway Honky-Tonks

The five-block stretch of Lower Broadway between the Cumberland River and 5th Avenue is where most Nashville trips begin and where a surprising number of them end well past midnight. Neon signs stack three storeys tall on Tootsie's Orange Lounge, Robert's Western World, The Stage, and Legends Corner, and every one of them runs live country music from roughly 10am until 3am, seven days a week. Cover charges do not exist at the classic honky-tonks; bands work on tips, so bring small bills. Robert's is the local favourite for authentic honky-tonk sound, while the newer celebrity-owned bars like Ole Red and Luke's 32 Bridge lean bigger and glossier. Non-drinkers, day trippers, and families are welcome at almost every venue before 6pm, which makes an afternoon crawl one of the most flexible things to do in Nashville with kids. Learn more about the strip at the Wikipedia entry for Broadway (Nashville)).

Pro Tip: Duck into Robert's Western World before 4pm on a weekday. The Sunday brunch band and the weekday early-afternoon acts are often the tightest players on the strip, and you can grab a fried bologna sandwich for under $10 without waiting behind a bachelorette party.