Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean are about to get a new neighbor, at least when it comes to bars in Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway.
Post Malone is moving into the Neon Neighborhood.
Malone’s yet-to-be-named 26,000 square-foot entertainment complex will be situated between Bryan’s 32 Bridge and Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar. The new space will offer six bars, three stages, a full-service dining room, and a rooftop overlooking Lower Broadway.
Malone partnered with TC Restaurant Group to create the space, located at 305 Broadway in Nashville’s popular entertainment district.
“We’ve created a space where everyone can come together and kick some ass,” Malone said in a statement. “Nashville has really become a second home for me, so I can’t wait to invite y’all over to my house.”
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Artist Bars (Largely) Aren’t Artist-Owned
Most artist-themed bars aren’t owned by the artist, and TC Restaurant Group is a partner in many of them. Of the more than 20 bars tied to artists on Lower Broadway, TC Restaurant Group is in involved with Morgan Wallen’s This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen, Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, Luke’s 32 Bridge, Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa, and Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up.
There are currently more than 20 artist-themed bars in Nashville. While some bars—like Florida Georgia Line’s FGL House—have closed over the years, the businesses have been fairly stable. TC Restaurant Group has worked with 10 of them since 2018.
“Post Malone is one of the most influential and gravitational artists of our time, and we’re thrilled to partner with him on this exciting concept,” TC Restaurant Group President and CEO Adam Hesler said in a statement. “There’s only one reason we would consider expanding our artist partnerships, and that is to have the ability to partner with someone of the caliber, innovation, and authenticity of Post.”
Reports say Malone’s space will open later this summer, but a date hasn’t been provided. Until then, music fans have at least 20 other artist-driven bars and honkytonks from which to choose, indicating that Malone’s space will open later this summer, although a specific
Celebrity Bars—Newcomers and Favorites
Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk (Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood): 411 Broadway
Brooks’ four-floor, 54,715-square-foot entertainment complex opened bottom-to-top in 2024. The space offers everything, from a sweeping dance floor to multiple bars on every level. There is carefully curated delicious food, cutting-edge technology for lights, sound, and screens, and a rooftop that oozes ambiance. Palm trees surround the area that provides Lower Broadway views. And of course, Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk offers second-to-none customer service of which Brooks is so proud.
“When the people walk in there, I want them to feel like they have a place,” Brooks said. “I want them to feel kind of like how I feel when I walk into Chick-fil-A. I feel like the service is going to be good, and feel like it’s going to be clean. And I feel like I’m among people who love one another.”
The first and second floors have one large footprint, with the second-floor opening overlooking the first-floor stage. Yearwood’s area is the third floor, which offers a homey and high-end feel and is also a private event space.
The couple capped Friend In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk with a year-round rooftop bar called The Oasis, named after a famous line from his iconic “Friends In Low Places.” Brooks outfitted the area with towering palm trees and plenty of space for a live band.
Website: https://www.friendsbarnashville.com/
Category 10 (Luke Combs): 120 Second Ave N
Luke Combs opened his 67,000-square-foot Category 10 bar, restaurant, and venue on Nashville’s Lower Broadway in early November. The space boasts four stories, six indoor bars, three stages, four indoor entertainment experiences, and a 7,000-square-foot rooftop.
Combs’ songs or interests inspired the themes in each space. Upon entry, his honkytonk greets guests with two bars, a gift shop, and a stage with a multi-story backdrop decorated with dozens of the singer’s signature trucker hats.
Hurricane Hall is the venue’s main room and boasts downtown Nashville’s largest dance floor and stage. A jaw-dropping $800,000 light fixture that utilizes light and sound to simulate a hurricane is a central feature of the cavernous room. The dance floor can accommodate world-class line dancing and concerts with a capacity of 1,500 fans.
Website: https://www.category10.com/
32 Bridge (Luke Bryan): 301 Broadway
32 Bridge offers dining, cocktails, three stages, and seven bars inside Bryan’s six-floor entertainment venue. There is live music on two rooftop patios, and a lively nightlife scene begins after 9 p.m. Some of Bryan’s favorite foods are even on the menu, including rainbow trout, elk burgers, and the singer’s Two Lane Beer Can Chicken.
Website: https://lukes32bridge.com/
Ole Red (Blake Shelton): 300 Broadway
Blake Shelton’s “Ole Red” restaurant and bar is a five-story, upscale honky-tonk. There is a wrap-around balcony overlooking the stage, and the rooftop bar is regularly voted Nashville’s best. Ole Red is 26,000 square feet and features a handsome event space that can accommodate weddings or corporate events. The mezzanine alone is 2,500 square feet.
Website: https://olered.com/nashville/
JBJ’s Nashville (Bon Jovi): 405 Broadway
JBJ’s Nashville boasts approximately 37,000 square feet that can be utilized for private parties, corporate events, live shows, and more. The new construction is five stories tall and has two outdoor rooftop spaces that offer sweeping views of the skyline and the cowboys and bachelorettes on the streets below.
“We could have done this in New Jersey, but we chose to come here,” Jon Bon Jovi told American Songwriter from the first floor of JBJ’s Nashville. “I think it’s going to make the international community want to come travel to Nashville, too. These are people that’ll come from around the globe to visit JBJ’s because it’s a first.”
The facility’s theme is a fusion of country and rock ‘n’ roll. It’s part museum and part venue with a multi-level stage that the band is proud to brag has plenty of power outlets.
Website: https://www.jbjsnash.com/
Redneck Riviera (John Rich): 208 Broadway
Redneck Riviera is comprised of two brick buildings constructed in the 1850s, which were combined to create the 6,000-square-foot entertainment complex. Rich’s space spans three stories and includes a rooftop deck with sweeping views of Music City.
There are two live music stages, a DJ on the roof, and a bar on every floor, two of which are “Heroes” bars that offer special buy-one-get-one free prices to first responders, veterans, and active-duty military personnel. The backdrop at the Heroes bars is an American flag made of beer cans.
Website: https://redneckrivieranashville.com/
Artist-Owned or Themed Bars – 14 More
Chief’s (Eric Church): 200 Broadway
Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar: 307 Broadway
The Twelve Thirty Club (Justin Timberlake): 550 Broadway
Whiskey Row (Dierks Bentley): 400 Broadway
Bell Bottoms Up (Lainey Wilson): 120 Third Ave. S
Casa Rosa (Miranda Lambert): 308 Broadway
Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse (Kid Rock): 221 Broadway
This Bar (Morgan Wallen): 107 Fourth Ave N
Goodnight Nashville (Jelly Roll): 209 Broadway
AJ’s Goodtime Bar (Alan Jackson): 421 Broadway
Boogie Bar (Hank Williams, Jr. ): 419 Broadway
Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett): 322 Broadway
Riley Green’s Duck Blind: 1913 Division Street
Odie’s (Old Dominion): 1919 Division Street
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