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, and four indoor entertainment experiences.
A 7,000-square-foot rooftop will open in early 2025; even the bar’s bathrooms are Instagram-ready.
Take a tour of Category 10, hosted by the bar’s general manager, Cassie Wade, alongside American Songwriter.
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.
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“We’re going to have 280 hats,” Wade said. “He’s got a really passionate fanbase and that’s what we’ve tied into the venue.”
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 uses light and sound to emulate a hurricane is a central piece of the cavernous room. The dance floor can accommodate world-class line dancing and concerts with a capacity of 1,500 fans. It is also home to Combs’ Beer Never Broke My Heart bar and his wife’s Neon Dream bar, complete with signature cocktails.
Category 10 has a Jaw-Dropping $800,00 Light Show Fixture
On the second floor, the Still is inspired by Combs’ songwriting. It’s an elevated lounge and bourbon bar stocked with spirits Combs chose. The space is sophisticated and decorated with some of Combs’ trophies. However, not much compares to the second-floor women’s lounge.
“Nowhere are you going to get this experience,” Wade said. “There’s a champagne bar, a selfie booth, all the nods to Luke and Nicole. This could be a bachelorette party. It’s just a beautiful space that’s tucked away. It’s a wonderful hidden surprise.”
The 5 Leaf Clover Sports Bar feels more Las Vegas than Nashville. Situated on the third floor, The 5 Leaf Clover has a mix of lounge and table seating. There are massive screens to show multiple major sports events. For the true enthusiast, a real-time sports ticker wraps around the room.
While it isn’t open yet, Combs’ rooftop bar, The Eye, is projected to have the most extensive outdoor deck in the Lower Broadway area.And because of the way the venue’s point of sale system is structured, guests can visit bars in each space without having to close tabs and open new ones.
Category 10, located at 120 Second Avenue North, is open now. To create the space, Combs teamed with Ryman Hospitality to reimagine the iconic Wildhorse Saloon from a nostalgic, boot-scootin’ Second Avenue mainstay into the massive, rebranded, and redesigned entertainment complex that is now Category 10. For more information, visit www.category10.com.
(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)
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