Eric Church's six-story barLower Broadway
Chief's on Broadway
Eric Church's six-story bar at 2nd and Broadway: free to enter, with Rodney Scott's whole-hog barbecue and a ticketed room lined with 1890s pews.
#2 in New venues#4 in Broadway honky-tonks#9 in Late-night eats
What to get
- Rodney Scott's whole-hog BBQ: a pulled pork sandwich or burnt ends from the booth by the front door (Infatuation)
- Beer, canned cocktails or hard seltzer - Infatuation says skip the wine
- Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ (the James Beard Award-winning pitmaster's first Nashville restaurant, inside Chief's)
When to go
A Neon Steeple ticketed show, or Friday 3-7 pm for the free SiriusXM broadcast (line up early).
Insider tip
Free to enter. The Neon Steeple stage uses wood from a still on Church's land, with 1890s pews and 20 stained-glass windows. All ages until 7:30 pm; ID required after 8 pm. No on-site parking.
Heads up
Infatuation ranks it No. 12 of 17 celebrity bars: loud, with first-floor bands that 'jam rather than play songs'.
Live music
- Thu 4 PM–10 PMFriendly Shadows piano bar (free) source
- Fri 4 PM–2 AMFriendly Shadows piano bar (free) source
- Sat 1 PM–2 AMFriendly Shadows piano bar (free) source
- Sun 2 PM–8 PMFriendly Shadows piano bar (free) source
- Fri 3 PM–7 PMSiriusXM Music Row Happy Hour with Buzz Brainard broadcast live (Neon Steeple); free, all ages, first come source
- Fri & Sat 6:30 PM–2:30 AMDueling pianos in Friendly Shadows (2nd floor) source
- Daily 10 AM–3 AMHouse artists rotate through the 1st-floor Tavern, 2nd-floor Friendly Shadows and 5th-floor Redemption Bar all day (lineup subject to change) source
At the venue
- Tickets
- free/no cover (Tavern and Friendly Shadows piano bar); Neon Steeple shows ticketed via chiefsonbroadway.com
- Ages
- 21+
- Seating
- mixed
- How to get in
- Entry is free; buy Neon Steeple (3rd-4th floors) show tickets from the site's ticketed-venue page. The Friday SiriusXM Music Row Happy Hour is free, all ages and first come (wristbands from 10 am, doors 11 am).
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (629) 255-0948
- Website
- chiefsonbroadway.com
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025, Readers' Poll: Best Bar (winner; Otto's 2nd, Coral Club 3rd)
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2024, Readers' Poll: Best New Bar
- The Infatuation, celebrity bars ranked: No. 12 of 17
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025 Readers' Poll, Best Place to Hear Live Music: second place (Ryman won)
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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