Listening roomLower Broadway$$$$
Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row
Whiskey Jam, the free songwriter showcase running Mondays since 2011, now plays the second floor here Mondays and Thursdays at 8. Loud, 21+.
#3 in Songwriter rooms#10 in Broadway honky-tonks#41 in Late-night eats
What to get
- Whiskey Jam night on the 2nd floor
- A game on the 19 main-floor screens (Infatuation)
When to go
Monday, the original night (1,000+ consecutive Mondays since January 2011), when publishers and labels host takeover nights and surprise drop-ins happen.
Insider tip
It moved from Midtown to Whiskey Row on Broadway in October 2023. Whiskey Row is 21+ at all times, and its general FAQ says cover can depend on how busy it gets, though Whiskey Jam bills its nights as free.
Heads up
A loud standing bar crowd, not a hushed listening room.
At the venue
- Tickets
- free/no cover (free RSVP via Bandsintown)
- Ages
- 21+
- Seating
- standing
- How to get in
- Free: RSVP through the listings on whiskeyjam.com/events; most guests stand, and VIP tables can be booked through Whiskey Row.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (629) 203-7822
- Website
- whiskeyjam.com
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
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 Something out of date?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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