Celebrity barLower Broadway
JBJ's Nashville
Five floors from Jon Bon Jovi on Broadway, with hair-metal bands for a break from country covers, a mechanical bull and a walk-in tattoo shop.
#32 in Broadway honky-tonks
What to get
- A ride on the 2nd-floor mechanical bull (buy it from a bartender)
- Dinner in the 4th-floor Steel Horse Lounge
When to go
Thursdays at 10 pm for its weekly bull-riding night; Steel Horse Lounge takes reservations Thu-Sat on OpenTable.
Insider tip
Walk-in Inkwell Tattoo on the 3rd floor (Mon-Thu noon-9 pm, Fri-Sat noon-close); under-18s need a guardian's signature to ride the bull.
Heads up
Confusing five-floor layout with entrances on multiple streets (Infatuation).
Live music
- Daily 10 AM–2 AMLive music 'all day, everyday' (rock, country or a rooftop DJ) per the venue FAQ source
Find it
- Website
- jbjsnash.com
- Reservations
- n/a
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 Something out of date?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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