Jazz clubNorth Nashville$$$$
Jefferson Street Sound Museum
Lorenzo Washington's museum of the Jefferson Street strip where Jimi Hendrix and Etta James played. Saturday tours run on the hour, 11 to 4.
#3 in Jazz + blues
When to go
Saturday 11 am-4 pm, when public tours run on the hour.
Insider tip
Founder Lorenzo Washington opened it in 2011 to document the strip where Jimi Hendrix, Etta James and Little Richard played. Up the street, the old Club Baron (now Elks Lodge) won National Register approval in January 2026.
Heads up
A museum, not a nightly music venue; weekdays are appointment-only.
At the venue
- Tickets
- admission: $20 adults; $15 seniors, military and ages 7-17; under 6 free
- Ages
- all ages
- How to get in
- Drop in Saturdays for tours on the hour 11 am-4 pm, or call (615) 414-6675 to book a Tue-Thu appointment.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 414-6675
- Website
- jeffersonstreetsound.com
- Reservations
- recommended
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 Something out of date?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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