Songwriter room + dinnerSoBro$$$$
The Listening Room Cafe
A downtown songwriter room with dinner service, open since 2006 and easier to get into than the Bluebird.
#2 in Songwriter rooms#17 in Clubs + small rooms
What to get
- Turkey Apple Crisp sandwich
- Emmy's Chicken Tenders
When to go
Monday 6 pm Song Suffragettes (alumni include Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney, per the venue); otherwise an 8:30 pm round with hit writers, or the Saturday 10:30 am / 1 pm brunch rounds.
Insider tip
Budget the $15 per person, per show minimum on top of the ticket (front-bar purchases don't count). You may share a table; talk stays at a whisper. Valet is $12.
Heads up
No refunds or transfers; a review shown on the venue's own site says some seats have poor sightlines on sold-out nights.
Happy hour
- Thu 4 PM–5 PM$2 off beer, $5 drafts, $6 wells and house wine source
Live music
- Thu, Fri 4 PM–5:30 PMFree live music in the front bar source
At the venue
- Capacity
- 280
- Tickets
- ticketed (venue's own online store) + $15 food and drink minimum per person per show
- Ages
- all ages
- Seating
- seated
- How to get in
- Buy online up to 30 days ahead (max 9 per order; no refunds or transfers); the ticket is also your dinner reservation, seating starts 30 minutes before showtime, first come first served, and walk-ins get in only if seats remain.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 259-3600
- Website
- listeningroomcafe.com
- Reservations
- essential
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 Something out of date?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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