Nonprofit jazz schoolNorth Nashville$$$$
The Jazz Cave
A nonprofit jazz school's 80-seat concert room in North Nashville. BYOB, Friday and Saturday shows, and a free Sunday jam once a month.
#4 in Jazz + blues
When to go
A Fri-Sat 7:30 pm Jazz Cave concert (e.g. the ECM tribute with Jeff Coffin, Oct 3, 2026; Rahsaan Barber Quintet, Oct 17); for a free taste, the monthly Sunday 4-6 pm jam.
Insider tip
It's BYOB (concessions are just water and chips). 38 on-site parking spaces. NJW also curates the nightly jazz piano at Char in Green Hills.
Heads up
Not a nightly club: mostly Fri/Sat concerts of about 90 minutes, non-refundable tickets.
Live music
At the venue
- Capacity
- 80
- Tickets
- ticketed (Eventbrite); jams and Jazz AM free with RSVP
- Ages
- all ages
- Seating
- seated
- How to get in
- Buy concert tickets on Eventbrite from the NJW calendar (Oct 2026 Jazz Cave shows about $38 with fees; no refunds; doors 7 pm); the monthly Sunday jam and Saturday Jazz AM are free with RSVP.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 242-5299
- Website
- nashvillejazz.org
- 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 Something out of date?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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