Honky-tonk + rooftopLower Broadway$$$$
Ole Red
Blake Shelton's multi-level bar and venue on Broadway, with a real stage and a rooftop readers voted best in town.
#6 in Broadway honky-tonks#10 in Rooftops
What to get
- A liquor-and-mixer or a shot and a beer (Infatuation says skip the cocktails)
- Drinks on The Lookout rooftop
- A spice blend from the gift shop
When to go
Easiest to get in: Mon–Thu noon–2 pm. Liveliest: Sat around 10 pm. From Google's popular times.
Late afternoon into sunset on The Lookout; before 9 pm if anyone is under 21.
Insider tip
Live music daily on the first two floors (see the official lineup); former 'The Voice' contestants often play (Infatuation). No reservations - put your name in with the hosts and browse the shop or head to the roof while you wait.
Heads up
The drinks aren't good (Infatuation); 21+ after 9 pm.
Live music
- Daily 11 AM–midnightContinuous sets; runs until 2 AM Thu-Sat source
Find it
- Website
- olered.com/nashville
- 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 Something out of date?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.
Eat & Drink
More in Broadway honky-tonks
-
#1Honky-tonk · Lower Broadway
Robert's Western World
The honky-tonk locals still love: traditional country from open to close, no cover, and a flat-top grill.
-
#3Honky-tonk · Lower Broadway
Layla's Honky Tonk
A no-cover Broadway honky-tonk next to Robert's with steel guitar and upright bass on stage. Trade an old license plate for a Budweiser.
-
#5Honky-tonk · Lower Broadway
Legends Corner
A Broadway corner bar papered in album covers, with classic-country sets from 10 AM to after 2 AM.
-
#7Celebrity honky-tonk · Lower Broadway
Friends in Low Places
Garth Brooks' Broadway honky-tonk, with a real stage, Trisha Yearwood's Southern menu and the Oasis rooftop facing the Batman building.
-
#8Honky-tonk + rooftop · Lower Broadway
Acme Feed & Seed
Several floors at the foot of Broadway: music downstairs, a rooftop over the river up top.
-
#9Honky-tonk · Lower Broadway
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
The purple honky-tonk on Broadway, with stages on several floors and a back door facing the Ryman's alley.
The NashvilleTN Insider · 10K+ readers
The best of Nashville, in your inbox.
The shows worth buying tickets for, what just opened, where happy hour is good right now, the weekend plan, and a heads-up before we go live.