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Honky-tonkEast Nashville$$$$

Skinny Dennis

An East Nashville honky-tonk with live Americana, hot peanuts and frozen coffee cocktails.

#4 in New venues#22 in Clubs + small rooms#23 in Broadway honky-tonks#42 in Late-night eats

Google 4.5Yelp 4.2 25 reviews

New venuesNashville Scene pickLocals' favorite

Directions

When to go

First Monday of the month for Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers at 8 pm (no cover), or Tuesday's 5 pm Pop a Top happy hour.

Insider tip

Most nights are free, so tip the band. 21+ after 7 pm (kids welcome earlier with a guardian). On-site parking is very limited; rideshare. The kitchen runs rotating restaurant pop-ups, and a Sunday vintage market runs noon-5.

Heads up

Some locals grumble about a New York import; even the Scene's award blurb allows that purists may balk.

Happy hour

  • Tue 5 PM–7 PMPop a Top Tuesday: $4 bottles and cans, cheap drafts and weekly specials, with live music at 5 pm (monthly artist residency) source

Live music

  • Tue 5 PM–7 PMPop a Top Tuesday happy-hour residency (different artist each month) source

At the venue

Capacity
300
Tickets
free/no cover most nights; $10 cover for some shows; occasional ticketed events
Ages
21+
Seating
mixed
How to get in
Most shows are free; the official calendar flags $10 covers and occasional ticketed events. Barstools and booths are first come, first served.

Find it

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 Something out of date?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.

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