Bluegrass roomThe Gulch$$$$
The Station Inn
The Gulch's bluegrass room since 1974: first-come seats, pizza and serious pickers.
#3 in The icons#11 in Clubs + small rooms
What to get
- Pizza
- Garlic knots
- Yazoo beer
When to go
Easiest to get in: Mon, Wed 10 pm–11 pm. Liveliest: Sun around 8 pm. From Google's popular times.
Sunday: the free 7 pm Bluegrass Jam or the 3 pm Sunday Gospel. Mondays often feature Val Storey, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson & New Monday.
Insider tip
No advance tickets, so arrive at doors (7 pm) for popular acts; Meels sold the room out in 2026. The small lot behind fills fast. Minors are welcome with an adult.
Heads up
Popular shows sell out at the door, and Gulch parking is tight.
Live music
- Daily 7 PM–11 PMDoors 7 PM; end time approximate source
At the venue
- Tickets
- cover at door (no advance sales unless an event page says otherwise)
- Ages
- all ages
- How to get in
- Doors open at 7 pm and there are no advance tickets or reservations unless the event page says so: pay the cover at the door (most shows $20-30); the Sunday jam is free.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 255-3307
- Website
- stationinn.com
- 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 Something out of date?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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