LGBTQ+ barEast Nashville
The Lipstick Lounge
Readers' favorite LGBTQ+ bar and karaoke bar two years running, on Woodland Street, with a Friday drag revue and a sports bar on site.
#1 in LGBTQ+ bars#6 in Dives + karaoke
What to get
- White tea shots
- Fried mozzarella sticks
- A cigar and whiskey upstairs at the Upper Lip
When to go
Any night for karaoke; Friday brings live music and a late drag revue (e.g., Oct 2, 2026: The Femmes at 7 pm, Le Rouge Drag Review at 10 pm).
Insider tip
Chapstick, Lipstick's sports bar at the same address ('sportsball for all'), has 39 TVs and its own 'Chappy Hour'; get the shoestring fried pickles there. Weekend brunch sometimes includes pop-up drag. 21+.
Happy hour
Live music
- Tue 7 PM–9 PMTrivia at Chapstick source
Find it
- Phone
- 615-226-6343
- Website
- thelipsticklounge.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 Something out of date?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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