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Broadway—locally called the Honky Tonk Highway—is the neon-drenched spine of Nashville's entertainment district, stretching from the Cumberland River to Music Row. Every bar features live country, rock, or blues from morning to the small hours, with no cover charges and cold beer flowing on multi-storey rooftop patios.
Broadway's honky-tonk tradition dates to the 1940s when Tootsie Bess opened her bar behind the Ryman Auditorium, becoming a hangout for Opry performers. The strip declined in the 1980s but has boomed since the 2010s, with celebrity-owned venues driving a new wave of investment.