Nashville Country Music Attractions

If you want to have a heel kicking good time in Nashville, there is no better place than to go than downtown Nashville. We're kind of casual down here, so don't get all duded up. Just throw on your best pair of jeans and come on as we take a tour of Lower Broadway, and visit some of Nashville's Favorite Country Music Attractions to get you into the Honky-Tonk mood.

1. Nashville Visitors Bureau

This is always our first stop anytime we go touring in downtown Nashville. We always take a quick stop in to pick up a free map or two and check out the newest items on their information racks, just in case we've missed a free discount flyer.
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2. Ryman Auditorium

To get in the spirit there is no better place than right down the street at the Mother Church of Country Music, The Ryman. It was here in the 1950's that you could have seen stars, such as Johnny Wright or Ernest Tub sitting out back, spinning yarns of life on the road while awaiting their turn to wow the crowds on the stage of The Grand Ole Opry.
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3. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Always make enough time, to gander down and take a quick tour through the Country Stars careers, lifestyles, and history. Nowhere will you find such a collection of Country Music Memorabilia. You'll see that Webb Pierce was quite the Flamboyant one with his guitar shaped pool and that silver dollar studded Cadillac.
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4. Wildhorse Saloon

Now that we've gotten into the spirit of Nashville, lets go two stepping at The Wildhorse Saloon, with 66,000 square foot of live entertainment, dancing, dinner and drinks. They offer free dance lessons daily.
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5. Tootsies Orchid Lounge

When your ready for the real honky tonking to begin, the only place to start is the original Honky Tonk, the world renown Tootsies, you can't miss it, it's the only Purple painted building on Broadway. Several other Honky Tonks worth stopping by are Woofy's, The Stage, and Rippy's all are nestled on Broadway as well.
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6. Historic Printers Alley

Yes, it really is an alley and it gets its name from being home to the original Printing Companies of Nashville. All are long since gone. There are a variety of clubs in printers alley, such as: Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar, Brass Stables, Fiddle and Steel Guitar Bar, Ms Kelli's, Lonnie's Western Room and Club Caliente.
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7. Hatch Show Print Shop

Hatch Show Print Shop, one of the oldest working letterpress print shops in America, has been open since 1879 and have printed posters for everyone from Elvis and Bob Dylan to Johnny Cash. They are currently owned by the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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