Nashville · Nightlife

Broadway honky-tonk built around traditional country and western swing, with bands through the afternoon and evening and no cover at the door. The Honky Tonk Grill upstairs does fried bologna sandwiches and runs a $6 Recession Special.

Listening room at 402 12th Avenue South in the Gulch, doing bluegrass, classic country, Americana and roots seven nights a week in a stone building the surrounding towers grew up around. Cover varies by act — check the calendar or call 615-255-3307.

A 90-seat songwriter room in a Green Hills strip mall, two shows a night seven nights a week: In the Round with three or four writers Tuesday to Saturday, open mic Monday 6pm, audition-only writers night Sunday 8pm. Buy only through the venue's own site and TicketWeb; resale listings are routinely fake.

Rock club at 2208 Elliston Place, running since 1971 and out by Vanderbilt rather than downtown. The calendar mixes touring indie, metal, hip-hop and country several nights a week.

917 Woodland Street in East Nashville, the larger of the two Basement rooms — the original is at 1604 8th Ave S. Touring and local bands most nights, with tickets through the venue's own site.