Broadway Historic Entertainment District

The collection of music venues and watering holes here drowned sorrows and launched careers. Bars like Tootsie's Orchid Lounge became a sort of "backstage" for up-and-coming performers like Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline, making the "37 steps" in the alley between Tootsie's and the Ryman Auditorium famous. More favorites include Robert's Western World, The Stage, Legends Corner and the honky tonks in Printers Alley, just a few blocks away. Nestled in the district is Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest working letterpress print shops in America. For 125 years, Hatch has printed concert posters for musicians ranging from country's original legends to popular contemporary artists. End The Jack Trail at Jack's Bar-B-Que, a Nashville institution, known all over the world for fantastic BBQ and hospitality.