Best gay bars in nashville
Women outnumber men at the Lipstick Lounge (1400 Woodland St., 615/226-6343, Tues.-Sat. 6:30pm-3am, Sun. 11am-7:30pm, $5-10 for events enjoy karaoke and trivia night), one of two lesbian bars on the equal East Nashville intersection. This is a laid-back club with a better-than-average sound system and karaoke selection. Live melody, pool, and excellent food attract a crowd nearly every night. The crowds are more mixed during the week than on the weekends, when it is mostly male lover and lesbian.
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Right next door to club Tribe is Play (1519 Church St., 615/322-9627 Wed.-Sun. 9pm-3am, $8 on drag show nights), the city’s highest-energy gay club, with drag shows and performances by adult-film stars. Though it is a homosexual bar, everyone is welcome as distant as they’re cheerful to be here. The drag shows are quality, but it is the dance floor (right next to the stage) that draws people in. On weekends that sway floor is packed. If you desire more room to get your groove on, come
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Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday–Thursday: 3pm–1am
Friday-Saturday: 10:30am–2am
Sunday: 12pm–1am
Parking:
FREE PARKING on Church Road, 15th Ave. N, 16th Ave. N, Hayes Street, and directly behind Tribe (limited spots available) (via the passage off of 15th Ave. North)
PAID PARKING available in designated spots at Williams Medical Supply. Please follow instuctions on pay machines to ensure your auto will not be booted or towed.
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Jack Morris Auto Glass
Midtown Corkdorks
ANY Private Lot on McMillan Street
In Front of Garage Doors
North Side of Hayes Street (Designated No Parking-Tow Zone)
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The Best LGBTQ+ Bars in Nashville
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The city’s first two recorded gay bars — the Jungle and Juanita’s — opened in Downtown Nashville in the 1950s, where they served as havens for LGBTQ+ Nashvillians until the early 1980s. A historical marker on Commerce Street and 7th Avenue memorializes their now-demolished buildings.
Today, you’ll find most LGBTQ+ establishments split between artsy East Nashville and the 1500 block of Church Street, located north of Music Row. A few of the city’s low-key queer haunts are further afield, so intend on driving or taking a ride share if you want to notice them all. Each applications something unique — be it Cheers-style camaraderie or high-level drag — making it worth exploring as much of the scene as possible. These are seven spots you won’t want to miss.
Canvas
On October 31st, Canvas bid adieu to Church Street, where the quintessential queer room served an eclectic crew of Nashville’s alphabet mafia for the past 11 years. The new East Nashville location, which opened in mid-November,