Best gay bars in nashville
Nashville's Place to Party
Operating Hours:
Monday–Tuesday Closed
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 8pm–2am
Friday–Saturday 8pm–3am
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 9pm | 11pm
Friday–Saturday 9pm | 11pm | 1am
Parking:
FREE PARKING on Church Street, 15th Ave. N, 16th Ave. N, Hayes Street, and directly behind Tribe (limited spots available) (via the alley off of 15th Ave. North)
PAID PARKING available in designated spots at Williams Medical Supply. Please obey instuctions on settle machines to assure your car will not be booted or towed.
DO NOT PARK AT THE FOLLOWING:
Jack Morris Auto Glass
Midtown Corkdorks
ANY Private Lot on McMillan Street
In Front of Garage Doors
North Side of Hayes Lane (Designated No Parking-Tow Zone)
YOU WILL BE TOWED. Parking areas patrolled by marked security
Micah Bennett–Manager
Michael Davis–Manager
Women outnumber men at the Lipstick Lounge ( Woodland St., /, Tues.-Sat. pm-3am, Sun. 11ampm, $ for events like karaoke and trivia night), one of two lesbian bars on the same East Nashville intersection. This is a laid-back club with a better-than-average sound system and karaoke selection. Live harmony, pool, and great meal attract a crowd nearly every night. The crowds are more mixed during the week than on the weekends, when it is mostly gay and lesbian.
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Right next door to club Tribe is Play ( Church St., / Wed.-Sun. 9pm-3am, $8 on drag display nights), the city’s highest-energy gay club, with flamboyant shows and performances by adult-film stars. Though it is a gay block, everyone is welcome as long as they’re joyful 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 dance floor is
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 s, where they served as havens for LGBTQ+ Nashvillians until the early s. A historical marker on Commerce Road and 7th Avenue memorializes their now-demolished buildings.
Today, you’ll find most LGBTQ+ establishments split between artsy East Nashville and the block of Church Street, located north of Music Row. A scant of the city’s low-key gay haunts are further afield, so plan on driving or taking a ride share if you want to see them all. Each offers 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 homosexual space served an eclectic crew of Nashville’s alphabet mafi
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday–Thursday: 3pm–1am
Friday-Saturday: am–2am
Sunday: 12pm–1am
Parking:
FREE PARKING on Church Street, 15th Ave. N, 16th Ave. N, Hayes Street, and directly behind Tribe (limited spots available) (via the alley off of 15th Ave. North)
PAID PARKING available in designated spots at Williams Medical Supply. Please follow instuctions on pay machines to ensure your car will not be booted or towed.
DO NOT PARK AT THE FOLLOWING:
Jack Morris Auto Glass
Midtown Corkdorks
ANY Private Lot on McMillan Street
In Front of Garage Doors
North Side of Hayes Lane (Designated No Parking-Tow Zone)
YOU WILL BE TOWED. Parking areas patrolled by marked security
Our Management Team
Micah Bennett| Ryan Davis| Mykul Coscia | Joseph Haas