![]() But if we get into 'Blake Shelton's Bar' and 'Dierks,' ' then it starts to (sound) trendy, kitschy, not as authentic.” To have an affiliation, to create the aura that, who knows: Blake may be there or Dierks may be there. “I think it's wise for the artists not to put their names on the bars. “I think the people that are concerned about that are exactly right,” said Butch Spyridon, president of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. To some observers, these celebrity-endorsed spots threaten to make Lower Broad look more like a musical theme park.īelieve it or not, the city’s head of tourism understands that worry. Nashville’s Whiskey Row will be the fourth location - the other three are in Bentley’s home state of Arizona. Ole Red, on the other hand, is already planning a second location in Shelton’s hometown of Tishomingo, Okla., with the hope of additional locations in the future. You can't go to Layla's, Robert's or Second Fiddle in any other city. “You can go to Margaritaville in any town. She’s confident that Layla’s will continue to thrive, as it attracts an audience of “leaders, not followers.” “People from the crowd said, 'Yeah, that's because you're better.' ”īut Vartanian wants to keep the peace with her new neighbors. “The other day, I was telling (the audience), 'I'm not Dierks Bentley, I'm not Blake Shelton, but I'm Layla, and I'm here,’ " she recalled. She founded the bar in 1997 and performs on its stage every Saturday afternoon with her band, Yesterday’s Makeup. Still, while it’s a homecoming for these stars, people like Layla’s owner Layla Vartanian never left. That’s where dreamers are coming to get on a stage and sing.” 'We want staying power' “If someone comes to Nashville and they want to see the city, that’s the first place I’m going to take them,” he told The Tennessean. But it’s also a sentimental move for a star like Bentley, who frequented Lower Broadway 15 years ago. ![]() These are big business moves - the $20 million Ole Red is the most expensive entertainment project in the area since Bridgestone Arena - capitalizing on Nashville’s robust tourism market. Blake Shelton will join them in 2018 with Ole Red, a massive joint venture with Ryman Hospitality. John Rich has revealed plans to open his Redneck Riviera bar between Second and Third avenues. ![]() ![]() Later this year, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar/restaurant will open at 400 Broadway in Nashville, and will span four stories and three stages. They’re seen by anyone who’s paid a visit to Nashville’s Lower Broadway - and its famed stretch of “honky-tonk” live music bars like Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Robert’s Western World and Layla’s Bluegrass Inn.īut all of a sudden, they might not be the biggest names on the block.Īcross the street on Lower Broadway sits the new A.J.’s Good Time Bar and Grill, owned by Alan Jackson. Music lovers around the world know these names. Watch Video: Stars put their names on Lower Broadway ![]()
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