Nashville gets the nickname "Nashvegas" for a reason - it's a city that doesn't stop. Country music is jammed down your throat at all hours of the day. If you take a walk down Broadway street in the downtown area, and even turn up 3rd Ave, you will walk by some famous and also not so famous live music venues. At any given moment, you might also see a famous country music artist rocking out at the Wildhorse saloon or down the street at Roberts. All of these clubs are loud, usually packed, and often full of tourists.If you are looking for something a little different however, go south on 12th Ave. till you run into a little whitewashed brick building. This is the self proclaimed "world famous Station Inn." As the premier bluegrass/folk venue of the city, it hosts the best of the best. On any given night the who's who of the bluegrass world grace the stage. Very often you will see Daryl Scott on banjo or guitar, Casey Driessen on fiddle, Tim O' Brien, Chris Thile and the list goes on. It's small, dark and intimate with a smörgåsbord of chairs and people. I'm glad it's off the beaten "broadway" path and that it's not part of the NashVegas' scene. It's a local venue serving a local audience with a few very welcomed tourists. The venue's website gives a very comprehensive three month calendar with new artists added weekly. Whether you are a local or in town for a couple nights, take a night off the NashVegas "scene" and visit the world famous Station Inn - you won't be disappointed.
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