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Lower Broadway

Nashville’s Pedicabs, Party Bikes And Bars Closed Through End Of July

Alexis Marshall

July 17, 2020

Some familiar parts of Lower Broadway’s landscape will disappear temporarily beginning today. Mayor John Cooper’s office announced revisions to a public health order that suspend operations for “pedicabs, pedal carriages and limousines.” That includes about 20 pedal taverns and party bikes. Other “transpotainment” vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds, like party buses, are unaffected because […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Lower Broadway

Broadway Bars Receive Citations For Violating Nashville’s Reopening Rules

Emily Siner

June 14, 2020

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Fourteen food establishments in Nashville have been cited for violating orders related to reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, including four in downtown’s tourist district.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News Tagged With: Lower Broadway

Live Music Is Back In Nashville, But Safety Guidelines Could Be Hard To Follow

Samantha Max

May 27, 2020

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On Monday, something happened at Robert’s Western World on lower Broadway that hadn’t been possible for more than two months. Two musicians walked onto a stage, guitars in hand, to play before a live audience.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, country music, honky-tonk, Lower Broadway

Reopening Nashville’s Broadway Bars — A Possibility, Although It Won’t Likely Be Business As Usual

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

April 17, 2020

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As businesses prepare to reopen, Nashville officials are considering what that would look like for the bars in the Lower Broadway tourism district.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Alex Jahangir, Coronavirus In Tennessee, downtown Nashville, honky-tonk, John Cooper, Lower Broadway

Sneak Peek: Massive NFL Draft Preparations Are Underway In Downtown Nashville

Tony Gonzalez

April 18, 2019

Listen The NFL Draft is promising to be the largest sporting event ever held in Tennessee, with more than 100,000 people expected each day over its 3-day run April 25-27. Now some sense of the scale is becoming evident in downtown Nashville.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Broadway, Lower Broadway

What Nashville’s Doing To Keep Fans Safe During The 2019 NFL Draft

Alana Watson

April 17, 2019

The city of Nashville is anticipating over 100,000 people for the 2019 NFL Draft next week, making it one of the biggest multi-day sport events in Nashville’s history. The Draft, which is being hosted by the Tennessee Titans and Nashville for the first time, is expected to draw visitors from around the country. City and […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Broadway, Lower Broadway

Listen: What It’s Like To Be A Bouncer At One Of Nashville’s Busiest Honky-Tonks

Emily Siner

June 16, 2014

Andrew Kingery, who usually works Friday and Saturday nights, has pretty much seen it all. In 90 seconds, here’s what it’s like working the weekend crowds, fending off unwanted advances and keeping the bar under control.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Gotta Hear It, honky-tonk, Lower Broadway

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