Garth Brooks hosts grand opening of Broadway honky tonk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — You can now slip on down to the oasis on Broadway after the grand opening of Garth Brooks’ honk tonk holds its grand opening in Nashville.

ABC’s “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts was in Music City Thursday morning to help celebrate the grand opening with Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood.

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Friends in Low Places is a record-breaking bar for a record-breaking country superstar. The venue is the largest bar on Lower Broad and it is full of elements Brooks’ fans will recognize.

The first and second floors pay respects to the classic honky tonk — you can watch live music and grab a drink from the ground floor or from the second floor mezzanine.

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The third floor has three private event spaces designed to echo Brooks and Yearwood’s home with fireplaces in the patio.

And finally, you can enjoy the “oasis” at the beach themed rooftop, which is decked out with 10 foot palm trees. Plus, if you order food while you’re there, you’ll get a taste of Yearwood’s meat and three home cooking.

The entertainment concept and bar is located at 411 Broadway at the former site of the Nashville Sporting Club and Paradise Park, The 40,000+ square foot property was purchased by Brooks in December 2021.

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“We feel very lucky to have the chance to be part of Lower Broad, which is arguably THE hottest spot in the country,” said Brooks. “The goal is a classic honky-tonk that welcomes all and encourages love and kindness while playing the greatest music in the world in the home of Country Music!”

A new Metro police substation and Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure traffic control room is located next to the bar and was developed by Brooks at no cost to Metro taxpayers. It will add critical resources to both departments’ efforts to reduce traffic congestion and keep the city’s busiest few blocks secure, according to a release.

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