Puckett’s Restaurant – Downtown Columbia has built a name on hosting live, local musical acts and serving Southern staples. Puckett’s is a community kitchen with live performances just a few feet from your table. ...

Fox & Locke, founded in 1947, is an acclaimed live music venue and award-winning restaurant serving Southern comfort food. Located in a historic building in the quaint town of Leipers Fork, TN, the venue presents some of Nashville’s finest talent up to five days a week. Fox & Locke is a locally owned, one-of-a kind, 120-seat arts venue equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting. Thursday nights at Fox & Locke is Open Mic Night featuring up-and-coming talent of all ages, original music, all-time favorite covers, and even the occasional visit by Grammy-winning artists. ...

Established in 1996, Scoreboard Bar & Grill is a smoked barbecue restaurant located across from the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. Scoreboard Nashville is home to live music, cold beer, hot chicken, and sports. ...

Neil’s Music Room is a bar, grill, and performance venue in Memphis, TN, with pool, pizza, and a patio stage. ...

Located next door to the Johnny Cash Museum, Johnny Cash’s Bar & BBQ is a two-story, casual-concept venue in downtown Nashville, TN. Southern food including chicken-fried steak, barbecue, and fried chicken are served in a cafeteria-style line on the first floor. Upstairs on the second floor, Club One21 hosts Nashville’s hottest late night party with the best live music and DJs every weekend. One21 features stained glass windows, a floor to ceiling stone fireplace, ​16ft LED screens, and hand-carved furniture.  ...

Puckett’s Pigeon Forge has built a name on hosting live, local musical acts and serving Southern staples. ...

Prater’s is a local chain of family-friendly barbecue restaurants in Tennessee. Prater’s Bar-B-Que Manchester has an industrial warehouse-style bar with an outdoor stage for live music. ...

Opened in 1986, Alfred’s on Beale is a music venue in Memphis, TN, with live entertainment and dancing nightly, barbecue and casual American food, and an outdoor patio. The venue presents a variety of live music including dance bands, acoustic bands, solo artists, and even karaoke. ...

The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint is located adjacent to Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson in Maryville, TN. The Shed Juke Joint is an outdoor covered pavilion hosting events and concerts throughout the year. The Shed Smokehouse is a full service restaurant that serves lunch and dinner seven all week. The Shed’s musical season is April through September. The Shed is Maryville’s best spot for beer, food, cocktails, and of course some moonshine. ...