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Drinks Printers Alley, Lower Broadway

Skull's Rainbow Room

A place for a drink in Printers Alley, Lower Broadway, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Late evening.

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Skull's Rainbow Room in Printers Alley, Lower Broadway
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Why go

Printers Alley supper club from 1948 with jazz and blues, a quieter break from Broadway.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lower Broadway, alongside 4 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Ryman Auditorium and Ryman Auditorium.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Printers Alley
Price
$$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Late evening

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Lower Broadway. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Ryman Auditorium

    The 1892 Mother Church of Country Music, home of the Opry for 31 years, with its own New Year's Eve concerts.

    Activity · Downtown Nashville · 0.2 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Ryman Auditorium

    1892 tabernacle known as the Mother Church of Country Music, hosting Christmas concerts and New Year's Eve shows.

    Sight · Nashville · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Ryman Auditorium

    The former tabernacle and longtime Grand Ole Opry home, now one of the best-sounding concert halls in the U.S.

    Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Robert's Western World

    Honky-tonk with traditional country bands from late morning to late night.

    Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Jack's Bar-B-Que

    Counter-service barbecue on Broadway since the 1970s: pulled pork, brisket and Tennessee whole-hog.

    Food · Downtown Nashville · 0.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Tootsie's Orchid Lounge

    Purple-fronted honky-tonk with three stages and a back door to the Ryman.

    Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Skull's Rainbow Room is a stop on our Nashville Music Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Lower Broadway

Skull's Rainbow Room is our only drinks pick in Lower Broadway; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lower Broadway guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Nashville

Our climate figures for Lower Broadway come from nearby Nashville. Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Skull's Rainbow Room itself, we suggest: Late evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Nashville weather by month (covers Lower Broadway).

Getting there

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Address
222 Printers Alley, Nashville, TN 37219, USA
Coordinates
36.16458, -86.77883
Destination
Lower Broadway, Tennessee

Skull's Rainbow Room: quick answers

How much time do you need at Skull's Rainbow Room?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Skull's Rainbow Room. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Skull's Rainbow Room?

Our pick: Late evening. Insider tip: Reserve for dinner shows; cover charge applies.

Where is Skull's Rainbow Room?

Skull's Rainbow Room is at 222 Printers Alley, Nashville, TN 37219, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Skull's Rainbow Room?

Skull's Rainbow Room appears on Nashville Music Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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