City Winery

Yes, this restaurant/wine bar/live music venue is a chain, with locations in Chicago, New York and Napa, California. But this chain of restaurants/wine bars/live music venues was founded by Michael Dorf, who created the iconic Knitting Factory club earlier in his career. That means even in a city like Nashville, where everyone is a musician, lives with a musician and/or knows a musician, the musical lineup is impressive. The space is designed to be more laid back than other music venues. Tickets typically include seating, so you can eat and drink and not crane your neck to see the acts.