Hank Williams Jr. Open Bar in Downtown Nashville

The bar was named after Williams’ hit song “Born to Boogie.”

Hank Williams Jr. playing guitar © E.M./AFF-USA.com

A new bar has officially opened in the Honky Tonk epicenter in Nashville.

Yes, Bocephus is getting a bar for all his rowdy friends to come over and hang out every night.

Big Plan Holdings Hospitality launched the Hank Williams Jr. Boogie Bar in Nashville’s Lower Broadway district at 419 Broadway. The bar is located between AJ’s Good Time Bar and Ernest Tubb Record Shop, with neighbours like Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi. The four-level restaurant and bar has a rooftop deck, live music, full food and drink menus, and panoramic views of Nashville’s skyline and is named after Williams' hit song "Born to Boogie"

A press statement notes that the "Hank Williams Jr Boogie Bar" — a joint partnership with the Country Music Hall of Famer — will "pay homage to one of the most iconic figures in country music history, with the venue named after Hank's [1987 hit] song, 'Born to Boogie.' The establishment aims to capture the soulful and energetic essence of Hank Williams Jr's music while honoring Nashville's rich heritage and spirit of world-class hospitality to provide endless memorable moments for locals and tourists alike."

"Boogie Bar" is the first of many expected destination locales to be launched. The group aims to capitalize on the nearly $40 billion Nashville tourism industry by "incentivizing continued investment and opportunity for businesses and the entrepreneurial sect alike."

Hank Williams Jr. on stage ©Curtis Hilbun/AFF-USA.com

In April 2022, Bon Jovi's Jon Bon Jovi was announced as partnering with Big Plan Holdings to renovate the empty lot at 405 Broadway (which BPH purchased in November 2020 for $9.4 million), An LLC registered with the state that’s associated with Bon Jovi has already filed many trademarks in Tennessee.

Big Plan Holdings' co-founder and CEO Tara Joseph adds that "[Nashville's] honky honk district is inherent to Nashville's culture, its nightlife, and has been integral to our city's ascendance to become one of the foremost travel, hospitality, and tourism hubs in the United States." At the same time, co-founder and CEO John Joseph feels "privileged" to adds "Boogie Bar" to a "diverse" set of Big Plan Holdings subsidiaries, including Edgehill Music Publishing, American Paint and philanthropic wing, The Joseph Family Foundation.

BMI’S Chris Young And Mitchell Tenpenny Celebrate Gold Collaboration With “At The End Of A Bar”

Mitchell Tenpenny, Chris Young, Chris DeStefano ©Moncell Allen

Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young and platinum-selling artist Mitchell Tenpenny spent yesterday with industry friends and family celebrating their 2022 chart-topping single, “At The End Of A Bar.” Hosted by BMI and ASCAP, the pair were also surprised with a plaque commemorating its R.I.A.A. Gold certification. Sponsored by Studio Bank, the evening highlights included a donation presentation made by Ron Cox on behalf of Young, Tenpenny, and the songwriters in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a pediatric hospital located in Memphis, Tennessee, that supports research initiatives and provides healthcare support for children in need.

“At The End Of A Bar” hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts the week of August 22, 2022 and is found on Young’s Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition). The song marks Young’s 13th career No.1 single as an artist and his 11th No. 1 as a songwriter and is included among Tenpenny’s three No. 1 singles as an artist and songwriter. Young (BMI), Tenpenny (BMI), and Chris DeStefano (ASCAP) wrote “At The End Of A Bar” in February 2021 during a Nashville snowstorm when most of the city was shut down and the three returned to Loser’s Nashville, the location that inspired their writing session, for yesterday’s winning celebration.

Sony Music Nashville’s Nicole Hunt, Tracy Fleaner, Lexi Stringer, Jess Keifer, Nicole Marinake, Mitchell Tenpenny, Houston Gaither, Meg Kehoe, Paul Grosser, Chris Young, Ken Robold, Chris DeStefano, Mallory Michaels, Amy Menz, Oakley Holmes, Jess Wong, Nicole Walden, Taylor Sowers, Emmie Reitzug, Lauren Thomas, Dennis Reese, Courtney Beebe ©Moncell Allen

Happy Birthday Kane Brown!!!

Country singer Kane Brown, was born on this day 30 years ago in Chattanooga, TN. He blazed onto the country music scene back in 2015 with his single, "Used to Love You Sober" and hasn't stopped since. In the last eight years, Kane has achieved nine #1 hits on country radio, gotten married, had a baby, and has become a fashionista. Check out his fashion evolution through the last eight years.

Photos By Tammie Arroyo, Curtis Hilbun, and Lisa OConnor/AFF-USA.com