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Honky-tonks

Broadway honky-tonks: which, and when.

Lower Broadway is a must for most groups. The trick is going at the right time, so you get the music without the crush.

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The rules locals give

  • Go in the afternoon. Live music starts early, there’s no cover, and you can actually get in.
  • Skip Broadway after 9 p.m. on a Saturday. It’s the trap every local warns about. Spend that night somewhere else.
  • Tip the bands. That’s how they’re paid.
  • Stay together. Pick a meeting spot before you go in; phones die and groups split.
  • Eat first. Assembly Food Hall at 5th and Broadway handles mixed tastes and is cashless.

Where to go

Popular, but below our bar