Driving down Elliston Place, you'll see the lighted marquee of a small, dank hall that's displayed names like Chuck Berry, Bill Monroe, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc. Take a peek at the painted names on the front of the building that once graced the stage (biggest acts in the history of rock and country). One of the first regular acts was a broke acoustic guitarist, better known as Jimmy Buffett....
Exit/In is the jewel in the crown of Elliston Place, a.k.a. the "Rock Block," a dingy stretch of road near Vanderbilt packed with bars, a few decent restaurants, and some small retailers. Dark, smelly, and a dive in every sense of the word, it's Nashville's version of CBGB. It's even hosted some of the same bands as the now-defunct New York club, including the Talking Heads and Sonic Youth, as...
Mercifully free of the glitz of the bigger nightspots in the District, this battered old building has long been a local favorite of alternative-rock and even the fast-growing alternative-country genre. Music ranges from rock to blues to reggae and a little country; there's usually live music 6 nights a week.
Legendary venue hosts big-name touring acts and local favorites in an intimate space.:
In Short
Despite numerous reopenings over the past 30 years, Exit/In is still a Music City landmark. The club has made great strides since its unassuming early days, as depicted in Robert...