Tootsies Orchid Lounge

About Tootsies Orchid Lounge

The lavender facade on Broadway is the landmark, and the back door opens onto the alley behind the Ryman Auditorium. Inside, the walls are plastered floor to ceiling with signed photos, posters and stickers, and each level has its own small stage under a neon Tootsies sign. Bands play country standards and singalong covers in rotating shifts, starting at 9:30am and running until 3am seven days a week, so a Sunday lunchtime set can be as busy as a Friday night. The rooftop adds a bar, tented seating and a view across to Bridgestone Arena. Drinks are straightforward beer, shots and mixers, and the kitchen turns out bar food. The crowd is mostly visitors and bachelorette groups, packed shoulder to shoulder on weekends, and recent reviewers call it the most authentic country bar on the strip. A 4.4 rating from more than 7,000 Google reviews reflects both the atmosphere and the crush.