The Station Inn
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The Station Inn

Nashville, Tennessee

Photo: scott osman

The world's greatest bluegrass venue, tucked into a cinderblock building near the Gulch that looks like nothing from the outside. Inside, it's 200 seats of pure acoustic music — the best pickers in Nashville rotate through nightly, and the Sunday night showcase is where you'll hear musicians who could headline anywhere choosing to play here because the room is that good.

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Sunday night bluegrass jam. Arrive early, grab a seat near the stage, and prepare to have your definition of virtuosity recalibrated.

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