Lainey Wilson to open a Nashville bar this summer, taking the place of FGL House
Grammy-winning country artist Lainey Wilson announced Tuesday that she's opening her own bar in the heart of downtown Nashville this summer: Bell Bottoms Up.
“I’ve always wanted to create a destination for all my fans to visit and create new memories at, in the heart of country-music city," Wilson said, in a statement. "So, to have a permanent destination in Nashville, is such a dream come true. I can’t wait for all my "Wild Horses" to get to experience my home away from home.”
Spanning 27,000-square-feet, the three-story venue will include a western disco-themed rooftop, two stages and four bars. Elements of Wilson's bar will also call back to her home state of Louisiana, including menu items like her favorite salads, crawfish, shrimp boils and boudin.
The "Heart Like a Truck" singer has been a rising star over the last few years, and now, she's cementing her place at the center of Music City. The project is in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, which also operates Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge, Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar, Miranda Lambert's Casa Rosa and Morgan Wallen’s This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen.
Wilson joins Lambert as the second female country star with a venue near the Broadway thoroughfare.
Named after Wilson's fourth studio album Bell Bottom Country, the bar will take over the space of the former FGL House at 120 S. 3rd Ave.
The Florida Georgia Line bar, which was also a TC Restaurant Group project, remained open for almost two years following its namesake band's breakup back in 2022. Country music fans speculated about the bar's potential closure for months after the duo split, and it ultimately closed in the first week of May.
“We are honored that Lainey has trusted us to deliver a venue that is faithful to her story, fans and love for country music,” TC Restaurant Group Vice President of Operations Grant Burlingame said, in a statement. “Fans gravitate to Lainey because of her authentic, down-to-earth personality, and Bell Bottoms Up will be a representation of her character and legacy. Lainey Wilson is one of the biggest names in country music, and we’re proud to partner with her on a venue that celebrates her genuine mark on the industry and brings another female artist to the forefront of Nashville’s Entertainment District.”
Hadley Hitson coverstrending business, dining and healthcare for The Tennessean. She can be reached at hhitson@gannett.com. To support her work, subscribe to The Tennessean.
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