Wallen restaurant opens Saturday in Nashville
Thhe bar, restaurant and live music concept in downtown Nashville's Lower Broadway district is located by the front entrance of the famed Ryman Auditorium.
"We're thrilled to welcome our first guests on Saturday, June 1, to This Bar leading into CMA Fest," said Grant Burlingame, vice president of operations at TC Restaurant Group, which owns the restaurant with Wallen. "This venue has been a labor of love for us and Morgan. His fans and music lovers alike will love the experiences they will find at This Bar. We're proud to open its doors."
The opening was slightly delayed by about one week for unspecified reasons. The venue was announced in February.
Paying homage to growing up in Tennessee, This Bar incorporates elements that shaped Wallen's life, with each level showcasing photos and memorabilia from his childhood as well as some of his performances to date.
This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen is approximately 30,000 square feet and feature three live music stages, six bars and an open-air rooftop.
The menu is curated by Wallen with Chef Tomasz Wosiak, Vice President of Culinary Development for TC Restaurant Group, and features southern delectables, bar bites, Tennessee favorites and some of Mama Wallen's own recipes.
The venue also features a gift shop with exclusive Morgan Wallen merchandise offerings.
"Morgan Wallen is one of the most sought after stars in the music industry, and we are thrilled that he has trusted us to deliver a concept that will bring him closer to his fans, hold fast to his roots and enshrine his name among an exclusive group of artists who can claim international stardom with a Lower Broadway destination fans all over the world seek out," said Adam Hesler, President at TC Restaurant Group.
More news for Morgan Wallen
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- 07/15/24: Wallen goes home
- 07/02/24: It's "Lies Lies Lies" for Wallen
- 05/13/24: Wallen crosses the ocean
- 05/10/24: Post Malone acknowledges "I Had Some Help"; Wallen helps out
- 04/22/24: Wallen apologizes over chair throwing incident
- 03/08/24: Wallen celebrates Independence Day in London
CD reviews for Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen's album, which is longer than the average movie or concert (at nearly two hours), is too long. Perhaps even a Wallen apologist would agree with that assessment. Yes, it may be possible to have too much of a good thing. Few artists can create such an epic full-length without at least a little filler. Wallen's good, but not that good. However, all the good stuff on this song-packed release is extremely good, and worthy of our attention. The hits far outweigh the misses. ...
The buzz in the industry is that Morgan Wallen is primed to be the next big country music superstar. If prognosticators are correct with this prediction, the man fully deserves all the recognition. Proof positive is his "Dangerous: The Double Album," which is a humongous 30 songs long! It's a two-CD set. Not like a double album from back in the LP era, but a double full-length CD effort. Therefore, if you want to take a deep dive with this one, make sure you have plenty of air in your scuba tank. ...
"Like a lot of people my age, I didn't necessarily grow up listening to country music...I grew up living it." It's a little unsettling thought from the 24-year old Morgan Wallen. You wouldn't want to hear from your doctor that they substituted book learning for feel. But music may well be different, and Wallen does have some legitimate country cred - he hails not far from the Tennessee Cumberland Gap and went to Kenny Chesney's high school (What an alumni party that would be!). ...
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