Jon Bon Jovi’s honky tonk to tower over Broadway
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — You might have noticed a new honky tonk taking shape over Broadway with a rooftop reaching higher and higher toward the sky.
The tallest and second largest bar by square footage is coming to Lower Broad courtesy of Jon Bon Jovi.
On Wednesday, Bon Jovi and his band announced the debut of JBJ’s Nashville, located at 405 Broadway.
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According to a release, JBJ’s will be 37,000 square feet “dedicated to a rock ‘n’ roll revolution along with carrying forward the roots of country music from Nashville’s storied history.”
“We’re looking forward to having a place in Nashville that we call home. When Big Plan Holdings and the team of Josh and Tara Joseph asked us if we were interested, it wasn’t because we were just another rock band, it was because we are a band with deep roots in Nashville. We have had wonderful times in Nashville recording several albums and working with some of the finest people in all the music business. I can’t wait to toast all of Broadway and get to know our neighbors!” said Bon Jovi.
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The building’s design reportedly aligns with Nashville’s Broadway Historic Preservation Overlay and will feature two fifth-story outdoor rooftop decks with panoramic views of Broadway.
“As the first ground up development on Lower Broadway since 2017, the development has allowed us to position JBJ’s to be the most operationally efficient establishment in the heart of Music City,” explained Sean Marshall, president of BPH Hospitality.
“We feel it will be great to disrupt downtown Nashville in a positive way. Partnering with Jon was natural for many reasons, and we could not be more excited for Nashville and all its great visitors,” said the owners.
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The venue is in partnership with BPH Hospitality, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nashville-based Big Plan Holdings.
You won’t have to live on a prayer for long since the bar is set to open in spring 2024.
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