There are 17 (and counting) country star bars in downtown Nashville. One or two of those are exceptional . Most are pretty solid. A couple are ... well, we're too polite to say.

This comprehensive ranking of Nashville bars and restaurants owned by or affiliated with a country music superstar relies on average score on Google Business Reviews, but doesn't stop there.

A consensus about why fans love (or loathe) each of these places is included. We tried to ignore circumstantial criticism, but pointed out relevant experiences.

Most venues have three things in common: Overpriced drinks, loud music and long wait times at night and on weekends. The highest-ranked bars make an effort to explain these inefficiencies, while the worst either shoulder-shrug or yell at you.

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