TrendingSeptember 21, 2026
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Throws a Free Street Party for Its 66th Birthday
Photo: AI-generated imageThe honky-tonk that helped define Lower Broadway is marking 66 years with a free, all-day street party and live music right outside its doors.
Tootsie's has been a fixture of Lower Broadway since the Opry days at the Ryman across the alley, and the anniversary bash spills music out onto the street rather than keeping it behind the bar.
If you're staying downtown, expect extra foot traffic and live sound along Broadway for the day — a good excuse to wander that stretch of honky-tonks.