Acme Feed & Seed

Should You Book Acme Feed & Seed?

If you have been to Acme Feed & Seed once, you already know the core proposition: a multi-floor Broadway venue where live country music, a broad drinks list, and a high-energy crowd combine into something that works equally well on a first Nashville trip and a return visit. On your second time through the doors, the novelty of the address has faded, so what actually holds up? The answer is the rooftop bar. The street-level floor is louder and more chaotic than you remember, but the rooftop gives you a clear view of the Broadway corridor and enough separation from the stage noise to hold a conversation. That trade-off is worth knowing before you arrive.

Acme sits at 101 Broadway, which puts it at the centre of Nashville's most visited strip. That location is a double-edged advantage: easy to find, easy to make a plan around, but also surrounded by venues competing for the same tourist dollar. What keeps Acme credible in that context is scale and format. The building runs across multiple floors, each with a different energy level, so a group with mixed expectations — some want to hear live music, some want to talk — can usually find a workable spot without splitting up entirely.

For special occasions or group celebrations, the rooftop is the right call. It photographs well, it has breathing room, and the view over Broadway gives the evening a sense of place that the ground floor, however lively, does not replicate. If you are planning a birthday, bachelorette, or a celebratory night out with visitors in town, book with the rooftop in mind rather than arriving and hoping for space.

The drinks program leans into American whiskey, which fits both the address and the crowd. Broadway is Tennessee whiskey territory, and Acme leans into that expectation with a selection broad enough to anchor a proper tasting session if that is your priority. For more serious whiskey exploration or a quieter setting, Skull's Rainbow Room offers more depth in a different register. But if you want whiskey, live music, and a rooftop in one stop, Acme is the most practical answer on Broadway.

Booking is easy. Walk-ins are the norm for most of the building, though the rooftop can fill quickly on weekend evenings. Getting there early on a Friday or Saturday is worth doing if the rooftop is your target. For more context on where Acme fits in the broader Nashville picture, see our full Nashville bars guide, and if you are building out a full trip, our Nashville restaurants guide, hotels guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the rest.

Know Before You Go

• Address: 101 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
• Booking difficulty: Easy, walk-ins work most nights; rooftop fills faster on weekends
• Leading for: Groups, special occasions, birthday and bachelorette celebrations
• Spirit focus: American whiskey, with a Tennessee-forward selection
• Format: Multi-floor venue with live music on the ground floor and a rooftop bar
• Also in Nashville: 5th & Taylor, 417 Union, 12 South Taproom and Grill, 8th & Roast
• Compare nationally: Bar Leather Apron in Honolulu, Jewel of the South in New Orleans, Julep in Houston