Jon Bon Jovi to open JBJ's Nashville on lower Broadway this spring
Eric Church, Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley and Jason Aldean are about to get a new neighbor on Broadway who might just rock things up a bit.
After months of speculation, it's official: the stretch of bars on Lower Broadway in Nashville, mostly named after country stars, is about to add the name Jon Bon Jovi to its roster.
On the heels of being named MusiCares Person of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Bon Jovi has officially announced his plans to open JBJ's Nashville, a five-story, 37,000-square-foot venue, complete with two rooftop spaces, at the corner of Broadway and Fourth Avenue this spring.
The property is situated at 405 Broadway two doors down from Brooks' Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk and across the street from Bentley's Whiskey Row Nashville. Big Plan Holdings bought the former parking lot for $9.4 million in 2020 and construction is underway.
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In a release, Bon Jovi said, "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!”
According to the jbjnash.com website, the venue will be a "state-of-the-art fusion of rock 'n' roll and country ... brought to Nashville by the legendary Jon Bon Jovi and BPH Hospitality."
The website goes on to say, "Renowned as a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, restaurateur, and philanthropist, Jon has always been drawn to the lyrical tales of Music City. His frequent collaborations with Nashville’s artists, songwriters, and recording studios have fueled his passion for the vibrant musical culture that permeates the streets."
Bon Jovi is not new to the restaurant industry, as he founded his JBJ Soul Kitchen in 2011, which now has four locations. Bon Jovi the band is commemorating the 40th anniversary of its self-titled debut with the digital release of a Bon Jovi Deluxe Edition on all streaming platforms. The band is also working on a four-part docuseries called "Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi story."
We will continue to update this story as details become available.
Melonee Hurt covers music and music business at The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK — Tennessee. Reach Melonee at [email protected], on X @HurtMelonee or Instagram at @MelHurtWrites.
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