Singer’s Nashville Bar Fails, Up For Sale After Less Than 1 Year
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
Nashville, Tennessee, has always been a must-see destination for country music fans. It’s home to the famed Grand Ole Opry, where many country stars got their start. But Downtown Broadway in Nashville has helped drive a huge increase in tourism in the last few years. The area has become a hot spot for celebrity-owned bars. But one bar with a famous musician’s name attached failed and closed after less than one year.
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Country Singers Take Over Nashville Bar Scene
If you take a walk through the Broadway area in Nashville, you’ll see a ton of bars bearing the names of famous musicians. If you’re lucky, you might even see the country star inside. Dolly Parton has a bar in Nashville, but she’s taking it a step further with a new hotel coming next year.
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson all own bars in Nashville. Morgan Wallen opened his bar in June 2024, two months after he was arrested for throwing a chair off the roof of Eric Church’s bar down the street.
Singer’s Bar Fails, Up For Sale After Less Than 1 Year
Jon Bon Jovi has been a rock legend since the 1980s. He fronts his namesake band, Bon Jovi. The group’s song “Livin’ On A Prayer” is a worldwide phenomenon. However, the band has been in turmoil for a few years now.
Due to the lead singer’s vocal issues, the band hasn’t been able to tour since 2022. Bon Jovi did release the album Forever last year. A new edition featuring collaborations with artists such as Jelly Roll drops on October 24, 2025.
Without a tour, Jon Bon Jovi had a lot of free time on his hands. He used that time to open a bar in the heart of Downtown Nashville. JBJ’s Nashville opened in June 2024. It went on the market in early October, just a little over a year after the doors opened.
The bar is located in a prime spot in Nashville and is listed for $130 million.
During its short run, JBJ’s Nashville made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Kid Rock – who has his own bar on Broadway – stormed off stage at JBJ’s earlier this year, allegedly because the audience didn’t clap for him enough.
Despite his vocal cord issues, Jon Bon Jovi performed several times at the bar. He had surgery in 2022, which was documented in Hulu’s Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.
Jon Bon Jovi is known for his philanthropy. He operates several soup kitchens in his home state of New Jersey. But he’s also had failed ventures before. He was a part-owner of the Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul. The AFL folded in 2008.
His Nashville bar might have been a flop, but Jon Bon Jovi has a new role in life: grandfather. His son Jake Bongiovi and actress Millie Bobby Brown are first-time parents after adopting a baby girl this summer. The couple married last year.
Tell us in the comments which celebrity-owned bar in Nashville will be the next to close.
