Long before “The Nashville Network” or the TV series’ of 2007 and 2012 became household names, the “Music City” had been a staple in nightlife and quality entertainment. The Grand Ole Opry and the 1975 feature film notwithstanding here, Nashville is a bee hive of fun and activity day and night. As a tourist attraction downtown (most notably Broadway Street & 2nd Avenue) has some the best live music bars and entertainment venues, restaurants and nightclubs you’ll find anywhere in America. The following images, recorded in 2004, show what downtown Nashville, more specifically, Broadway was like on a typical weekend night.

Downtown Nashville in 2004