Chris Young to Open Famous Friends Sports Bar in Nashville

The country star's new venue will be located in the midtown Demonbreun Street area.

Mar. 17, 2026 at 2:00pm

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Country singer Chris Young is opening a new sports bar called Famous Friends in Nashville this summer. Unlike many other celebrity-owned bars on Lower Broadway, Young's establishment will be located in the midtown Demonbreun Street area, a neighborhood he has close ties to from his time living and working in the city as a rising artist.

Why it matters

The opening of Chris Young's Famous Friends bar represents the continued evolution and growth of Nashville's entertainment district beyond the traditional Lower Broadway area, as more artists and businesses look to establish a presence in up-and-coming neighborhoods like midtown Demonbreun Street.

The details

Young says he chose the Demonbreun Street location because it's an area he has fond memories of from his early days in Nashville, including times spent singing with fellow country star Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay at local bars and venues. The Famous Friends sports bar will be located at 1516A Demonbreun Street, near the Tin Roof bar.

  • Chris Young plans to open Famous Friends sometime this summer of 2026.

The players

Chris Young

A country music singer-songwriter who is opening a new sports bar called Famous Friends in Nashville.

Shay Mooney

A member of the country music duo Dan + Shay, who Chris Young has fond memories of singing with at bars and venues on Demonbreun Street in Nashville.

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What they’re saying

“Demonbreun [Street] is definitely a place that I spent a lot of time. I lived over there for a while, and so, I've seen it change so much. I've walked up and down that street going to and from writes a billion times. I've seen people on their way up as artists playing in a lot of those spots over there and they've changed a lot over the years.”

— Chris Young

“Me and Shay Mooney from Dan + Shay singing at the top of our lungs in some of those places for no reason whatsoever — little memories like that that I think are important.”

— Chris Young

“And I think that that street's always been very important to Nashville. You know, being able to create another spot there, and hopefully a spot that people love and love to go to. Hopefully people will remember it for a long time.”

— Chris Young

What’s next

Chris Young's Famous Friends sports bar is expected to open sometime this summer in the midtown Demonbreun Street area of Nashville.

The takeaway

The opening of Chris Young's Famous Friends bar in the Demonbreun Street neighborhood reflects the continued diversification of Nashville's entertainment district beyond the traditional Lower Broadway area, as more artists and businesses seek to establish a presence in up-and-coming parts of the city.