AVA Rooftop Bar to open Friday in former Nashville home of George Jones Museum on Second Avenue

Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean
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AVA Rooftop Bar located on 2nd Ave. will have its grand opening on Friday, March 8.

The rooftop bar is the latest step in a string of phases to revitalize Second Avenue's historic Hooper building, which was formerly home to the George Jones museum. Real estate development company, The Cordish Companies, announced their renovation plans in June of 2023 to turn the building into a massive, 50,000-square-foot, multi-level dining and entertainment experience called Nashville Live!

“It is incredibly exciting for The Cordish Companies to announce this major entertainment district and revitalization project in the heart of historic Second Avenue in downtown Nashville,” said Reed Cordish, principal of The Cordish Companies back in June. “With five levels of new-to-market brands including DraftKings and PBR, two of the most exciting names in sports and entertainment, we are creating a premier dining, entertainment, music and sports experience for downtown."

Rendering of the new Nashville Live! rooftop concept, AVA Rooftop Bar, on 2nd Ave. It will open Friday, March 8. 50,000-square-foot entertainment venue will offer people views of stunning, downtown Nashville.
Rendering of the new Nashville Live! rooftop concept, AVA Rooftop Bar, on 2nd Ave. It will open Friday, March 8. 50,000-square-foot entertainment venue will offer people views of stunning, downtown Nashville.

Nashville Live! spans vertically across five level and features a different concept on each floor. The venue is home to DraftKings Sports & Social, PBR Cowboy Bar, a speakeasy bar and a 10,000-square-foot private event space called The Gallery.

According to a news release, AVA Rooftop Bar is a Mediterranean-inspired space which will feature a small plate menu to match. The space will also include lush greenery, expansive lounge-style seating and a 25-foot tree at its centerpiece. It is the second location of AVA Rooftop Bar, which debuted in Cary, N.C. last year.

AVA Rooftop Bar will offer incredible views of Nissan Stadium, the Cumberland River and dazzling downtown Nashville.

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