Category 10: Eye Of The Storm
About The Bar
Category 10 is in one of Nashville's newest bars and one of the biggest. Luke Combs himself is an owner of the bar, and the marketing behind it went along with the new "Twisters" movie for which Luke Combs himself made a song. a regular song played at the bar or its 'Theme," is "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma," written and sung by Luke Combs.
Moving on to the size of the bar, it is among the top 3 biggest bars on Broadway. With 4 floors that wrap around a ground floor auditorium, there is enough seating to sit 3,000 people inside. On the very top, it is a huge rooftop featuring a bar and garage doors so you can walk outside and be under the stars. Fun fact: You can see the Tennessee Titans football stadium across the river from the bar.
The two main sections of the bar are "Hurricane Hall" and "The Eye." In Hurricane Hall on select days (usually Sundays, Saturday mornings, and Mondays) you can learn line dancing in the hall for free. When you go up to the Eye, it is more relaxed, and smaller artists usually play up there between Rock and Country. There is never a bad time when it's in the Eye. Moving back downstairs to Hurricane Hall. multiple big time country artists have performed there, including: Jelly Roll, Dasha, Luke Bryan, and Luke Combs himself!. I was lucky enough to see American Idol winner David Archuleta and Dasha perform. These events are ticketed starting at $35.
The Man Himself: Luke Combs
Luke Combs is a very decorated artist, winning multiple Grammys and CMA awards. He even won entertainer of the year at the 55th Annual CMA Awards! Luke is originally from Huntersville, North Carolina, and didn't even play the guitar until he was 21. By then, he was attending Appalachian State University but was also playing small bar shows on the side. He actually played his first venue at a bar in Boone, North Carolina, where he went to school. He started to gain some traction and eventually got to the point where he decided to drop out of college and move to Nashville! He played in many of the older bars on Broadway, coming up in the industry. Soon, he was recognized by Brantley Gilbert and was invited to tour with him as his opener. He later went on tours with Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw before he became a big shot in the industry.
The album that made him famous was "This One's For You," which features songs: Hurricane, When it Rains it Pours, and One Number Away." Each of those songs first featured as a smaller single, but pulled together in an album he was ready for his first headline tour. From there it is history, from winning many CMA Awards to even being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, a feat that not many singers ever receive. Luke Combs has cemented his legacy in the industry and will most definitely one day be in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
What To Expect
When you go to Category 10, you should be ready for a great time, obviously. But, on a serious note make sure you check out the website or Instagram as they love to do big ticketed events there. When I first went, I was unable to stay at Hurricane Hall unless I bought a ticket. This is because the bigger country artists perform downstairs. However, do not be upset if you do not want to buy a ticket because the Eye is always open for a great time. When you go upstairs on one of these nights, it can get rowdy and packed upstairs, but hey, that's part of the fun, right? There are not usually themed drinks at Category 10, but the drink prices are typically reasonable. When there is not a ticketed events, there is usually a much bigger crowd downstairs and either a band or dj playing for the night. Most people, when they enter the building, are surprised at just how big this place is. If you are tired of dancing, just go up a floor. If that floor is packed, go up another floor. The funny part about this is you are not even at the eye yet, and there are still bars on each floor, so you should not have to wait forever for a drink! Also, something that I plan on doing the next time I go is take advantage of the free line dancing lessons they offer, because in the Hall, line dancing is a big thing! Do not be afraid to talk to someone because everyone in Nashville is nice and just there to have a good time in Music City
Next Week... THIS BAR!!!
Come by next week to hear about the second newest bar in Nashville! Morgan Wallen's "This Bar." Where the focus is on rooftops (not throwing chairs off this one) and an all out party all the time! Learn about how Morgan Wallen became famous and his troubled past (and present), and learn of This Bar, His Bar? My Bar? Our Bar? THIS BAR!
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