Most cities will have a few bars showing the World Cup this summer. Nashville is doing something a little different. Between Nashville SC’s official watch parties, Broadway venues going all-in on match day specials, and neighborhood spots that have been waiting for a tournament like this their whole lives, there’s a version of the World Cup experience here for every kind of fan. Here’s the full breakdown!
Can’t-Miss Watch Party Events
USA vs. Australia Watch Party at Centennial Park
Where: 501 S Benton Ave, Nashville
Nashville SC is hosting a free outdoor showing of the USA vs. Australia match on June 19th at Centennial Park, held in partnership with the Juneteenth615 Freedom Exposition, a celebration bringing together food trucks, live music, a kid zone, and fireworks accompanied by the Nashville African American Wind Symphony. Gates open at noon, kickoff is at 2 p.m.
USA vs. Turkey Soccer Celebration at GEODIS Park
Where: 501 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN
For the USA’s final group stage match against Turkey on June 25, Nashville SC and presenting partner Discount Tire are throwing a free Soccer Celebration at Publix Plaza with food, drinks, fan activations, and live music. It’s one of the biggest organized watch party moments of the tournament in the city worth planning around.
Summer of Soccer Watch Parties at Assembly Food Hall & Skydeck
Where: 5055 Broadway Place, Nashville
Assembly Food Hall is going all-in on tournament season. Watch parties will take over the Skydeck, with specialty Casamigos cocktails, a live DJ, FIFA-themed décor, country flags throughout the hall, giant soccer ball photo ops, and swag giveaways from Casamigos brand ambassadors. Free to attend, with matchday programming throughout the tournament.
Downtown Nashville
Nashville Live
Where: 128 2nd Ave N, Nashville
If you want to feel like you’re actually at the stadium, Nashville Live delivers. A 48-foot media wall with full stadium-quality audio sits at the center of one of the city’s highest-energy watch party setups. They’re hosting featured matches throughout the tournament, including USA vs. Australia on June 19, USA vs. Turkey on June 25, and Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico group stage games, with match-day packages available on OpenTable starting at $70 (Signature Sampler and a domestic beer tower) and up to $85 for wings, nachos, a giant pretzel, and a beer tower.
DraftKings Sports & Social
Where: 128 2nd Ave N, Nashville
DraftKings Sports & Social is anchoring downtown’s World Cup celebration with that same colossal 48-foot TV and stadium-quality sound, running the full tournament through July 19. Curated food and drink packages, various seating options for groups of all sizes, and the electric energy of a crowd that’s fully bought in make this one of the most purpose-built watch spots in Music City.
Fleet Street Pub
Where: 207 Printers Alley #101, Nashville
Tucked into the historic Printer’s Alley, Fleet Street is one of Nashville’s most soccer-focused bars in any given week, and during the World Cup, every match in the tournament will be on. No specific events or packages, just a proper English pub atmosphere and a genuine love of the game.
The Pub
Where: 400 11th Ave S, Nashville
One of the most popular English and Irish bars in Nashville, The Pub in the Gulch is a natural home for World Cup soccer; all matches will be shown throughout the tournament, alongside food and drink specials and giveaways. It’s the kind of place where regulars make room for strangers when the USA scores.
Almost Friday Sporting Club
Where: 415 4th Ave S Ste 1, Nashville
Every World Cup match streams here with game sound always on, backed by Modelo, Coors, and Jameson for cold drinks and game-day bites throughout the tournament. Soccer fans, casual fans, and everyone in between are welcome; the vibe is welcoming enough that you don’t need to know the offside rule to have a great time.
Sports & Social
Where: 2126 Abbott Martin Rd Ste 282, Nashville
Named one of USA Today’s 10 Best Sports Bars in the US, Sports & Social brings a 33-foot LED media wall and over 20 HDTVs to every match day, with made-from-scratch food, curated cocktails, live music, and interactive games like hoops in the mix. They’re also running a World Cup giveaway on June 22 with a prize bundle including a Nike USMNT jersey, a YETI Tundra 45 cooler, and a $50 gift card.
Tin Roof
Where: 316 Broadway, Nashville | 1516 Demonbreun St, Nashville
Nashville’s beloved honky tonks don’t take a break for much, but Tin Roof is making soccer its daytime priority for the duration of the tournament, with tons of TVs airing matches and live music kicking in once the final whistle blows. The Kickoff Combo is the deal to know: a burger and a Michelob Ultra for $15, with additional drink specials on match days at $10 or under.
Fogg Street Lawn Club
Where: 648 Fogg St, Nashville
This British-style soccer pub with a rooftop lawn is made for tournament season, all matches on with sound, food and drink specials, giveaways, and the option to bring a blanket and watch on the big screen from the rooftop lawn. The bar is Michelob Ultra-sponsored for the World Cup and draws a staunchly soccer-dedicated crowd that will match your energy for the full 90 minutes.
TailGate Brewery Music Row
Where: 1538 Demonbreun St, Nashville
TailGate Brewery’s Music Row location is showing all matches through June 25 with food and drinks throughout. A solid, more relaxed brewery option for fans who want great beer and good company without the packed sports bar energy.
East Nashville & Beyond
Beyond the Edge
Where: 112 S 11th St, East Nashville
East Nashville’s go-to watch spot is bringing full sound for every USA match, match-day bingo cards with prizes, pop-up events, giveaways, and drink specials throughout the tournament. It’s one of those bars where soccer fans, casual watchers, and day-drinkers all end up in the same room, and somehow it works perfectly.
The Lost Paddy
Where: 715 Spence Ln, Nashville
The Lost Paddy has built its reputation as Nashville’s home for international sport, and the World Cup is exactly what the place was made for, every match live on giant screens, ice-cold pints, match-day specials, and a crowd that actually knows the players by name. Whether you’re supporting Ireland, England, the USA, or your home nation, the craic here is unmatched.
Double Dogs
Where: 1807 21st Ave S, Nashville
Double Dogs earns its reputation on the TV setup alone. Dozens of screens, massive projection walls, and table-side audio boxes that let you tune into whichever match you want to watch are a genuinely rare combination. For fans who want to follow a specific team regardless of what game everyone else is watching, it’s hard to beat.
Plaza Mariachi
Where: 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville
A little further south on Nolensville Pike, Plaza Mariachi brings a vibrant watch party atmosphere to the tournament with food trucks, vendors, and special drink offerings. Worth the drive if you’re looking for something a little different from the Broadway corridor.
If you’re making a trip out of the World Cup this summer, GoodNight Stay has vacation homes across Nashville that put you right in the middle of it all. The bars on this list, the neighborhoods worth exploring, and the kind of city energy that makes it hard to book the flight home. Good soccer deserves a great place to come back to. Book your GoodNight Stay today!
