Kid Rock's Bar & More Refuse to Close Despite Nashville Mayor's Coronavirus Request
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billboard.comDespite Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s request to close down Lower Broadway on Sunday as a public health emergency in Nashville due to the coronavirus, countless bars have refused to shut their doors.
Kid Rock’s Big A-- Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse remains open, as does Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Rippy's Honky Tonk, Honky Tonk Central and the Diner.
All venues are owned by Steve Smith, who cites the request made by the mayor as “unconstitutional.” “We appreciate the efforts of Mayor Cooper to combat the COVID-19 virus, but unless there’s a statewide mandate that directs all bars and restaurants to be closed, the request made by Mayor Cooper is unconstitutional as he Is targeting a select group of businesses,” Smith says in a statement
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