The Nashville-themed Music City Beach Bar is a throwback with walls adorned with wood paneling and several TVs showing sports | Music City

North Redington Beach has a new, Nashville-approved honky tonk.

Located at 16905 Gulf Boulevard on North Redington Beach, Music City Beach Bar & Bites soft opened on April 24th, and has been quietly serving customers since.

Sports bar Red's on the Boulevard previously occupied the space, which shares a plaza with The Frog Pond, a popular breakfast spot that’s been open since1982.

The roughly 2,000 square-foot hospitality concept functions as a bar, restaurant, and live music venue all under one roof.

There’s a stage for live performances adjacent to the entrance, and large windows that face the waterfront.

The space is a throwback with walls adorned with wood paneling and several TVs showing sports.

Its walls are covered with Nashville-themed artwork, framed vinyl records, guitars, music memorabilia, and beach-themed decor.

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As for food, specialty pizzas, sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, tacos, and bar snacks like nachos and pretzels are on the menu, while its full-liquor bar offers a range of beer, wine, and your standard cocktail offerings.

But the star of Music City is its live country music—with both Nashville-based artists and local musicians performing on its stage.

This weekend, The Hammonds Band from Nashville will perform on Friday and Saturday night from 7-11 pm.

According to its social media, the new bar and restaurant will host live music seven days a week, with karaoke afterwards.

Music City Beach Bar & Bites is owned by Rodney Collins, and his wife, Jennifer.

Collins, who is an accomplished country music artist himself, also operates The Kokomo Country Palace in Indiana and The Music City Bar and Grill in Nashville, a similar concept to his newly-opened spot on North Redington Beach.

He also owns The Troubadour Nashville, another venue known for its country music performances.

Music City is now open from 2 pm to 2 am daily.

Follow Music City Beach Bar & Bites on Facebook to stay up to date on food and drink specials and live music schedule.