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· Gruhn Guitars , 400 Broadway. This is as much a guitar museum as a retail store, and owner George Gruhn is its historian.
· Cotten Music Center , 1815 21st Ave. S. A smaller neighborhood guitar store with a staff whose kids have grown up with the stars' kids.
· Hatch Show Print , 316 Broadway. If you really want a souvenir, put down the "Nashville Rocks" T-shirt and purchase a piece of living history. The store's motto: "Preservation through production."
STAGE: Performers belt their hearts out on a small raised stage in front of empty beer boxes at Lonnie's Western Room (208 Printer's Alley, 615-251-1122). Even if you don't spot a celebrity, you may find yourself listening to a soon-to-be one.
BARS:
· Tootsie's Orchid Lounge , 422 Broadway. It's mandatory to have a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer -- the official honky-tonk drink -- at this place, where nearly every name in country music has wet his or her whistle.
· Red Door Saloon , 1816 Division St. It's hard to find and easy to miss, but it's one of the best bars in Nashville and a favorite among music professionals, including Bentley and Keith Urban. Peer through the hole in the floor boards for a bone-chilling surprise in this skeleton-themed establishment.
· Bobby's Idle Hour , 1028 16th Ave. S. You're guaranteed to spot a songwriter, music manager or musician.
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Country Music Association's CMA Music Festival , formerly known as Fan Fair, is scheduled to take over downtown Nashville June 9-12. The festival includes nightly concerts at the Coliseum (home of the Tennessee Titans) by big-name artists -- Bentley, Lee Ann Womack, Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Rogers and more -- and daytime shows throughout town. Meet-and-greet sessions allow fans to pose for pictures with their favorite artists, and celebrity musicians are known to pop up on stages during the "After Hours" concerts featuring new and local talent at venues along Lower Broadway and Second Avenue. Ticket information: 800-CMA-FEST, http:/
INFORMATION: Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau , 800-657-6910, http:/
-- Nicole Cotroneo
