Ernest Tubb Record Shop
Downtown Nashville gem, the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, will close this spring. According to a statement from Honky Tonk Circus, ETRS, and David McCormick Company, both the building and the business will be sold.
“Our goal has always been to protect, promote and preserve the great history of the record shop and building,” the entities write in a joint statement. “That desire remains as strong today as ever. However, due to changes in circumstances out of our control, it’s now clear the best way forward is to sell the business and the real estate.”
The Ernest Tubb Record Shop has existed in its current location on lower Broadway since 1947 when country star Ernest Tubb opened its doors. Since then, not only has it served as a music shop for Nashville natives and tourists, it has also been a performance spot for numerous special performances. The Ernest Tubb Record Shop was the site of The Midnight Jamboree, where country stars would perform immediately after their Grand Ole Opry show.
The statement regarding its sales continues, “Preserving the history and tradition of country music remains at the forefront of everything we do. We remain committed to preservation work and look forward to new projects that will allow us to continue to protect and nurture the invaluable history and tradition of country music.”
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