For de av oss som har vært noen ganger i Nashville de siste årene, er George Jones sitt Museum & Restaurant et sted man gjerne stikker innom. Det er et flott museum, og en god restaurant med en veldig god tak-terrasse.
Museet som ligger på Nashvilles 2nd Avenue åpnet i 2015 for å hedre den avdøde countrylegenden George Jones. Stedet ble raskt populært og mange fans møttes her for å nyte både mat og levende musikk.
Siden utbruddet av COVID-19-pandemien har museet imidlertid slitt som mange andre virksomheter og har nå kommet ut med den triste beskjeden om at de stenger ned stedet permanent.
Pressemelding:
The George Jones Restaurant, Museum and Rooftop started with the intention to have a place where George Jones fans could come and share in the journey of Possum’s life and music –
enjoy great food, drinks and live country performances – all with the amazing backdrop of southern hospitality and warmth.
During the last several years, we have met many of you, shared stories and bonded not only over George Jones, but over country music, Nashville and the spirit of all that encompasses. We are so grateful to all of you for that!
It has been a difficult 2 years for so many – our company has been no different. From the pandemic (and the starts and stops there) all the way through to the 2nd Ave bombing one year ago – we have fought for what is right for our loyal staff and local partners. As many business owners know, between the workforce shortages and difficulty with consistency of products, it is a challenge day to day (to say the least) to make a business viable.
For these reasons, it is with a heavy heart that we announce we are closing The George Jones Entertainment Venue after a beautiful run.
The museum and all of its contents are being handled with care. There will be more to come on where this exhibit will land next.
We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all of the fans, guests, staff (present and past) local partners and friends that have come through our doors over the last few years. We feel so fortunate to have shared terrific memories, food, drink and music.