Any other artists out there want a bar in Nashville? The list has got to be getting pretty short at this point.
By now it’s easier to name the artists who DON’T have their own bar in Music City. And that list is pretty much just George Strait.
But seriously, Nashville is infested…sorry, I mean overflowing with artist-themed bars these days. Walk down Broadway and you’ll see bars from Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, Hank Williams Jr., Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, John Rich, Eric Church, Garth Brooks and Kid Rock. (Also Jon Bon Jovi, but he’s not really a country artist). And just off of Broadway in downtown Nashville you’ll also find bars themed after Luke Combs and Lainey Wilson.
That’s not even counting the bars in midtown Nashville, like Riley Green’s Duck Blind or Old Dominion’s Odies.
(Did I miss any? I’m honestly not even sure at this point).
Long story short, they’re everywhere. And there’s no signs of stopping, as we reported earlier that Post Malone has a new Nashville bar on the way in the next month or so.
It’s ridiculous.
Well Megan Moroney is the next country artist getting her own bar in Nashville – sort of. Unlike the others (except for Florida Georgia Line’s FGL House, RIP), this one’s only going to be around for a short time.
The Emo Cowgirl will be taking over the L27 Rooftop Lounge at the Westin Hotel in Nashville, just off Broadway beside Music City Center, for a pop-up bar called, appropriately called “The Emo Cowgirl Rooftop Lounge.”
The “fully-immersive” space will feature some of Megan’s memorabilia, a merch pop-up, and a boot shop featuring her collaboration with Lane Boots.
And more importantly, it will also feature a cocktail lounge with cocktails like the Spicy Meg, the Am I Okay?, and the TN Orange, with “Meg-approved” food like the Girl Dinner (a caesar salad with grilled chicken and a side of fries) and the Georgia Peach Glazed Pork Tenderloin.
Oh, and the rooftop also offers a pool with cabanas for rent, so you know this is going to be a popular spot for bachelorette parties this summer.
The pop-up will run from June 6 through August 31, and reservations are encouraged because you just know this place is going to be packed all summer long.
And Megan has been staying plenty busy lately. The Emo Cowgirl has yet to announce her next studio record formally, but fans think the date could be near as she’s ditched her signature blue from the Am I Okay? era and is testing out some new color palette. After the ACM Awards, some fans speculated that the Andie Anderson yellow-inspired look could be the color for this next chapter of music.
Moroney has also teased that the saddest song to appear on her next record is her fan-favorite unreleased track, “Wedding Dress.” The gut-wrenching ballad details how hard it has been for her to move on from a past flame. As a new man who seems like he could be her forever lover enters her life, she pleads to move on so she’s not missing an ex while in a wedding dress.
@emocowgirls i hope @Megan Moroney releases this someday. 😭 #meganmoroney #weddingdress #countrymusic #countrymusictiktoks #womenofcountrymusic #fy #fyp #foryou #foryoupage ♬ original sound – paige 𝝑𝝔
Although that song is a punch to the gut, Moroney recently shared with People Magazine on the AMA red carpet that the overall tone of MM3 will be more “light and carefree and happy.”
While talking to the outlet, she disclosed that she’s always writing, and because of that, she’s almost done with the writing for her next studio project. Moroney noted that she’s always got her pen to paper, so writing for her records comes very organically.
“I’m always writing. I mean, I would say that my next album is probably like 80% written.
I just try to live my life and write about it. So that’s kind of how this next album is shaping up, too. Just like the last ones — I was writing about my life experiences. So the strategy behind it hasn’t changed. It’s still the same.”
Although Moroney has shared that there will be fewer sad songs on this project, don’t fear, she’s not fully straying away from her Emo Cowgirl ways.
Moroney also opened up about how she finds strength in her songwriting, and it’s healing for her to know that the writing not only helps her but can also help her fans.
“There’s definitely strength in being painfully honest, even if it’s hard to talk about whatever it is. And I feel like I’ve got a fan base of younger girls that really look up to me.”
That sentiment rings true with a song that Moroney recently teased, “Beautiful Things.” Moroney’s niece inspired the song, and Moroney recalled looking at her, knowing that she’s so innocent but will one day have her heart broken, not by a boy but by her friends.
Moroney also shared in the caption of the song’s preview that she penned the tune for her niece to listen to when she has those feelings or is just having a bad day.
“You’re standing at your bathroom mirror
Cryin’ ‘What did I do?’ tears
Your friends are out and you’re right here
There’s a party, you didn’t know
You just found out from your phone
Did they not want you to go?
Oh yeah, you feel that twisting knife
Oh, I know it ain’t right…”
Hopefully after her bar is done she’ll be able to find time in the studio to get that album out.
