Just like Florida Georgia Line itself, the bro-country duo’s Nashville bar is kaput. FGL House, which first opened its doors in June 2017 with a ribbon cutting by members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, has closed and will be replaced by a new Lainey Wilson venture.
The shuttering of FGL House marks the first country-star branded bar of the modern era to close in Nashville. TC Restaurant Group, which operates bars by the likes of Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, and, formerly, Florida Georgia Line, will partner with Wilson to create Bell Bottoms Up.
Wilson announced the opening of Bell Bottoms Up, set for this summer, on Tuesday. “I’ve always wanted to create a destination for all my fans to visit and create new memories at, in the heart of Country music city. So, to have a permanent destination in Nashville, is such a dream come true,” she said in a statement. “I can’t wait for all my Wild Horses to get to experience my home away from home.”
Wilson’s entre into Nashville’s Lower Broadway is a welcome bit of female representation in an entertainment district dominated by bro bars. (Morgan Wallen will open his “This Bar” over Memorial Day weekend.) It’s also the latest in a string of high-profile announcements for the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year: Her single “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” went Number One at country radio this week, she launched a collaboration with Coors Light, and she joined Keith Urban on his new song “Go Home W U.”