See Nashville With a Songwriter Who Sings Outside the Bluebird
Two hours in a private SUV with Nashville singer-songwriter Steven Whitson, who plays one of his own songs along the route.
Steven Whitson is a Nashville singer-songwriter, and this is his private tour of the city. One booking puts your group of up to six in his SUV for two hours, from Broadway and the Capitol Mall out past Music Row, the Parthenon and 12th Avenue South. Somewhere along the way he takes out his guitar and plays a song he wrote himself.
A traveler wrote in June 2026 that he told the group they would be "speed dating" Nashville for the day. The listing backs that up: nine named stops in two hours, most seen from the car or in a short stop outside.
The listing prices this as one package for a group of up to six. Two travelers pay what six would. There is no fixed departure time; the start is set around your plans and Steven's schedule that day. Travelers describe him getting in touch soon after booking to sort out the route and the pickup.
Pickup is at your lodging within reasonable distance of downtown. Guests with a car can meet him at a free parking lot by the Nashville Farmers' Market instead.
Nashville VIP Style Private Tour with Local Singer-SongwriterTwo-hour private SUV tour for up to six with singer-songwriter Steven Whitson. Lodging pickup near downtown, GooGoo Clusters, Moon Pies and bottled water included.www.viator.comBroadway First, Then the Capitol Mall
The drive opens along the Riverfront and down Broadway, the honky-tonk strip, seen from the car. The listing pitches it as the lay of the land for coming back after dark.
The first long stop is Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, beside the State Capitol. The listing gives it twenty minutes: a history talk and a drive around the park, the 200-foot state map, the World War II Memorial, an optional ring of the bells for a photo, and a restroom break. The Farmers' Market is part of the same stop.
After that comes an optional visit to Antique Archaeology, the shop known from the History Channel's American Pickers, inside the old Marathon Motor Works buildings.
Music Row and the Parthenon
Music Row is next, the studio district the listing describes as the place where hit songs are born, with optional quick photo stops. The listing tells you to watch for the occasional celebrity, and one traveler reported a sighting there. Vanderbilt University is a drive-by, with the story of its founder on the way.
At the Parthenon you get out for a photo and a short history of why Nashville has a replica of it. The museum inside is optional and costs extra; the listed stop is the outside of the building. Restrooms there are open during normal business hours.
The Song Happens in the Bluebird's Parking Lot
The Bluebird Cafe is a live music room on Hillsboro Pike in Green Hills, and seats there are hard to come by; Steven's own site writes about visitors who "haven't been able to get tickets." This stop stays outside. He plays an original song on his guitar, which he calls Jenny, in the venue's parking lot; the listing says it is a song he has performed at the Bluebird many times. Travelers mention extra serenades on some days, birthday songs included, while the listing commits to one original.
The route then turns onto 12th Avenue South, past Draper James, Reese Witherspoon's dress shop. Some guests end the tour at a restaurant there and make their own way back. The last listed stop is an optional photo at the Angel wings mural in the Gulch, if the line is short.
Six Seats, Two Hours, and What Rides Along
The vehicle is a private SUV. Steven's own site describes the tour as a ride-along for up to six guests and asks larger groups to call about other transport.
The listing sells two hours; extra time can be arranged with Steven, based on his availability, and several travelers stretched it to three or four. GooGoo Clusters, Moon Pies and bottled water are in the car. The guide's tip is not included.
Most of the two hours is spent in the SUV, and each timed stop on the listing runs fifteen to twenty minutes. Service animals are allowed and all ages can book; one family with young children said he reworked the route midway for them. Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
📍 Pickup is at your hotel or rental, with the spot agreed with Steven after booking. Drivers can meet him at the free parking lot by the Nashville Farmers' Market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd, between the market and the Tennessee State Museum, and finish back there.
The pin on this page marks Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, the tour's Capitol Mall stop, a short walk east of that lot.
By drop-off you have covered downtown, Music Row and 12th South from the back seat, with one song from the man at the wheel.