Honky Tonk Hideaway · Wedgewood-Houston

Custom Hat Bar & Speakeasy Lounge Rental in Nashville

Host up to 100 guests in our 2,800 sq. ft. private event space in Wedgewood-Houston. Ideal for private “Sip & Style” parties, corporate mixers with custom branded patches, and bachelorette celebrations.

Flexible Room Rentals: Rent the 2,800 sq. ft. lounge as a private cocktail speakeasy on its own, or add custom trucker and cowboy hat styling as an interactive activity.

Plan Your Hat Bar Event
Up to 100 standing · 70 seated
Private Bar 1 dedicated bartender
Optional Hat Styling Trucker & cowboy hats
Free Parking Across at 1338 Lewis St
Make room for your kind of party

Choose How Your Guests Gather

Choose the format that fits how your guests will eat, mingle and celebrate.

Seated gathering

70 guests

Sit, sip and celebrate.

Plan a seated gathering with space for catering and conversation. The activity setup is confirmed separately from room capacity.

Standing lounge reception

100 guests

Make the speakeasy yours.

Host a private cocktail gathering across the Hat Bar and speakeasy. Add hat styling if it suits your celebration; hat-making is optional.

Seating, catering, activities and access routes affect usable capacity. Honky Tonk Hideaway confirms the final event layout.

Make it your own

How It Works: Interactive or Lounge-Only

Choose a room-only buyout, individual hat styling or branded patches for your event.

Private Lounge Buyout

Book the Hat Bar and speakeasy exclusively for a private cocktail gathering without a hat-making session. Food and beverage arrangements are confirmed in your event quote; hat-making is not included in a room-only buyout.

Request a Lounge Buyout

Individual Hat Styling

Add custom trucker hat or cowboy hat styling for individual guests as an optional event experience. Honky Tonk Hideaway confirms materials, group rotations, staffing, timing and pricing before booking.

Explore Hat Styling

Custom Corporate Patches

Pre-order custom embroidered patches featuring your company logo or design. Allow 3–4 weeks before your event, with a minimum order of 50 patches. Send your logo or design, event date and desired quantity to confirm details and pricing.

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Made for your gathering

A Private Lounge With Something to Make Your Own

Your Own Bar

A private Hat Bar rental includes one dedicated bartender. The Main Bar and other unreserved spaces may remain open to the public.

Optional Hat Styling

Choose custom trucker or cowboy hats as an added experience. The team coordinates materials, staffing and guest rotations.

Music, Screens & Toasts

One TV with HDMI, plug-and-play audio for your playlist and a wireless microphone for private events. Coordinate the setup with our team.

Flexible Indoor Space

Existing furniture can be moved by arrangement; additional furniture incurs a fee. Access is via a loading ramp, with setup timing coordinated in advance.

A guest holding a cocktail at the Honky Tonk Hat Bar counter
The practical details

Hat Bar Event Guidelines

Activity Scheduling

For larger groups, coordinate staggered hat-making sessions with Honky Tonk Hideaway so some guests can craft while others enjoy drinks and catering in the designated service area. The team confirms group sizes, activity staffing and timing. Hat-making is an optional event add-on.

Outside Dessert Policy

Outside cakes, cupcakes and desserts require advance approval. A flat $15 cake-cutting, plate and utensil fee applies and is incorporated into your quoted private-event flat fee. Refrigeration or storage can be arranged before serving; coordinate delivery, storage and serving with Honky Tonk Hideaway.

Setup Windows

A complimentary two-hour pre-event setup window is available if needed. Schedule approved vendors and planners with Honky Tonk Hideaway in advance; guests enter at the contracted event start time. Setup does not reduce your booked event time.

Keep your people fed & happy

Good Food. Cold Drinks. Your Kind of Party.

Plan catering and bar options with our team, then give your guests time to enjoy the celebration.

Chips and dips, canned drinks in ice buckets and colorful shots at Honky Tonk Hideaway Food & drinks at Honky Tonk Hideaway

Buffet Stations

Build your event around jumbo wing platters, taco bars or slider buffets. Confirm your menu, guest count and service with our team.

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Drink Buckets

Bring a round to the table and keep the conversation going. Explore drinks and arrange your event’s bar selections in advance.

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Boozy Slushies

Add a frozen Nashville favorite to your patio plans. Ask which slushies are available for your date and event.

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Make it your own

Build Your Hat Bar Event Experience

Add a personalized keepsake or a Nashville challenge. Locations, timing and pricing are confirmed in your quote.

Luggage Tag Stamping

Give your guests a personalized keepsake from your Hat Bar celebration. Explore luggage tag stamping and confirm tag styles, personalization choices, quantities and timing with Honky Tonk Hideaway.

Explore Luggage Tag Stamping

Custom Embroidery

Make your gathering more personal with custom embroidery. Share your preferred items, designs and quantities; the team confirms suitable materials, session format, pricing and completion timing before booking.

Explore Custom Embroidery

Mechanical Bull Riding

Add a Nashville challenge to your Hat Bar celebration with indoor mechanical bull riding. Ask about private-event riding and confirm the activity location, rider requirements, timing and pricing with the team.

Explore Bull Riding
Know how your event is quoted

Pricing & Booking Details

Private events are quoted as a custom flat event fee based on the date, timing, guest count, food and beverage plans, and approved add-ons. Your quote includes the reserved space, required staffing and security, selected services, and applicable sales tax. Any food-and-beverage minimum is confirmed in your quote.

A 23% service charge and a separate 20% gratuity are additional. Credit-card payments carry a 3% processing fee; debit and ACH payments do not. A signed agreement and a 50% deposit confirm the booking. The deposit is based on the combined event fee, service charge and gratuity.

Private events are typically booked in three-hour blocks and can take place outside normal public hours. A two-hour pre-event setup window is available if needed and arranged in advance. Final guest count and the remaining balance are due seven days before the event; bookings within seven days require payment at booking.

A few details before you book

Hat Bar Event FAQs

Space & event options

How many people can the Hat Bar accommodate?

The Hat Bar and speakeasy accommodate 70 seated guests or 100 standing. Seating, catering, entertainment and access routes affect the final layout. Confirm the usable guest count for your event with the venue.

Is the space exclusive to the reserved group?

A privately rented Hat Bar is exclusive to your group. The Main Bar and other unreserved areas may remain open to the public.

What is included in the rental?

Your event quote confirms the space, food and beverage arrangements and any extras. The Hat Bar has one dedicated bartender, one TV with an HDMI connection and plug-and-play audio for a custom playlist. Guest Wi-Fi is available at no additional charge. A wireless microphone is available for private events. Coordinate microphone setup with Honky Tonk Hideaway. Existing furniture can be moved; additional furniture incurs a fee. You have exclusive Hat Bar access via a loading ramp and a two-hour complimentary pre-event setup window if needed.

Can guests rent the Hat Bar room just as a private lounge without making hats?

Yes. You can rent the Hat Bar room as a private lounge without making hats. Hat-making is not included in the room rental; you can add a custom hat experience as an optional add-on.

What is the difference between a public hat workshop and a private room buyout?

A public hat workshop is a shared experience with other guests. A private room buyout gives you and your group exclusive use of the Hat Bar during your booked event. Other guests cannot enter the space or make hats there during that time.

Screens, sound & activities

How long does the hat-making process take per person?

Trucker hats: Selecting and styling patches takes 15–20 minutes, followed by 3–5 minutes per hat for assembly and pressing.

Cowboy hats: Allow 20–25 minutes per hat, per employee.

Can Honky Tonk Hideaway create custom branded patches for a private event in advance?

Yes. Honky Tonk Hideaway can create custom embroidered patches for your event. Please allow 3–4 weeks before your event date, with a minimum order of 50 patches. Send your logo or design, event date and desired quantity to Honky Tonk Hideaway’s team to discuss the details and pricing.

How are hat-making activities scheduled for a larger group?

For larger groups, coordinate staggered hat-making sessions with Honky Tonk Hideaway so some guests can craft while others enjoy drinks and catering in the designated service area. The team confirms group sizes, activity staffing and timing. Hat-making is an optional event add-on.

Booking & event guidelines

How do guests reserve the Hat Bar?

Send your date, event times, occasion and guest count using the request button. The team confirms availability and provides a quote. A signed agreement and required 50% deposit confirm the booking.

Can guests discuss accessibility needs?

The venue entrance and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Contact the team about the route and seating within your chosen space. Request private-event accommodations at least seven days ahead when possible; later requests are considered individually.

Is a deposit required to book the Hat Bar?

Yes. A 50% deposit is required to book the Hat Bar venue space.

Are guests allowed to set up catering or a buffet inside the Hat Bar?

Yes. The Hat Bar has its own area for catering or buffet setup, and the space will be closed off from the rest of the bar for your private event. Coordinate your menu and service arrangements with the Honky Tonk Honky Tonk Hideaway team.

Are outside cakes and desserts allowed in the Hat Bar?

Outside cakes, cupcakes and desserts require advance approval. A flat $15 cake-cutting, plate and utensil fee applies and is incorporated into your quoted private-event flat fee. Refrigeration or storage can be arranged before serving; coordinate delivery, storage and serving with Honky Tonk Hideaway.

How is pricing confirmed for a Hat Bar private event?

Private events are quoted as a custom flat event fee based on the date, timing, guest count, food and beverage plans, and approved add-ons. Your quote includes the reserved space, required staffing and security, selected services, and applicable sales tax. Any food-and-beverage minimum is confirmed in your quote. A 23% service charge and a separate 20% gratuity are additional. Credit-card payments carry a 3% processing fee; debit and ACH payments do not. A signed agreement and a 50% deposit confirm the booking. The deposit is based on the combined event fee, service charge and gratuity.

Are guests under 21 allowed at private events?

Guests under 21 may attend before 6 p.m. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. After 6 p.m., all guests must be 21 or older with valid government-issued photo ID, including during private events.

What are you celebrating?

Make Your Hat Bar Event Your Own

Let’s make it your gathering place

Plan Your Hat Bar Event

1343 Lewis Street · Wedgewood-Houston · Nashville, TN 37210
Free guest parking across the street at 1338 Lewis Street and along Lewis Street.

Plan Your Hat Bar Event