About Honky Tonks of America

Honky Tonks of America is an independent directory of country bars, dance halls and live music venues. Readers can find places by state, learn their histories and plan a weekend around live music and dancing.

Artist Matthew Wayne founded the directory to document working venues and historical landmarks without ranking them. He also performs at several of the honky tonks listed here: The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, The Westerner in Gallatin Gateway, Montana, The Old Saloon in Emigrant, Montana, Horn & Cantle Saloon in Big Sky, Montana, and Nashville Palace in Nashville.