Music Row’s Legendary Neighborhood Bar.

Iconic watering hole with live music by local songwriters & musicians.

“It’s quite a legacy. Before you even walk in the door, the big plywood guitar out front tells you that Bobby’s Idle Hour is the place you’ve been looking for, the kind of place that makes you pack up and move to a new city to start your life all over again.”
—Margaret Renkl, The New York Times

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Music Row's Legendary Neighborhood Bar.

Iconic watering hole with live music by local songwriters & musicians.

“It’s quite a legacy. Before you even walk in the door, the big plywood guitar out front tells you that Bobby’s Idle Hour is the place you’ve been looking for, the kind of place that makes you pack up and move to a new city to start your life all over again.”