Riley Green’s Nashville Bar, Duck Blind, is officially set to fly east, opening its second location in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Speculation around the new venture started circulating earlier this month, with many noting that the “Worst Way” singer’s bar could be the next step in bringing country music’s tourism appeal to Gatlinburg. According to a Facebook post from Smoky Mountain Faith, Food & Fun, and further confirmed by the Visit My Smokies official site, the pre-existing local distillery, Tennessee Shine Co., on the lower level of the building on the Parkway, would be partnering with Green’s Duck Blind.
Currently, Green’s Midtown Nashville location, which opened in September 2024, sits in a similar partnership with Loser’s Bar. Following this pre-existing model, the new location will offer a similar intimate hunting cabin aesthetic, bar, and eatery with live music. He’ll also join the likes of fellow country music stars who’ve expanded their businesses in Eastern Tennessee, such as Blake Shelton’s Ole Red and Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar.
Tennessee Shine Company also revealed in a press release, “The Duck Blind concept leans into the spirit of a hunting lodge meeting a classic country dive bar.” Further adding that the multi-level rooftop venue will offer later hours than other spots in town, offering visitors, “somewhere you can listen to music, watch the game, grab a drink with friends and enjoy being in the Smoky Mountains.”
While no official opening date has been announced, one billboard in the area revealed that it’s slated for spring 2026. TSC has also already begun teasing the partnership with a cheeky clip of a duck on their social media with the teaser, “Something big is happening…” It’s pretty much only a matter of time before Green makes his way to the Smoky Mountains.