honky-tonk
Rough country music venue
Honky-tonk is a cheap, rowdy bar or nightclub, especially one featuring country music and dancing.
The term also describes the style of piano music or country music associated with such places—loud, rhythmic, and often played on slightly out-of-tune pianos: a honky-tonk piano, We spent the night bar-hopping through the honky-tonks on Broadway.
Sharp vibrating sound
- steel guitarSlide-played stringed instrument
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
western swing · boogie-woogie · rockabilly · bluegrass · outlaw country · shuffle rhythm · barrelhouse · country ballad
Drinking establishment, often frontier
- roadhouseWayside drinking establishment
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
- juke jointInformal Southern music bar
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
cantina · watering hole · barroom · beer joint · dancehall · nightspot · joint · hangout
Fast paired ballroom dance
- line dancingChoreographed group country steps
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
hoedown · square dance · polka · barn dance · sawdust floor · dance floor · slow dance · Texas two-step
Electrified gas tube advertisements
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- smoke-filledFull of combustion haze
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
- dim lightsFaint artificial illumination
beer bottles · pool table · barstools · wooden floor · cowboy hats · boots · denim · checkered tablecloths
Of lasting excellence
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- bygoneOf earlier times
Hank Williams · golden era · yesteryear · timeless · traditional · authentic · old-fashioned · heritage
Disorderly group fight
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- roughhouseRowdy physical play
noisy · revelry · carousing · hell-raising · drunk · rowdiness · shenanigans · fighting
twang
Sharp vibrating sound
- steel guitarSlide-played stringed instrument
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
banjo · western swing · boogie-woogie · rockabilly · bluegrass · outlaw country · shuffle rhythm · barrelhouse · country ballad · upright bass
saloon
Drinking establishment, often frontier
- roadhouseWayside drinking establishment
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
- juke jointInformal Southern music bar
tavern · cantina · watering hole · barroom · beer joint · dancehall · nightspot · joint · hangout · taproom
two-step
Fast paired ballroom dance
- line dancingChoreographed group country steps
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
shuffling · hoedown · square dance · polka · barn dance · sawdust floor · dance floor · slow dance · Texas two-step · scoot
neon signs
Electrified gas tube advertisements
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- smoke-filledFull of combustion haze
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
dim lights · beer bottles · pool table · barstools · wooden floor · cowboy hats · boots · denim · checkered tablecloths · peanut shells
classic
Of lasting excellence
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
bygone · Hank Williams · golden era · yesteryear · timeless · traditional · authentic · old-fashioned · heritage · memories
brawl
Disorderly group fight
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
roughhouse · noisy · revelry · carousing · hell-raising · drunk · rowdiness · shenanigans · fighting · hollering
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio
- Texas recreationrodeo, bass fishing, deer hunting, river tubing, horseback riding
- venuesarena, auditorium, stadium, performing arts center, theater
- dance venuesdance hall, dance floor, ballroom, disco, nightclub
- American Rootsblues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz
honky-tonkconcert hall
Venue for orchestral performances
opera house · grand ballroom · supper club · jazz club · nightclub
honky-tonkclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
opera · symphonic music · chamber music · art music · smooth jazz
honky-tonkrefined
Purified or cultured
elegant · sophisticated · high-class · upscale · polished