The Brown County music scene, outside of the Opry, is small but interesting. Local bands can be seen at The Pine Room Tavern, The Story Inn, Brown County Inn and The Seasons Lodge. Live music can also be heard outdoors occasionally at the Kneadmore Community Field (home of Otterfest), Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground, Chateau Thomas Winery and Harvest Moon Pizzeria. Street musicians often play outside the Artists Colony Inn, Mountain Made Music and at the gazebo in downtown Nashville.

Artists like Crooked County, Harsch Reality, Cox Brothers, Zion Crossroads, Jansen Jones and the Bloomingtones, Robby Bowden, Slats Klug and a host of others provide excellent entertainment in Brown County and the surrounding area.

The Cox Brothers (Neil at left, Rick at right),
with special guest Dangerous Dagan on drums,
rock out at Hootenanny 2003.