I stayed at the Home 2 Suites by Hilton at 1800 Division St. It is also an easy drive for some (six hours from my hometown of Indianapolis).
Nashville is not a hub, so all the airlines go there. Music is everywhere including lots of live music. There’s lots to do even if you never make it to the Honky Tonk district downtown. in Midtown - one mile or so west of downtown near the beautiful Vanderbilt University campus.
Most of the bars are close together on Church St.
This time I did, and I was in for a pleasant surprise. several times but never tried to track down the gay scene.