India, Aug. 5 -- Grammy-winning country star Ashley McBryde is putting a refreshing spin on Nashville's bustling Broadway scene. The singer-songwriter is set to open Redemption Bar, a sober-friendly mocktail bar and music venue, on August 28 atop Chief's, a popular five-story venue owned by fellow artist Eric Church.

McBryde, who has been sober for three years, told Rolling Stone that she wanted to create a space where "not drinking is the forethought - normalized." While mocktails are front and center, Redemption Bar will also serve alcoholic options to ensure everyone feels welcome. "When I decided to stop drinking, some of my favorite places to socialize became wildly unaccommodating - when the only thing that changed was what was in ...