Bob Dylan to Open Heaven's Door Distillery and Center for the Arts in Nashville

Bob Dylan will open the Heaven's Door Distillery and Center for the Arts in Nashville in 2020. The venue, located in a 19th-century church on Elm Street in the SoBro district, will include a distillery, whiskey selection, restaurant, and a 360-seat performance space, along with paintings and sculptures by Dylan. The name references his 1973 song 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door.' CEO Marc Bushala stated that the church perfectly captures the brand's essence. Dylan, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, previously launched Heaven's Door whiskey in 2018. The Nobel was awarded for creating new poetic expression within American music tradition; Dylan did not attend the official ceremony, citing prior commitments, leading to criticism from Swedish Academy member Per Wästberg, who called him 'rude and arrogant.' The prize was later delivered privately when Dylan performed in Stockholm.