Honky Tonk by Josh Goleman is a series of portraits of creators and patrons of Honky Tonk nights at the American Legion Outpost 82 in Nashville, Tennessee. Josh's film Honky Tonk Nights, that accompanies this collection was also just released on Great Big Story, the cinematic storytelling company owned by Turner Broadcasting System.  Filmed in Nashville, TN, the film tells the story of Kevin Martin, his friend Brendan Malone, and their efforts to keep the authentic honky tonk alive at his local American Legion.

From the GBS site:

By day, Kevin Martin runs on coffee and the promise of 5 p.m. But by night, it’s bright lights, shiny boots and steel guitars. Together with his friend, Brendan Malone, they makeup “The Cowpokes,” a two-step band playing 1950s country-western tunes wherever and whenever they can. On Tuesdays, they play at the American Legion Post 82, a community center turned cinder block honky tonk where the floor, and the bar, stay packed. The Tuesday nights have become an intergenerational to-do, making dance partners out of tattooed young Nashvillians and graying veterans. Kevin and Brendan eat, sleep and breathe music, reviving honky tonk’s golden age with every show they play.

Honky Tonk goes beyond the music. It is a lifestyle and the subjects in this series are a part of it everyday. Josh Goleman's portraiture not only captured their style, but their identity as well.

You can see more of Honky Tonk here.