Where are you most likely to see a Nashville celebrity or country star? Bobby Bones shares tips and proper fan etiquette

Nashville radio and television personality Bobby Bones has shared his tips for finding country music celebrities in Music City.

As the host of iHeart Studios' "The Bobby Bones Show" and a past mentor on ABC's "American Idol," Bones is no stranger to the world of country music fame.

On Thursday, Bones posted a video on Instagram, summing up where the stars hang out in Nashville and Franklin. He also discussed the proper etiquette when you run into celebs.

"I want to give you some tips on if you come to Nashville, what to do, what not to do if you're looking for your favorite country artists in Nashville," Bones said.

"Because Nashville is not huge, it's a medium sized city, but 95% of country music artists live here."

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To hear Bones' wisdom, read on.

Here's where you won't see Nashville stars, Bobby Bones says

Bones said that most Nashville artists will not be spotted in the city on weekends.

"So if you come to Nashville on a weekend for the most part, your favorite artist is touring, because that's where these artists make their money for the most part, on the road," he said.

Bones added that most performers in Nashville will tour on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and come back home on Sundays, ruling out the odds of spotting them on those days.

"You're also not going to see one down on Broadway," Bones said.

Occasionally, Bones added, they'll be spotted downtown, but, "for the most part, any of the places that you would come as a tourist, you're not going to see anybody famous there."

Bones said that it is the same thing with big restaurants in the middle of tourism hotspots.

"That would be like going to New York and thinking, 'I'm going to find a celebrity in Times Square!,'" Bones said.

Here's where Bobby Bones says Nashville stars hang out

"The places to go would be like the edge places," Bones said.

He noted that a lot of stars live in Franklin because they can buy land out there, so they may be spotted in the area.

He also said that visiting some Nashville bars on a weekday could be a good place to start, but not the bars downtown.

Bones recommended bars like Red Door, Tin Roof, or Losers (all in Midtown) as spots to occasionally see celebs.

"But it's more of the places that people aren't, that's where people that are famous are," Bones said—like Franklin, Brentwood and other isolated spots.

Bobby Bones shares proper fan etiquette for running into Nashville stars

"Also, most artists are cool," Bones said. "Most famous people in general are cool. As long as you're cool."

Bones laid out some of the unspoken Nashville rules for running into celebs.

He said not to run at the artist with your phone of yell for a picture. His advice is to calmly ask if they would mind taking a selfie, or to simply state that you're a fan.

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Many Nashvillians agree that proper etiquette is to leave stars alone, not ask for an autograph, and simply let them lead their life. Sometimes a smile in their direction, at most, is best.

"There's never an issue with telling somebody you're a big fan," Bones said.

"I don't know a single person or have met a single person that hates when someone comes up to them and is cool and says 'Hey, I'm a big fan,'" Bones said.

Bones added that these Nashville celebs are just normal people too, but they happen to have a skill that "our odd culture deems more valuable."

He said that doctors conducting cancer research and mathematicians should be the ones we champion, but that "creatives are amazing" too.

For more information on Bobby Bones, head to bobbybones.iheart.com.

Audrey Gibbs is a music reporter at The Tennessean. You can reach her at agibbs@tennessean.com.