Best Bar Tech in Nashville is by The 5 Spot’s Todd Sherwood

Todd Sherwood at The 5 Spot

Best Bar Tech in Nashville 2026: Todd Sherwood, The 5 Spot

Being a small-business owner means a lot of thinking on your feet. Adjusting to changes in business conditions, cultural trends and customer whims takes time, energy and resources. Occasionally it involves just outright inventin’ shit. Enter The 5 Spot’s new bar camera, automated karaoke setup and ticketing system — all made from scratch by the Fiver’s owner Todd Sherwood. In an era when corporate plutocracy has made everything more expensive and less fun, The 5 Spot’s DIY spirit is making things a little simpler, a little less costly and a lot more enjoyable.