When velvet-voiced, 21-year-old Violet heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter, her aspirations are sidelined when she takes a job as a barmaid at "Coyote Ugly" the hottest spot in town. Every night, the bar's sexy young women tantalize customers with outrageous antics. It's fun, intoxicating and easy money - but is it really the life Violet was looking for when she moved to New York?