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The Bluebird Cafe

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First of all, this is the ONLY official Bluebird Cafe MySpace page! Now, about us:The Bluebird Cafe has gained a reputation worldwide for presenting the best original country and acoustic music seven nights a week. Performers do not generally play "cover" songs. Musicians do not jam here, and songwriters frequently are accompanied by just one guitar or piano.As a listening room, quiet is requested at all times during a performance - which is why our slogan has become "Shhh!" You are welcome to drink and eat with us at any time, but if you are looking for an evening of conversation there are more appropriate places in Nashville. Between the sets you will undoubtedly have plenty to talk about!A little history:We opened in 1982 (we are coming up on our 25th anniversary!) as a casual gourmet restaurant with some live music, and have become a music club first and a restaurant second. In 1985 Sunday writer's nights were added as a chance for new writers to audition and perform before a special guest writer. This became an immediate success. In 1987 dinner shows were added. The concept was to have the audience come earlier than 9:30, eat dinner and watch some lesser known musicians play. Although it took a while for the idea to catch on, these shows have also become very popular. The Bluebird has been featured in many newspapers, on TV, and is also the setting for the movie "The Thing Called Love," starring River Phoenix, K.T. Oslin, Samantha Mathis & Sandra Bullock. Kathy Mattea was the first star to be identified with The Bluebird, she is still a friend and a regular guest today. Garth Brooks played on our Open Mic and Sunday Songwriters Shows before he was discovered. Some other famous folks who have graced our stage are: Keith Urban, The Dixie Chicks, Melissa Etheridge, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Trisha Yearwood, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Phil Vassar, Brad Paisley, and countless others. You may be able to see some of our shows on the web. We take shows to other venues around the world including festivals in the Southeast and Robert Redford's Sundance Resort. Plus, and this is the most important part, we have two shows a night, seven nights a week! Sunday nights are our Writers Nights and Monday nights are our Open Mic Nights. Catch a show while you're in town, or catch many if you're local.We can't wait to see you and you never know who you may get to see. . . our famous friends drop by from time to time to say hi and play a few songs.Please visit our website at www.bluebirdcafe.com for more information.Or visit us in Second Life: www.bluebirdcafesl.com
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My Interests

Music!

I'd like to meet:

Great songwriters!

Music:

Live, acoustic, and original!

Movies:

The Thing Called Love

Television:

We'd rather watch a live show.

Books:

The Bluebird Cafe Scrapbook (available on our website: www.bluebirdcafe.com, along with other Bluebird merch).

Heroes:

Don Schlitz, of course! Victoria Shaw, Fred Knobloch, Thom Schuyler, Lori McKenna, Jelly Roll Johnson, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Steve Forbert, Steve Earle, Marshall Chapman, Tim Krekel, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Tony Arata, Chris Wallin, etc., etc., etc.

My Blog

MAY @ THE BLUEBIRD CAFE

Thursday, May 1, 2008 6:00 Folk Alliance Show: Dan Navarro, Wendy Waldman, Joel Rafael and James Lee Stanley, no cover; 9:00 In The Round with Wayland Patton, Lydia Salnikova, Billy Montana and Dave...
Posted by The Bluebird Cafe on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:02:00 PST

JOHN GORKA TO PEFORM AT THE BLUEBIRD CAFE

*Gorka will be performing at The Bluebird Café on May 15th at 9:00 p.m. The cost is $30.00. Singer/songwriters Amilia K. Spicer and Meg Hutchinson will open the show. Reservations available now at: ww...
Posted by The Bluebird Cafe on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:01:00 PST

December 2007 Calendar

Saturday, December 1, 2007 6:30 In The Round with Diane Durrett, Caroline Aiken, Donna Hopkins and Sonia Lee, no cover; 9:30 In The Round with Marc Beeson, Leslie Satcher, Rob Crosby and Tony Arata,...
Posted by The Bluebird Cafe on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:01:00 PST

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT. . . Don Schlitz and Vince Gill @ The BBC

8/15/07 CityGal here to fill you in on what you may have recently missed at The Bluebird Café: The D4A$ Show on 8/14/07: Not only did you miss Don Schlitz for $1.00 (which you should never do, especia...
Posted by The Bluebird Cafe on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:06:00 PST

Just Announced: New Sunday Writers Night Audition Info!

Sunday Writers Nights- These shows are scheduled by audition, and through this screening process, writers know that they have been selected to play along with other writers who show growing talent and...
Posted by The Bluebird Cafe on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:08:00 PST

Get Your Bluebird Cafe Reservations Online!!

You can now make your Bluebird reservations online - no more redialing! Just go to www.bluebirdcafe.com and click on the "reserve your table online" link and then go ahead and do just that.  Enj...
Posted by The Bluebird Cafe on Fri, 18 May 2007 10:33:00 PST