Opening night for Tin Pan South

Americana Music News — The Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival kicks off tonight with a full and varied schedule, combining songwriting prowess with a little star power.

Among the highlights:

•  It would be easy to just spend the evening at 3rd and Lindsley, with strong shows at both 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. First up is “From Texas to Tennessee,” featuring Wade Bowen, Radney Foster, Jon Randall and Bruce Robison.  The 9 p.m. show cereblates the ABC TV show “Nashville,” and is anchored by Colin Linden and Buddy Miller, both with ties to the show. Special guests are promised.
• Also at 9 p.m. Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum is joined by Dave Barnes and Kevin Griffin at the Listening Room Cafe.
• A 9 p.m. show at the Rutledge features some of Nashville’s hottest songwriters, including Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby and Brett Eldredge.

The full schedule can be found here.

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