Tag: Tin Pan South

The voices and venues of Tin Pan South

Americana Music News — We saw the diversity of Tin Pan South tonight at two 6 p.m. shows  in distinctly different venues. J.D. Souther hosted an evening at Douglas Corner, where the room was dark and the audience was hushed and almost reverential. The club was packed and the sign outside said the room was at capacity (which happened with…

Tin Pan South Festival: Opening night preview

You’ll find great music in Nashville’s clubs all this week as they host the annual Tin Pan South Festival, a celebration of songwriters. Venues all over town feature singers and songwriters, typically in the round in groups of four. The performances are short on flash and high in talent. The 2012 festival kicks off tonight. Among the evening’s highlights: 6…

Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival sets 2012 line-up

Tin Pan South, the pre-emiment songwriters festival, has just released its line-up for the 2012 event scheduled for March 27-31. It’s a wide-ranging collection of talent, spead over ten venues. Attendees can pay cover at the door or buy a weeklong pass that offers preferred access. Many of this year’s performers are songwriters who have also had successful recording careers, including…

A side of Jason and the Scorchers at Tin Pan South

In a week full of performances on acoustic guitars, Tin Pan South took a turn for the loud with a group of folks best known for rock and blues. Craig Krampf, Bill Cuomo, Dave Pomeroy, Jonell Mosser, Dan Baird, Paris Delane, Kenny Greenberg and Ashley Cleveland played an amazing array of songs, including one of Craig’s from “Flashdance.” I’ve never…

A Righteous Tin Pan South

Tin Pan South is a celebration of songwriting put together by the Nashville Songwriters Association International. The annual festival is remarkable for its scope and depth of talent, and occasionally you can even have a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member drop by. Righteous Brother Bill Medley performed in the round at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville with Steve Dorff, Bill LaBounty and Bobby…