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Check Out The Bluebird In ABC’S “Nashville” Trailer!

jaime — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:12:27 +0000

We are so excited to be able to share this with you – finally! Check out The Bluebird Cafe in ABC’s new fall drama Nashville! Here’s a preview:

The Bluebird Cafe’s 30th Birthday Photo Submissions

jaime — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:22:55 +0000

The Bluebird Café is gearing up to celebrate our 30th Birthday and we want YOU to be a part of the celebration! Upload your favorite photo of The Bluebird (or your favorite photo taken at The Bluebird) here! We will then use these photos as part of an online photo album/scrapbook. Some of them may be printed and displayed at the club, too! We will make an announcement when both the online and onsite galleries are open. Upload here.

Bluebird On The Mountain 2012

jaime — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:04:39 +0000

It’s almost time for the Bluebird On The Mountain 2012 season to begin! Below are the confirmed dates and line ups. A small number of single show passes are available through: www.ticketmaster.com (though May is already sold out). See you on the mountain!

Saturday, May 19 @ 8PM: Lionel Cartwright, Allen Shamblin, Chuck Cannon

Saturday, June 16 @ 8PM: Tom Kimmel, Grace Pettis, Pierce Pettis

Saturday, July 21 @ 8PM: SKAJ – Bluebird 30^th Celebration…including Cake-Off and other celebratory features…

Saturday, August 18 @ 8PM: Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Lori McKenna

Saturday, September 22 @ 7PM: Shane McAnnally, Brandy Clark & TBA

Saturday, October 6 @ 7PM: Sonny LeMaire, Clay Mills, Mark Selby, Tia Sillers

SIGN UP TODAY – FRIDAY, MAY 4TH @ 11AM CENTRAL TIME – FOR THE MAY 20TH AUDITIONS

jaime — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:12:05 +0000

AS OF 11:01am ALL SLOTS ARE FULL. THANKS!

Sign up here at 11am (central time) on Friday, May 4th for the Sunday, May 20th audtions. Please note that slots fill within seconds. No phone calls, please. And, PLEASE, no angry emails if you are unable to get a slot this time around. Remember, slots typically fill within SECONDS once they become available at 11am.

An Evening with Butch Hancock – May 8th @ 9:00pm

jaime — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:36:47 +0000

A world traveling troubadour with a long string of recorded songs and albums, Butch Hancock has been called “one of the finest songwriters of our time” and is acknowledged by his peers and critics alike as one of the premiere singer-songwriters Texas has ever produced. His tunes evoke mystical visions of wind-swept dry-plains and his lyrics are profoundly imaginative, often displaying for his listeners the miracles that occur in the ordinary through creative irony and metaphors. His lyrical style has often been compared to that of Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie and his songs have been covered by the likes of Emmylou Harris.
Hancock is also a member of renowned country rock super-group, The Flatlanders, along with his lifelong friends, Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, a band they formed in 1972.
During his acclaimed career, Hancock has written and recorded several landmark albums, some of them sparse and simple, others as big as the West Texas Sky. After moving to the progressive country hotbed of Austin in the mid 70s, he started his own label (Rainlight) and released the quintessential West Texas Waltzes and Dust-Blown Tractor Tunes in 1978. In the years that followed he continued to release albums deep with meaning and memory, a foundation that cemented his world-wide reputation as a master wordsmith. In 1990, Hancock and more than two dozen musician friends staged a Guinness Book of World Records worthy event entitled No Two Alike and played six straight nights of live performances in Austin’s famed Cactus Café, recording 140 of his original songs without repeating a single song. He released the staggering output later in the year as the No Two Alike Tape of the Month club. This past year, Butch reprised the event, this time entitling it, No Two More Alike.

TOMORROW (May 1st!) @ The Bluebird Cafe: An Evening with Bobby Bare Jr. & Eef Barzelay

jaime — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:44:20 +0000

Come spend an awesome evening with two of Nashville’s favorite singer/songwriters – Bobby Bare Jr. & Eef Barzelay on Tuesday, May 1 @ 9:00pm. Reservations are available here.

WIN SEATS TO: I HOPE YOU DANCE AT THE BLUEBIRD ON MAY 2ND

jaime — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:35:50 +0000

I Hope You Dance is a documentary about the Tia Sillers/Mark D. Sanders song “I Hope You Dance.” The documentary will explore how this one extraordinary song has changed peoples lives. The film is also about hope, faith, optimism and the power of music to inspire and heal. By weaving together stories of how Lee Ann Womack’s worldwide hit, “I Hope You Dance,”has motivated real people to transform their lives, to chase their dreams, to overcome obstacles and to persist in the face of extreme adversity, IHYD will inspire and empower peopleto achieve more, to live their best lives, to make the world a better place.
Please visit our facebook page to tell us how this song has changed YOUR life. Five lucky people will win 2 seats each to the show/filming here at The Bluebird on May 2nd at 9:00pm. Reservations will also be available here.

SHURE’S NATIONAL OPEN MIC NIGHT – APRIL 23RD

jaime — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:47:06 +0000

In celebration of its 87^th anniversary, Shure is sponsoring National Open Mic to bring together artists and venues and reinforce the company’s belief that whatever the size of the stage…talent deserves to be heard and celebrated. Shure will be sponsoring The Bluebird Cafe’s April 23rd Open Mic. Doors are at 5:30, sign up by 5:45 and then we draw names to determine who will participate in Shure’s Open Mic Night. There will be prizes!
More info here.

THIS WEEKEND: Songwriting Without Boundaries Workshop

jaime — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:41:24 +0000

SONGWRITING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES WORKSHOP
Saturday April 14 and Sunday April 15 – 10am-4pm both days @ The Bluebird Cafe
In this seminar, you will explore some of the challenges from Pat Pattison’s new book in depth; 1. Object Writing, 2. Metaphor, and 3. Extending Metaphor. You’ll learn to integrate Object Writing into your Songwriting; create powerful and effective metaphor, using straight-forward exercises you can do on your own; extend and reverse metaphor, and finally, work with rhythm and rhyme, preparing your writing for its journey into song. This seminar will open your mind and release your best ideas. Participants will have an opportunity to receive constructive critiques of their songs and lyrics. The Saturday critique sessions will run in order of registration, so register early to help your chances! The Sunday critique sessions will be randomly selected.
“I took a class with a great teacher named Pat Pattison… I learned a lot in that class…and I still read that book, Writing Better Lyrics. I think it’s great.” — 7-time Grammy winner and 11-time Grammy nominated John Mayer
“I would not be the writer I am today without [Pat’s] teaching and his unique and comprehensive understanding of language, rhyme, rhythm, and structure. To this day, when I struggle with a lyric and find myself falling short, I am usually ignoring some very sound advice contained in these pages. And I read it again.” — 3-time Grammy winner Gillian Welch
Fees:
$175.00
$150.00 NSAI members
$120.00 Berklee Alum
Register at www.patpattison.com

Upcoming Bluebird Cafe Closures: April 8, 2012

jaime — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:01:29 +0000

Please note that The Bluebird Cafe will be closed Sunday, April 8, 2012 for the Easter holiday. We’ll be back on the 9th with Open Mic and the Mike Henderson Band! Have a wonderful Easter/Passover and we’ll see you Monday!