Pictured (L-R): Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey, Brothers Osborne, Audra Mae. Not pictured: Sean McConnell. Photo: Tin Pan South
Where wasn’t there talent performing last night (March 28)? The 25
th Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival officially began at 10 venues across Nashville.
Early shows included a surprise appearance by
Keith Urban during a Station Inn show with
Ross Copperman and their BOOM published writers
Logan Turner, Cali Rodi and
Jordan Minton.
SMACK’s
Josh Osborne and
Shane McAnally played with
Old Dominion’s
Matthew Ramsey and
Trevor Rosen at the Listening Room Café while SOURCE hosted
Danielle Bradbery, Jaida Dreyer, Jo Smith and
Lari White at Whiskey Rhythm Saloon.
Keith Urban. Photo: Tin Pan South
Pictured (L-R): Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne. Photo: instagram.com/shanemcanally
Songwriters Danielle Bradbery, Jaida Dreyer, Jo Smith and Lari White with SOURCE leadership. Photo: Bev Moser/Moments By Moser
While there were no surprise appearances for the early show at 3
rd & Lindsley other than
Cary Barlowe, playing guitar for wife and hit maker
Hillary Lindsey,
Sean McConnell’s round did include major label artists
Brothers Osborne in addition to
Audra Mae.
In what may have seemed like an oblong paring, the dynamic 3rd &
Lindsley round featured the electrifying guitar embellishments from
John Osborne,
whose brother self-deprecatingly joked of “Stay A Little Longer” as
their [singular] hit. The reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year continued
to play a new title, “Shoot Me Straight” among the lively set.
Mae, with a rambunctious vibe similar to that of Elle King, pulled
out her Miranda Lambert smash, “Little Red Wagon,” in addition to her
McConnell co-write, “Riding Shotgun,” which was recorded by Christina
Aguilera and Buddy Miller for
Nashville.
With signature glacial-clear vocals, McConnell played through his own
crowd-rouser “Save Our Soul” and welcomed Lindsey for their more
subdued but potent Jake Owen heartbreak title, “When You Love Someone.”
Lindsey herself was a trooper, putting up with taunting from the
stage about her 18 No. 1 singles, of which she played Carrie Underwood’s
“Dirty Laundry” and Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush.” New titles
previewed included a suggestive Love Junkies housewife fantasy, titled
“Bed We Made,” alongside an existentially reflective, “Before The
Curtain Call.”
Rounds continued at 9 p.m. including husband/wife
Rodney Clawson and
Nicolle Galyon (with special guests including
RaeLynn, Rhett Akins, Jimmy Robbins, Dallas Davidson, Lori McKenna, Claire Douglas, Brad Clawson, Emily Weisband, Tom Douglas) at 3
rd & Lindsley.
The Country bar, near Centennial Park, welcomed
Matt McGinn, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins and
Kristen Arian while the Bluebird Café hosted
Allen Shamblin, Lee Roy Parnell, Larry Gatlin and
Aaron Baker. Big Machine Music’s
Tucker Beathard, Jonathan Singleton and
Luke Combs were featured at the Hard Rock Café with
Casey Beathard (Little Louder), all presented NASH FM 103.3.
Pictured
(L-R Back row): BMI songwriter Claire Douglas, BMI’s Bradley Collins,
BMI songwriter Lori McKenna, songwriter Jimmy Robbins, BMI songwriters
Nicolle Galyon and Rodney Clawson, BMI’s Jody Williams, BMI songwriters
Dallas Davidson, Brad Clawson and Tom Douglas. (Front row): Songwriters
RaeLynn and Emily Weisband. Photo: Steve Lowry
Pictured (L-R): Casey Beathard, Tucker Beathard, Jonathan Singleton and Luke Combs. Photo: Big Machine Music
Allen Shamblin, Lee Roy Parnell, Larry Gatlin and Aaron Baker at The Bluebird Cafe. Photo: Bev Moser/Moments By Moser
Allen
Shamblin, Lee Roy Parnell, Larry Gatlin and Aaron Baker with guests at
The Bluebird Cafe. Photo: Bev Moser/Moments By Moser
