THE FIRST HALF OF the 33rd ANNUAL TIN PAN SOUTH SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL FILLED WITH CELEBRATION, SPECIAL GUESTS AND NEARLY 100 HOURS OF SONGS AND STORIES!

On Tuesday, March 25, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) celebrated the start of the 33rd annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival! They began taking over Music City alongside presenting partner Regions Bank to honor the art of songwriting, filling 11 venues throughout town with dozens of chart-topping songwriters who have penned the songs that soundtrack each and every moment of our lives.

While the first shows began Tuesday evening at 6:00pm, the celebration started early for festival performers, partners, and the industry over at NSAI Headquarters, The Music Mill. Presenting partner Regions Bank joined forces with NSAI to transform The Music Mill parking lot into a Tailgate party featuring BBQ from Peg Leg Porker, beverages and games from Jack Daniel’s, hydration from StageWater and live entertainment from several standout NSAI Members! Throughout the two hours, songwriters Mark Taylor, Axel Rasmussen, Brittany Moore, Jesse Felder, Grayson May, and Emily Ortega performed while festival performers, partner attendees and industry members united sharing their plans for the week.

The first three nights of the festival were filled with nearly 100 hours of stories and songs with every stage welcoming the songwriters as they shared their talents with attentive audiences. Thanks to Southwest Airlines®, three lucky winners were recipients of a Southwest Surprise and Delight, taking home a $150 gift certificate courtesy of Tin Pan South’s official airline partner.

From a taste of Texas at the Saxon Pub Exchange Show (The Bluebird Cafe) to the reunion of The Hitmen of Music Row, featuring Bob DiPiero, Tony Mullins, Jeffrey Steele, and Craig Wiseman (3rd and Lindsley Nashville | Visit Music City Stage) the entertainment has been non-stop.

Beyond the scheduled performers over the past three days, in true Tin Pan fashion, numerous surprise guests have appeared! On Wednesday night at the Jack Daniel’s Stage at The Listening Room Cafe, the round featuring Breland, David Fanning, and Travis Heidelman featured guest after guest, with Jeff Trott, Jon Decious, Abbey Anderson, and Rob Ragosta all hopping on to share a song each, and over at the Lounge at City Winery on Thursday, the audience was surprised with a special performance from songwriter-artist Morgan Evans on the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Stage!

Tonight (Friday, March 28) the festival continues strong with a pop-centric round featuring Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole, Austin Nivarel (AB Hillsboro Village | Nashville Scene Stage), an alternative country show at the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Stage at The Lounge At City Winery with Katie Boeck, Lance Cowan, Fred Koller, and Ryan Murphey, or a chance for NASHVILLE, the show, fans to relive moments at the Visit Music City Stage at 3rd and Lindsley where Charles Esten and songwriters from the show NASHVILLE will perform, with proceeds from that show benefitting this year’s official festival charity ALIVE (ALIVE Hospice).

About Tin Pan South
Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, established in 1993 by NSAI, is the largest songwriter’s festival in the world. It offers audiences a platform to discover rising songwriters and watch songwriting legends in their element. Every genre is well represented; some of the artists who have graced the stage in the past include Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Donna Summer, Josh Osborne, Lamont Dozier, Lori McKenna, RaeLynn, and Thomas Rhett. More information can be found here.

About Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
Established in 1967, NSAI is the world’s largest not-for-profit songwriters trade association supporting 90+ chapters throughout the U.S. and beyond and a membership of nearly 5,000 professional and developing songwriters of all genres.

With the 57-year-strong mission to advocate, educate, elevate and celebrate the songwriter, NSAI has successfully led numerous legislative endeavors to protect the rights and profession of songwriting nationwide and acts as a unifying force within the music community at large. Nashville, Tennessee is home to its headquarters and NSAI shines the spotlight on the art of songwriting year-round as the proud owner of the legendary Bluebird Cafe, and through numerous songwriter-focused events including the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, The Nashville Songwriter Awards and various educational events throughout the year.