This week’s songwriter event schedule is sponsored by Keith Hayman @ the Hayman Loft. Keith has a unique love for music- he has been involved in the industry in many ways from playing in bands, being the front man, to developing new acts, and producing. He also has brought a music venue into his Nashville home. Please check out his website to find out more.

Now on to this week’s events!

Monday Oct 19

Bluebird Cafe: 6pm Open Mic hosted by Barbara Cloyd, no cover; Doors open at 5:30. If you are interested in playing Open Mic Night, sign up by 5:45. If your name is drawn from the “hat” you’re able to play 1-2 songs, depending on time constraints.9:30pm: Mike Henderson Band with Willie Domann and Kevin McKendree, no cover

Cafe Coco: 8pm Cory Ponder

12th and Porter: 7pm LOUNGE: Hip Jam 8pm LOUNGE: Worldclass Songwriter’s Presents: Colby Branson, Eddie Phillips, Jill Kinsey and Danny Salazar. Jason Shain and Mareisa Fran k

The Basement: 7pm Bonnie Bishop w/John Simo 9pm Will Barrow and friends

The Rutledge: 8pm – 12am Ferraby Lionheart/Wooley Mamas

3rd and Lindsley: 6pm The Madison Miller Band 8 pm Jay Brannon w/ Bitch

Douglas Corner: 8:30 Michael Webb Monday Jam night

Listening Room: 6pm Lisa Montes Writers Round 8pm The Roys with Steve Dean

Mercy Lounge: 8 off 8th

Tuesday Oct 20

Bluebird Cafe: 6pm In The Round with Chase Stapleton, Scott Stepakoff, Tebey Ottoh and Steve Macdougall  9pm The Rhythm Angels (Celeste Krenz & Rebecca Folsom) In The Round with Sally Barris and Kate Klim, $8.00

Cafe Coco: 8pm Funky Miracle (the Meters cover band)

Debi Champion Writer’s Night at The Commodore Grill: Boomer Castleman, Lois Hess, Ric Sandler, Kari Hilpart, Nick Donley, Lizzy McAvoy, Dave Maurischat, Eleni, Steve Lester, Allen Szyrwiel, Opal Justice, Random Music Group-Joe Cerisano, Kecia Burchman, Russ Roberts, Lyman Louis, Dan Rivers, Carl Dews

Douglas Corner: 8pm OPEN MIC WRITER’S NIGHT with host Donnie Winters

12th and Porter: Billy Block Show Amanda Shires, the Revenge, Dan Bird. Nudie and the Turks, Brian Chris Band. 8pm LOUNGE: Kenneth Duncan K Rush and the Two Timers

Edgehill Studios Cafe: 6pm MBM Writers Round

Listening Room: 6pm Open Mic night 8pm Aaron Benward Tuesday night jam

The Basement: 8pm The Basement’s New Faces Nite w/ Heartbeater, New Derivatives, Cole DeGeneva and People’s Republic, The Tips, Josiah Erickson Trio, Jim Cheney and College Grove Review

The Rutledge: 7pm – 12am Roadiepalooza 5

3rd and Lindsley: 7pm Parachute w/ Steve Means and Alyssa Jacey

Mercy Lounge:  9pm. James McCurtry w/ Leticia Wolf $10/$12 at door.

Wednesday Oct 21

Bluebird Cafe: 6pm In The Row with Laurie McClain, Robby Hecht, Whit Hill and Chris O’Brien, no cover – 6:00 PM 9pm The First Amendment Center Presents: The 11th Annual Freedom Sings at the Bluebird 2009 – The Music of 1969: Eric Brace, Beth Neilsen Chapman, Peter Cooper, A.J. Croce, The Dirt Drifters, Don Henry, Fayssoux McLean, Jonell Mosser…..

Cafe Coco:  8pm Christine Hoberg

Debi Champion Writer’s Night at The Commodore Grill: Walter Egan and Studio 33 Music- Campbell Wright, Pam Belford, Mary Hartman, Lorna Flowers, Roy Stalnaker, Vann Brown, Jackson Delaney, Greg Sawyer, Cowboy Slim, Darvin Rhodes, Tom Flanery, Daryl Cauthen, Kokomo Joe, Cara Evans, Blenda Goodin, Chris Campbell, Mark Lorenz, Jamie Cutler, John Conroy, Julie Delgado

Douglas Corner: 6pm Kill Nashville Pop

12th and Porter: 7pm LOUNGE Beau West withe Katie Yearick and Steve Satre 8pm SESAC presents :Amanda WIlliams Band- The Sins- JCurly Band0 Jessica Campbell.

French Quarter Cafe: 6pm Sonny Farmer CD Release Party

Listening Room: 6PM Melissa Montgomery Full Band with Wayne Baird and David Bradley 8PM Marcus Hummon and Friends

Blu Bar- with Joy Collins: 8-12pm Stage Write

The Rutledge: 6pm -7pm Daisy Mallory Industry showcase

3rd and Lindsley: 6:30pm Mike Doughty:” The Question Jar Show” with Porter Block 9:30pm The Wooten Brothers

Mercy Lounge: 7pm Rock and roll Trivia 10pm Blogworthy: Tallest Trees, James Fate and Get Got FREE

Thursday Oct 22

Bluebird Cafe: 9pm In The Round with Steven Curtis Chapman, Rivers Rutherford and special guests, $15.00 for regular seats, $35.00 for gold circle seats – 9:00 PM

Cafe Coco: 8pm The Fireman’s Daughter 9pm Open Mic sign up at 8pm

12th and Porter: 6pm Johnny Cooper Showcase 7pm LOUNGE Jessica Dawn with The Good Side and Jer Gregg 8pm Vebesquad w/ this is ART and Dex Tickets Available at TicketWeb.com 10pm Vibesquad w/ this is ART and Dex

Debi Champion Writer’s Night at The Commodore Grill:Gerald Smith, Karen & Don McNatt, Barbara Morrison, Max McGuire, Aimee Alden Kathy Hudson, John Trentes, Geoff Reed, Rob Wolf, Joe West, Daniel Lee Dobbs, Ralph Martin, Daisy Mallory, Sarah Lou, Misha Williams, Lena Price, Jennifer Stokes, Joe Lobue

Douglas Corner: 6pm Producer’s Chair: Ted Hewitt  8:30pm Benefit for Monroe Harding featuring John Anderson and Friends

Edgehill Studios Cafe: 6pm SAE Writers Night

French Quarter Cafe:: 7:30 Brinn Black/ 8:25 Pyramid Scheme/ 9:30 Static Revival/ 10:30 Close back Alley Saints

Listening Room: 6PM Scott Whitehead with Cassey Walker and Charlie Dodrill 8PM Glen Mitchell, Jessica Rae. Joy Collins and Ric Sandler

The Basement: 7pm Suzi Ragsdale 9pm $5 Chris Crofton Live “Kingdom Come” Stand-up with special guests Richie Ghostfinger, Warband, Charles Ezell and MAYBE….Newt

The Rutledge: 7pm – 12am Marc Broussard “Welcome to My Living Room” Fall Acoustic Tour with Charlie Mars

3rd and Lindsley: 7pm The Whiskeytrippers 9:30pm Heather Bond, Andy Osenga, and Kenny Franklin

Mercy Lounge: 8pm I’m Still Beautiful 2009 Flashmob, The Worsties & many more! $10

Friday Oct 23

Bluebird Cafe: 6:30pm In The Round with Barbara Cloyd, Wil Nance, Jeremy Spillman and Tim Buppert, no cover – 6:30 PM 9:30pm In The Round with Kent Blazy, Chris Wallin, Cory Batten and Karyn Rochelle, $10.00

Cafe Coco: 8pm Dinner and a movie

Douglas Corner: 6pm TBA 8:30 Jamie Teachernor Band

12th and Porter: 7pm LOUNGE:Denita Odigie w/ Adam Agin-Steve Saveage- Christine Hoberg 8pm ICONIC ROCKWEAR PRESENTS- Newmatic w/ Crash Camaro-RT Gentleman-Adalene-Sixty to Zero

French Quarter Cafe: 6-9pm Lyn Taylor and the Red Caps/9:30-10:30 The Great Barrier Reefs/ 10:45 Pay the Sky

Listening Room: 6PM GAC night with Wendy Newcomer, Melissa Bollea, Shanna Strassberg, and Lane Turner 8:30 Benefit for Soles4souls.org

The Basement: 7pm $7 Zig Zag (60′s/70′s Rock) s 9pm $7 Korean Is Asian w/Tristen and Ferraby Lionheart

The Rutledge: 9pm – 2am Latino Saint

3rd and Lindsley: 7pm Ashley Cleveland with Kenny Greenberg, Michael Rhoades and Chad Cromwell 9:30pm The Bella Bash featuringRegie Hamma, Gary Mule Deer, Micah Roberts and special guests

Mercy Lounge: 9pm The Gaslight Anthem with special guests, Murder By Death $15 advance | $17 day of show

Saturday Oct 24

Bluebird Cafe: 6:30pm In The Round with Jane Bach, Susan Gibson, Kelly Fitzgerald and Yvonne Perea, no cover  9:30pm In The Round with Mike Reid, Dennis Matkosky, Tony Arata and Marc Beeson, $12.00

12th and Porter: 7pm LOUNGE Amanda Williams-Sara Nelms- Megan Conner 8pm Broken Frame w/ Waterlow and the Cold Stares

Douglas Corner: 7pm Singing for BEAMS featuring Wood Newton, Greg Crowe, Rand Bishop, Jessica Ford and more

French Quarter Cafe: 6pm-8pm Denny Lee Williams/8:30 The Pacha Mama’s/10:30 Back Alley Saints

Listening Room: 6:30 Strum Magazine Launch Party

The Basement: 7pm $10 Eastmountainsouth 9:30 $5 Chris Scruggs w/ tba

The Rutledge: 9pm – 2am Urban Music Challenge

3rd and Lindsley: 7pm FAB 9:30 Rick Huckaby

Mercy Lounge: 9pm Weekend Jimmy and the Easy Party with  The Not-So-Open Mic Night FREE! (21+)

Sunday Oct 25

Bluebird Cafe: 6:30pm Sunday Spotlight with Danny Darst, no cover  8pm Writers Night with special guest – Hosted By Steve Goodie.

Cafe Coco: 4:30pm Jazz Jam w/ Phil Griswold 8:30pm Worthy Adversary

Debi Champion Writer’s Night at The Commodore Grill: Denny Sarokin, John Garr, Bo Brendle, Adam Foster, Kelly Dawn Kron, Justin Gee, Chellanie, Ainsley, Brenda Allen, Tom Flanery, Bill Curtiss, Mike Sessoms, Stephen Taylor, Rock Marcello, Jerry Thomas

Listening Room: 6pm Berry Ladd Presents “The Speakeasy Sessions” with Raziya, Terri Brinegar, Typhanee and Donnie C

French Quarter Cafe: 6pm PB and Jam

The Basement: 8pm $10 Erin Mckeown w/Jill Sobule

The Rutledge: 7pm – 12am Salient CD Release Party

3rd and Lindsley: 7pm A fine frenzy w/Landon Pigg and Oak and Ash

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