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The Bluebird Cafe

Hear Nashville songwriters play their own songs and tell the stories behind them in a 90-seat listening room.

4104 Hillsboro Pike · Nashville, TN

About The Bluebird Cafe

This 90-seat listening room sits in a small strip mall in Green Hills, outside downtown, and has hosted songwriters since it opened in 1982. Its signature In The Round shows seat three or four writers in the center of the room, trading songs and the stories behind them. A Shhh policy keeps the audience quiet during the music. Valid tickets are sold only through the cafe's own website, and Mondays bring an open mic.

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