The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), in partnership with Regions Bank will present Tin Pan South this year on Tuesday, March 28, through Saturday, April 1, 2023. The famous Nashville staple, that was recently nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Award for Best Music Festival, will take over ten stages across Music City in many of the most popular and hottest venues! Locations include: 3rd & Lindsley, Analog at Hutton Hotel (stage presented by Musicnotes), The Bluebird Cafe (stage presented by Amazon Music), Commodore Grille, Cross-Eyed Critters Watering Hole (stage presented by Tennessee Entertainment Commission), Hard Rock Café Nashville, The Lounge at City Winery (stage presented by Recording Academy Songwriters & Composers Wing), The Listening Room (stage presented by Visit Music City), Live Oak, and at The Vinyl Lounge (stage presented by Nashville Scene).
The spectacular 2023 Tin Pan South line-up will be revealed and week-long passes will go on sale tomorrow March 3rd at 10 AM CST at www.tinpansouth.com. Pricing is $145 for NSAI members and $175 for general public. Passes typically sell out so set your alarms! There will be a cash line at every show for those looking to attend on an individual basis – availability will be based on venue capacity and admission is not guaranteed.
Exclusive early sneak peek of the lineup available online now at Tennessean.com and on the official Tin Pan South app (download here).
Tin Pan South is proud to partner with a number of organizations who have curated shows for the 31st annual festival. ASCAP, BMI and SESAC will all be showcasing their writers on Tuesday night of the festival, and The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum returns with a show of legends on The Amazon Music Stage at The Bluebird Cafe. As previously announced, Austin’s award-winning listening room, The Saxon Pub, is participating in the festival this year as part of an exchange with The Bluebird Cafe and NSAI, and fans surely won’t want to miss the benefit show for The Store at 3rd and Lindsley on Friday. Finally, Tin Pan South is proud to announce a new partnership with Amazon Music, who has curated the shows at The Bluebird Cafe on March 29. The evening will feature Warner Music Nashville and Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist to Watch, Madeline Edwards, performing with GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Laura Veltz and other special guest collaborators.
“We’re delighted to work with NSAI to present an incredible evening of music this year, and to be able to curate a lineup of talented songwriters and artists for the iconic Bluebird Cafe stage,” said James Duffett-Smith, Director, Content Acquisition and Global Head of Music Publishing, Amazon Music.
NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison added, “NSAI is excited to work with Amazon Music for Tin Pan South and is pleased to explore possibilities such as this to benefit the songwriters we serve.”
Each venue will host numerous rounds throughout the week, showcasing hundreds of songwriters from Nashville and beyond. Tin Pan South is one of Nashville’s most revered and highly anticipated events of the year and the 2023 festival will be no exception! With an array of musical talent spanning multiple genres, the entire week will be filled with a variety of unforgettable moments.
Thank you to our Tin Pan South corporate partners: Regions Bank (title sponsor), Southwest® Airlines (official airline partner), NewsChannel 5 (official broadcast partner), Amazon Music, Jack Daniel’s, Visit Music City, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Graduate Hotel, and Hutton Hotel.