SONGWRITER’S SERIES 2023
FEATURING Patrick & Lauren Davis, Gabe Dixon, tim nichols, david Ryan harris, chris stills, marc broussard & more.
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PATRICK & LAUREN DAVIS
Thursday, May 18th | 7:30 PM
Singer songwriter Lauren Jenkins has been a touring artist since she was 15 years old. The Texas born, Carolina raised artist chose a life that would fit perfectly in the songs she writes: across countless smoky bars, fake IDs, and endless miles on the road, music has been her one constant companion. Named an Artist to Watch by the New York Times, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone Country, Pandora, and many more, she was also chosen as a member of the “Class of 2019” by influential radio DJ Bobby Bones, and made her TODAY Show debut as Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Month.
For over a decade, Patrick Davis has made a name for himself as a prolific and versatile songwriter, sought after by artists ranging from Guy Clark and Robert Randolph to Jimmy Buffett and Imelda May. Patrick has released 10 albums of his own work, and has written songs for Jewel, Jimmy Buffet, Pat Green, Robert Randolph, Lady A, Ashley Campbell, Darius Rucker, Shawn Colvin and more.
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GABE DIXON
Thursday, June 8th | 7:30 PM
Throughout his career, Dixon has recorded and performed with Paul McCartney, Alison Krauss & Union Station, O.A.R., Supertramp and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Dixon also has the distinction of turning down a world tour with Paul McCartney so that he could work on his first studio album. Dixon has performed twice on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. His song, “Find My Way,” was t 8he opening track to the film The Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
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Mary Gauthier, Leah Blevins & Heather Morgan
Thursday, July 20th | 7:30 PM
Mary Gauthier has written for Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton. Her new album “Dark Enough to See the Stars,” focuses on love, death and her own life experiences. Joining Gauthier will be emerging artist Leah Blevins, whose “First Time Feeling” focuses on life experiences as she, “made it mine, and I’ve wrapped it up with a bow on top.” The third performer of the evening, Heather Morgan, is a Texas native with strong lyrics and a winsome country soprano voice. Morgan has written hits for Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, Sarah Evans, Maren Morris, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney.
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TIM NICHOLS
Thursday, August 10th | 7:30 PM
Tim Nichols is a Grammy Award winning songwriter, having written such hits including Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying” and “Heads Carolina, Tails California” by Jo Dee Messina. Writing other big hits for major country stars including Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, and Alan Jackson earned him a spot in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. This will be a wonderful evening of storytelling and laughter, hearing the stories behind the songs.
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David Ryan Harris & Chris Stills
Thursday, September 14th | 7:30 PM
Davis Ryan Harris can be seen on stage performing with John Mayer, Dave Matthews, and Santana. He may be known to some as John Mayer’s guitarist, but the gifted singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist truly stands out on his own.
Son of Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills and Nash, Chris Stills was raised between California and France. Stills has cultivated his music internationally along side a successful acting career where he played Julius Caesar in the top-grossing French musical “Cleopatra—The Last Queen of Egypt.” Stills went on to also appear opposite Mélanie Laurent in in the French film “Requiem for a Killer,” and later landed a foot firmly in both music and acting camps when his contributions to the long-running U.S.hit series of “Shameless” led to a regular guest spot across two seasons of the show.
Chris’ music is sought-after in film and television including his songs “Live To Live” on “American Hustle” and “Black Betty in Hot Pursuit.”
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MARC BROUSSARD
Thursday, October 12th | 7:30 PM
Marc is a national headline touring artist who has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show, CBS’ Saturday Early Show and other primetime shows. Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock, and soul into contemporary terms. Broussard’s incomparable brand of soul–an infectious mix of rock, blues, R&B, funk-pop, and soul coupled with his powerful vocals-has garnered worldwide praise from critics and fans alike. Broussard released two singles in late 2022,“Fire”and “Mood”, both co-written and produced by Eric Krasno (Tedeschi Trucks, Lettuce, Soulive), before gearing up for his joint release with blues titan Joe Bonamassa.
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