Nashville songwriter rounds
This type hub meets the 5-series floor with 12 qualifying series.
- When
- Tuesday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Big Vinny's Billy Block Show
- Address
- Tin Roof, 1516 Demonbreun Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Curated songwriter showcase / writers night
- Host
- Big Vinny
- Phone
- (615) 313-7103
This is described as a showcase for up-and-comers, not as a public walk-up open mic. Keep it out of guaranteed-signup performer results until a submission route is sourced.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- See Debi Champion's dated schedule; current August 2026 schedule includes Sunday dates · 6:00 PM on current Sunday listing; other dated nights vary
- Venue
- Commodore Grille — Debi Champion Songwriters Nights
- Address
- Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt, 2613 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Songwriter round / showcase
- Host
- Debi Champion
- Phone
- (615) 327-4707
This is distinct from the Nashville Songwriter's Showcase Tuesday/Friday/Saturday program at the same room. Retain separate event identity.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Tuesday · Scheduled show 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; open round begins about 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Commodore Grille — Nashville Songwriter's Showcase Tuesday Open Round
- Address
- Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt, 2613 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Original-song songwriter showcase and open round
- Sign-up
- In-person only, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; limited spots; recheck at the board 10-15 minutes before the open round
- Phone
- (615) 327-4707
Do not merge this ID into the Debi Champion program. Friday/Saturday have later signup and open-round times and should be modeled as distinct recurrences if added.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Drifters BBQ Joint — Songwriter Open Mic
- Address
- 1008-B Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206
- Type
- Songwriter Open Mic
- Host
- Ira Baron
- Phone
- (615) 262-2776
No sourced slot length, signup method or backline policy was found.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Dated 2026 series listings say Thursday and Friday; other current inventories say Wednesday and Thursday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Lee Rascone's Writers Night at Millennium Maxwell House
- Address
- Millennium Hotel Maxwell House, 2025 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37228
- Type
- Songwriter round / writers night; open-signup participation not publicly verified
- Host
- Lee Rascone Sr. and Lee Rascone Jr. in current dated series listing
- Phone
- (615) 259-4343
The hotel contact is suitable for venue confirmation but is not asserted as a booking route. Current dated 2026 listings favor Thursday/Friday, while other current guides retain Wednesday/Thursday. The series is not flattened into a generic open mic because public sources do not
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Thursday and Friday on current 2026 listings · 7:00 PM; selected performer listings show 8:00 PM, so confirm directly
- Venue
- Millennium Maxwell House — Lee Rascone's Writers Nights
- Address
- 2025 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37228, USA
- Type
- Songwriter writers-round / participation process not publicly stated
- Host
- Lee Rascone Sr. and Lee Rascone Jr.
- Phone
- (615) 259-4343
The deployed Wednesday is wrong. Current listings say Thursday and Friday; this is a hosted writers round and is not labelled first-come open mic without confirmation.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Wednesday; selected dated promotions also run Friday · Current promotions conflict between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM — check the dated event
- Venue
- Music Row Freakshow
- Address
- The Local, 110 28th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Songwriter open mic / curated showcase
- Phone
- (615) 320-4339
The deployed Tuesday claim was wrong. This may be partly curated and should not be presented as guaranteed walk-in participation.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Varies by dated stop · Varies by dated stop
- Venue
- Nashville Tour Stop
- Type
- Rotating songwriter round and showcase series
Individual shows belong as child stops with their actual venue/address. Artist booking uses the official submissions form, while the email is for venue inquiries.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Saturday · 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Venue
- Ol' American Song Mill
- Address
- 1310 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Songwriter showcase and Saturday jam/open mic
- Host
- Lloyd J. Gibson
- Phone
- (281) 216-4546
Located inside the Now or Never Music Museum at Marathon Village. Contact is the published presenter contact; performer signup method is not publicly stated.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Song Suffragettes
- Address
- The Listening Room Cafe, 618 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210
- Type
- Curated all-women acoustic singer-songwriter showcase — not an open mic
- Cost
- $20 on current dated venue listing; verify edition
Five performers are selected for each show from an application pool. Do not imply walk-up access.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · Open mic 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM; brewery karaoke follows 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Venue
- Tennessee Brew Works
- Address
- 809 Ewing Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Singer-songwriter music open mic
- Cost
- Free admission
- Phone
- (615) 436-0050
The current official schedule is 4:30-6:30 PM, not the frozen 6-8 PM. Do not conflate the following karaoke program.
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- When
- Sunday · Doors 7:30 PM; show 8:00 PM - 10:15 PM
- Venue
- The Bluebird Cafe - Sunday Writers Night
- Address
- 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
- Type
- Auditioned songwriter showcase — participatory but not walk-up open mic
- Sign-up
- Advance audition required; not a walk-up signup
- Cost
- No performer pay; audience reservations carry a $15 per-seat food/drink minimum
- Host
- Steve Goodie on current official description
- Phone
- (615) 383-1461
Six writers, three-song sets, in the round.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Thursday · Doors/networking 4:00 PM; open mic 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Venue
- The Bowery Vault
- Address
- 2905C Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216
- Type
- Songwriter music open mic
- Sign-up
- Walk-in signup with lottery draw
- Cost
- Free admission in current official social description
- Phone
- (615) 730-5024
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- When
- Monday and Thursday on the current producer schedule · 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Whiskey Jam at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row
- Address
- 400 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Curated application-based artist showcase — not a public songwriter round
- Sign-up
- Artist application through the official producer contact/application route; no walk-up signup
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (629) 203-7822
Runs Mondays and Thursdays; a musical and social mainstay of Music Row. Industry-heavy room.
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Checked 2026-08-18
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- When
- Dated Wednesday showcases; no 2026 edition was verified at review time · 7:00 PM on the latest official producer promotion found (January 29, 2025)
- Venue
- YNOT Wednesdays Songwriter Series
- Address
- 1516 Demonbreun Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Curated songwriter showcase — not a public open mic
- Sign-up
- Curated songwriter lineup; no public walk-up signup verified
- Phone
- (615) 313-7103
Two Wednesdays a month, well-curated lineups.
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Checked 2026-08-18
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