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ONE NIGHT ONLY - Nashville to New York - An Evening With The Songwriters Behind Some Of Country Music's Biggest Songs

Nashville To New York is an evening of hit songs and the stories behind them. Patterned after the famous “In The Round” writer nights at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville, Nashville To New York is hosted by Hall of Fame songwriter Gary Burr and hit songwriter Georgia Middleman. The husband and wife team is two thirds of the critically acclaimed group Blue Sky Riders.  Nashville to New York show features Gary and Georgia, plus two of their amazing friends, Marcus Hummon and Maia Sharp, in NYC to entertain audiences with their songs and the stories behind them. The show is for anyone who loves songs and songwriting and have ever wanted to hear them right out of the mouths of the artists who created them.

 

GARY BURR - Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member. ASCAP, Billboard and NSAI Country Songwriter of the Year. Fifteen #1 hits. Songs recorded by Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Carole King, Ringo Starr, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Christina Aguilara and Ricky Martin, Kelly Clarkson and more. Member of the group Blue Sky Riders with Georgia Middleman and Kenny Loggins.

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GEORGIA MIDDLEMAN - Songs recorded by Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Joe Nichols, Martina McBride, Radney Foster, Maia Sharp, Mark Chestnutt, Sarah Buxton, Terri Clark and many others. Recently had her song “When The Right One Comes Along” featured on the ABC hit TV show “Nashville.” Currently one third of the new trio, Blue Sky Riders with Kenny Loggins and Gary Burr.

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MARCUS HUMMON - Grammy winning songwriter, recording artist, composer, playwright and author. His best known hits are: ‘Bless The Broken Road’ (Rascal Flatts), ‘Cowboy Take Me Away’, and ‘Ready To Run’ (The Dixie Chicks), ‘Born To Fly’ (Sara Evans), ‘One Of These Days’  (Tim McGraw), and ‘Only Love’  (Wynonna). Marcus has written 5 musicals, 2 operas and his songs have been nominated for Grammys, ACMs and CMAs.

 

MAIA SHARP - Songs recorded by The Dixie Chicks, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, Keb’ Mo’, Cher, Edwin McCain, David Wilcox, Art Garfunkel, Paul Carrack, Lisa Loeb and many more.  As a producer, Maia has worked with Edwin McCain, Art Garfunkel and Crystal Bowersox, among others. She has five solo releases that have all been critically acclaimed and enthusiastically embraced by press and radio.

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