Opening Night for the Listening Room Cafe - Downtown Nashville

The Listening Room Cafe in Franklin, Tennessee's 5 Points has become a staple for Nashville singer/songwriters, and now it is branching out! My friend Chris Blair has opened a new Listening Room in downtown Nashville. It is located in Cummins Station behind the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Complete with a full bar, gigantic balcony, and a steady booking of hit singer/songwriters, Chris' place is sure to be around for a long time and become a Nashville staple as legendary as the Bluebird Cafe. Friday night, Chris performed songs along with 7 other hit Nashville songwriters including Brady Seals and Brian White and Stephanie Smith joined the group on stage for a few songs as well.

One of these nights, you may even find me up on that stage!

Hannah and Dan ~ July 26

Hannah and Dan were married this past weekend at the Cathedral in Nashville and held their reception at the Global Cafe on Broadway, downtown. Their ceremony was beautiful and their reception was really fun. Hannah originally came to Nashville to be a singer and while the band took a break, she took the stage. She can really sing! I want to use her to sing on some of my recordings! I especially enjoyed photographing the dance floor that night. Check out a small sampling on the slideshow page of my website at www.mattandrews.biz.