Nashville to New York

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 Bluebird Café in Nashville, Nashville To New York is hosted by Hall of Fame songwriter Gary Burr and hit songwriter Georgia Middleman. This husband and wife team is two thirds of the new, critically acclaimed group Blue Sky Riders. Every Nashville to New York show features Gary and Georgia and two of their amazing friends, brought to the big city to entertain and thrill you with their songs and their tales of show business. If you love songs and songwriting and have ever wanted to hear them right out of the mouths of the artists who dreamed them up….Nashville To New York is the show you do NOT want to miss!!

GARY BURR
Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member. ASCAP, Billboard and NSAI Country Songwriter of the Year, Gary has written fifteen #1 hits and has had songs recorded by Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Carole King, Ringo Starr, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Christina Aguilara and Ricky Martin, Kelly Clarkson, Joe Cocker and many more. He is a member of the group Blue Sky Riders with Georgia Middleman and Kenny Loggins. www.garyburr.com

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

BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN
Twice Grammy-nominated international recording artist and Nashville based singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, a breast cancer survivor, environmental activist, and teacher of workshops on creativity, has written seven #1 hits and songs for top artists including Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Michael McDonald, Keb Mo’, Roberta Flack, Waylon Jennings, The Indigo Girls, Faith Hill, & Willie Nelson. Her music has been heard in film and TV including Mega-hit "This Kiss,” ASCAP'S 1999 Song Of The Year. She’s released nine solo albums including the 2012 Grammy nominated release “The Mighty Sky” a collection of songs about astronomy for kids of all ages. www.bethnielsenchapman.com

RIVERS RUTHERFORD
A soulful storyteller who is one of Nashville’s most talented and accomplished singer/songwriters. His first cut was with Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson as the Highwaymen and since then he has had 8 #1 hits, multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM nominations and been named ASCAP Songwriter of the Year. He has written hits for Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry, Gretchen Wilson, as well as the stunning duet “When I Get Where I’m Going” by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton and Brooks and Dunn’s biggest single, “Ain’t Nothin’ Bout You” (Billboard and ASCAP Song of the Year). www.riversrutherford.com