A Nashville-Utah Connection Revives
It's no secret that Utah's music scene has connections with arts and entertainment establishments all over this country, from Los Angeles and New York to Nashville, TN. That latter one particularly finds a home at the Sundance Mountain Resort's annual Bluebird Cafe Concert Series, a partnership between the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Nashville artists and Utah audiences that's been going on for nearly 20 years. The festival took the last year off, of course, but they're getting back to normal this summer on Friday and Saturday nights. The festival highlights the talents of some of Nashville's most famous songwriters, cornerstones of the community there who are behind much of the great music that comes out of the town. And though they may not be household names, the people they write for—like Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton—are, so concertgoers can expect familiar songs, but performed by their original creators. This year's lineup includes: Doug Johnson, Elvie Shane and a third TBA artist on July 9 and 10; Bob Dipiero and two other TBA artists on July 16 and 17; Marc Beeson, Adam Hambrick and Kelly Archer on August 20 and 21; Lance Miller, Jessi Alexander and The Warren Brothers on August 27 and 28. The Sundance series keeps the tradition of Nashville's Bluebird Cafe alive—shows are known to be reverently quiet as the songwriters play and explain the origins of each track. Tickets vary by seating arrangement: prime bench seats are $60, regular bench seats are $55 and the lawn is $50. Group and individual tickets are now both on sale, and tickets can also be got for the BBQ dinner, at $23 per adult and $20 per group. State and county health guidelines will be followed. Visit sundanceresort.com/bluebird-cafe-concert-series for info and tickets.