To many, this is THE WEEK in Nashville. It has been the annual Tin Pan South. It is a songwriter and publisher dream. All over the city, the clubs feature three or four writers. NSAI publishes a schedule and tickets are available. We visited some clubs but have a hard time deciding which the better ones were. All were great. You should be here for this annual event. It is an education for songwriting.

Produced by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, the festival is a legislative fundraiser in support of NSAI’s efforts in Congress. Each year, in late March/early April, several hundred songwriters perform approximately 100 shows over the course of the week. For five days and nights the festival encompasses Nashville venues, elevating songwriters and the contribution they make to the city and to the world of music. Along with raising money for NSAI’s legislative efforts, Tin Pan South underscores the rich cultural heritage of Tennessee and draws attention to the wide variety of songwriters who live and work here today.

Over the past 14 years, the festival has featured writers such as Shawn Colvin, Art Garfunkel, Rodney Crowell, Townes Van Zandt, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Webb, Dierks Bentley, Gordon Lightfoot, Donna Summer, Melissa Manchester, Loretta Lynn, America, Carole King, Butch Walker, Lisa Loeb and Kenny Loggins – just to name a handful.

To check out the action - go to http://www.tinpansouth.com