Past Events

The Piano Men were formed in early 2015 by Nashville-based pianists, Micah Snow (Charles Esten, Maggie Rose) & Chris Smallwood (RAIN, Alton Brown) over their common love for the music of Elton John & Billy Joel. Based on John & Joel’s popular ‘Face to Face’ tour, Snow & Smallwood lead an impressive band filled with some of Nashville’s best talent and sidemen: Jesse Isley (Will Hoge, Andrew Peterson) on guitar; Brian Killian (Will Hoge, Kendell Marvel) on drums; Justin Smith (Maggie Rose) on bass; and Kevin Gatzke (Dynamo, Danny Gokey) on saxophones.

THE HUMPDAY CLASSIC is a Music City showcase staple as it is all genre inclusive and brings a fun party atmosphere with host MC PAPA RAINES. Hear tomorrow’s hits today with up and coming songwriters and close the night with captivating bands. Get out and get over the Hump at THE HUMPDAY CLASSIC presented by #615ALIVE. Check out their Facebook page here.  

Double Take on 8th is a brand new showcase that highlights Nashville's best unsigned talent. Molly Brown, songwriter and host of the evening, vows to give the audience an in-depth introduction to two writers/artists each evening and give them a solid opportunity to showcase their work. They'll get much more than just 3 songs to show you who they are. Stop by the Sutler and come see what you've been missing! Featuring special guests Parker McKay at 4:30pm and Tori Tullier at 5:45pm!

Brett Stafford Smith's passion for music began at 14 when he learned to play drums at his local church. He picked up songwriting at 16 when he discovered an old guitar in his step-father's closet. Brett's hard work and passion for music paid off when he earned a musical scholarship to play saxophone and guitar in the jazz band at Auburn University. Brett credits his father for introducing him to country music, and still fondly remembers driving home from school every day with the windows rolled down, blasting Tracy Lawrence and Travis Tritt. Brett moved to Nashville 3 years ago [...]

After spending 12 years based in California, singer/songwriter Alice Wallace made the decision to move across the country to Nashville in December - bringing her West Coast-infused Americana to Music City. Her latest album, "Into the Blue", released on Los Angeles-based Rebelle Road Records in January 2019, received praise across the country from publications ranging from American Songwriter to Paste Magazine. Rolling Stone Country named the title track, "The Blue", one of the Top 10 Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now when it was released as a single last April, and several publications put the album on their list [...]

Andy Geels is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter from Virginia Beach, VA. His latest album “A Little Less Broken” is available wherever music is found, and he has a new album coming later this year.