Another night of live music is coming May 20 with the next installment of The Nashville Songwriter, and this month’s event will be held on the outdoor stage of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.
This month’s event will feature Janelle Arthur (a former contestant on American Idol), Ryan Larkins, and Jamie Adamson. The monthly series hosted by the Hall of Fame occurs the third Thursday of each month, featuring professional songwriters who have performed at the Bluebird Café in Nashville.
Seating will not be provided, so guests should bring their own chair or blanket. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each for general admission (click here to purchase). Bar and concessions will be available during the concert in the outdoor stage area.
Janelle Arthur hails from the small town of Oliver Springs, Tennessee. She began singing in the heart of the Smoky Mountains at 8 years old, and performed thousands of shows in the area before making the move to Nashville in 2010.
Arthur was a contestant on American Idol making it to the Top 5 out of 120,000 competitors. Since, she’s been the opening act for Craig Morgan and Rascal Flatts, and has performed alongside and/or collaborated with The Henningson’s, The Band Perry and Vince Gill.
Ryan Larkins was born and raised in Nashville, where he started to write his own songs at age 12 and learned to master the stage performing at church. In 2009, Larkins competed in Can You Duet (a TV singing competition show on CMT), where he and his singing partner finished in third place.
He has worked with the likes of Jessi Alexander, Country Hall of Fame Member Bill Anderson, Steve Bogard, Scooter Carusoe, Monty Criswell, Tom Douglas, JT Harding, Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols, and Tony Lane.
Jamie Adamson has spent the majority of his life singing and writing songs. He grew up between Alabama and Mississippi, where he was either listening to his Grandpa Herman play guitar or fiddle or watching his mother and dad sing in church.
Adamson got his first guitar at age 13 and eventually moved to Nashville at age 23. He toured the casino and club circuit for many years and shared a stage with Steve Cropper of The Blues Brothers Band, Blind Mississippi Morris, Jerry Waddell, Ryan Larkins, Jennie C. Riley, and Mark Collie.
