Tomorrow · 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Listed on MUSAY · checked Oct 22

Friday, October 23, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
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Nashville is a city in flux. It seems like there’s a new building going up every other day, each skyscraper climbing higher while rubbing shoulders with the tried and true honky tonks and clubs that have launched the careers of countless artists. Many people have lamented that the city has lost touch with itself, forgoing its rich musical heritage for its recent reputation as a party mecca. Those who fear that Nashville is no longer minting the caliber of songwriter that it once did need look no further than Vinnie Paolizzi. A Nashvillian by way of Philadelphia, Paolizzi has spent the better part of the last decade in the songwriting trenches, making a name for himself as a rising singer-songwriter to watch. Equally comfortable in various styles of rock and country, he’s displayed his lyrical versatility scoring cuts from upcoming independent americana acts and mainstream country artists alike. His abilities as a live performer have led him to various roles from playing guitar for rising star Brittney Spencer to playing his original music in the round with songwriting legend Dean Dillon. This year, Paolizzi has declared he is an artist ready to break out onto a larger platform. In May, Paolizzi released “Proud of What I Did Today,” a grooving anthem with Everyman themes. The lyric is a recipe for living, a declaration to be proud but not prideful. His first single since the release of his 2021 EP Private Sky, “Proud” is the perfect introduction to Paolizzi’s unique capability to teach a life lesson in three minutes – with great guitar playing to boot. Set to be released in November 2023, Paolizzi’s self titled full length record promises to be a project showcasing a pocket of the Nashville community that has blazed its own trail in a time when Music Row seems to have forgotten its past. Produced by Old Crow Medicine Show’s Mike Harris and featuring a cast of co writers including rising stars Meg McRee and Ben Chapman, as well as tried and true road warriors like…
The Bluebird Cafe shares a strip mall parking lot with neighboring businesses, plus an additional gravel lot behind the building. Free parking is available in both, though spaces fill quickly before shows — especially on open mic nights, when guests often line up an hour before doors. The venue is in Green Hills, about fifteen minutes from downtown Nashville.
5:00 pm–10:30 pm
The venue’s general opening hours. This event’s time comes from the listing.
Added to MUSAY Sep 10, 2026.