Music Minute - Girls of Nashville (6/20)

 

Girls of Nashville is back with its esteemed seasonal writers round at City Winery Nashville on June 20, joined by singer/songwriter Shelly Colvin as their guest host. The evening will include an incredible closing round featuring a trio of trailblazing women – Gretchen Peters, Matraca Berg and Suzy Bogguss. The full lineup includes Colvin, Morgan, Duval, Peters, Berg, Bogguss, Joybeth Taylor, Leah Marie Mason and Emmi Elliott for a night of unforgettable performances, accompanied by an all female house band.    Founded in 2014, Girls of Nashville strives to share the female voices of Nashville ever since co-founders Heather Morgan, Mags Duval and Caitlyn Smith realized there wasn't an event that specifically highlighted the perspective and talent of female songwriters. Nine years later, this tradition stands strong, led by Duval and Morgan.    The consistently sold-out show always focuses on giving back to the community. This event will be dedicated to Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, a cause hand picked by Colvin that is close to her heart. Girls of Nashville shows carry an uplifting spirit and a strong sense of sisterhood that lead to unplanned, special moments in the intimate listening room style setting. Past performers at Girls of Nashville events include: Kacey Musgraves, Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose, Maren Morris, Lainey Wilson, Danielle Bradbery and many more.    Tickets to the show can be bought on the City Winery website. Keep up with upcoming events and the latest Girls of Nashville news on their Facebook, Instagram and at www.thegirlsofnashville.com.

ABOUT GIRLS OF NASHVILLE: The Girls of Nashville is an organization created to celebrate the community of female songwriters and artists in Nashville, Tenn. Founded by hit songwriters Heather Morgan, Mags Duval and Caitlyn Smith. GON began in 2014 as a seasonal songwriters' night featuring females from all genres. The idea began one night as the founders chatted after a show where they had performed. "The sound engineer approached us and shared how much fun it had been to have a night full of female talent," explains Duval. "It got our wheels turning…we started making a list of all of our talented friends who can sing and who can write, and we just thought - how are you not hearing all of these women play?" From that list, the girls found a venue and date, and asked 17 of their favorite writers to join them for a girls' night. Unexpectedly, 14 of the 17 showed up to a sold out show. "The coolest part about the evening was this extra layer of unplanned moments," notes Morgan. "And that's really the magic of Girls of Nashville, and something we have successfully kept through every show all these years later. We don't know what is going to happen, but we know it's going to be a night unlike any other." And so emerged The Girls of Nashville: a writers' night to benefit local rotating charities, held at Nashville's City Winery several times a year. Every sold out show features 9-12 women performing two songs each, accompanied by a house band. Ranging from traditional Country to gospel to pop, no show is the same - but that magical sense of camaraderie and celebration they created the first night is ever-present. Nine years later, this tradition stands strong, led by Duval and Morgan with special guest hosts.