8/11/2018 -- BMI & Ohio Craft Brewers Association Present BMI’s Nashville Songwriters Tour

BMI & OCBA present Nashville Songwriters Tour from Sat 8/11- Wed 8/22 across Ohio - FREE & 21+

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and the Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA) are partnering to bring great music, great beer and great people together for a special tour. From Saturday, August 11th through to Wednesday, August 22nd BMI’s Nashville Songwriters Tour will crisscross Ohio, spanning cities from Avon to Dayton and more. Showcasing some of BMI’s top Nashville songwriters, these concerts are free and open to the public, must be 21+ to enter.

Each night will feature performances from two of the six BMI songwriters on tour which includes Aaron Barker, Will Bowen, Earl Bud Lee, Hugh Mitchell, Even Stevens and Jason White. Pulling from a tradition made famous by the Bluebird Café in Nashville, the “songwriter in the round” acoustic performances will give concertgoers a rare opportunity to hear the stories behind some of country music’s biggest hits from the songwriters themselves.

Four out of the six songwriters are Ohio natives and collectively have written for country heavyweights such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and rising star, Devin Dawson among others.

“There is something special about a summer night of live music,” said Dan Spears, BMI’s Vice President, Industry Relations. “BMI is thrilled to partner with the OCBA to bring some of Nashville’s best songwriters showcasing the value that music brings to eating and drinking establishments across the country.

“Craft breweries often serve as the hub of their local communities. Beer and music are time-honored ways of bringing people together,” said Justin Hemminger of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. “We are excited to work with BMI and hope this tour is one of many to come.”