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Key West Songwriters Festival Slated for April 29 – May 3

The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will invade the venues of its paradisiacal namesake April 29 through May 3, 2009, offering eclectic show lineups that introduce crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. The festival features more than 100 top songwriters and revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free concerts, staged at an array of the island’s most popular drinking holes and…


From News, posted 2.05.09

Nassau Hosts Nashville Songwriter Invasion Led by BMI

BMI co-sponsored the 5th Annual Nassau Songwriters Festival in the Bahamas’ namesake December 5 and 6. Staged at local hotspot the Green Parrot, a cross-section of Nashville’s songwriting veterans and buzz-generating new voices performed. Lineups featured Booker T. & the MG’s Steve Cropper (Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”); Bobby Pinson (Sugarland’s “All I Want…


From News, posted 12.17.08

2008 Nassau Songwriters Festival Stacked with BMI Songwriters

Two-Night Event in Bahamas Slated for Dec. 5 & 6 BMI will proudly present the Nassau Songwriters Festival December 5-6, 2008, in the Bahamas. The 5th annual installment of the paradisiacal music festival will revolve around two shows slated for 8 p.m. Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 at local hotspot The Green Parrot (East Bay Street). A cross-section of Nashville's songwriting elite and most promising new voices will…


From News, posted 11.25.08

Key West Songwriters Festival Mixes Roots Music Royalty with Mainstream Songwriting Elite

Lineup Includes Robert Earl Keen, Raul Malo, Kim Richey & Jeffrey Steele The 13th Annual Hog's Breath Key West Songwriters Festival looms enticingly on the horizon. Presented by Cherry Heart Music and proudly supported by charter sponsor BMI, the event is slated for April 30 through May 4 in Key West, Florida. The festival revolves around five days…


From News, posted 4.23.08

12th Annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival Picks and Grins May 2-6

BMI will head south with a slew of Music City’s ace songwriters in tow for the 12th annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival in Key West, Florida, May 2-6. Designed to thrust the writers behind today’s country hits into a deserved spotlight, the festival boasts intimate live performances in the midst of paradise. The neighborhood’s favorite live music venues will host performances daily, while the beloved Hog’s Breath Saloon…


From News, posted 4.16.07

Three River Music Signs Dave Pahanish

When it came to signing their first staff writer, new publishing company Three River Music didn't need to think twice. The company's co-founders combine the tour de force talents of Cole Wright, Hillary Lindsey and Dallas Davidson. The trio caught BMI songwriter Dave Pahanish's live show and signed him two days later. Cole Wright's brief essay captures a moment in time for a young, talented crew embarking on an exciting…


From News, posted 11.15.06

BMI Sponsors 11th Annual Key West Song Fest

During the first week of May, it's highly possible that not a single hit song will be written in Nashville; that week, the hits will instead pour out of a more tropical songwriting oasis as the Key West Songwriters' Festival invades Key West, Fla., May 3-7, 2006. The festival continues its successful run at the world-famous Hog's Breath Saloon, the rowdy home base for festivities.


From News, posted 3.23.06

BMI Helps Key West Songwriters’ Festival Celebrate 10th Anniversary

Venues in Key West, Florida were filled with fans attending the 10th Annual Key West Songwriters' Festival (May 11-15), which featured many of BMI's top songwriters. Showcases were held at Hog's Breath Saloon, Schooner Wharf, Pier House Resort, Hilton Key West Resort, Virgilio's, Green Parrot, Southernmost Hotel & Resort, Ocean Key Resort, Mangoe's and the Fury. During the kick-off party at Mangoe's, BMI's…


From News, posted 6.02.05

Songwriter Dallas Davidson Joins BMI

Songwriter Dallas Davidson has joined BMI for performing rights representation. Naming Waylon Jennings, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Kris Kristofferson as influences, the Albany, Georgia native also signed a publishing deal with Big Borassa Music, which is administered worldwide by Third Tier Music. Pictured…


From News, posted 10.20.04

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