10 Facts About Bluebird Cafe

1.

Bluebird Cafe is a 90-seat music club in Nashville, Tennessee that opened in 1982.

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2.

The "In The Round" format, which means that writers sit in the center of The Bluebird Cafe playing, taking turns, and telling stories, was suggested by Knobloch and Schlitz.

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3.

Presently, The Bluebird Cafe has two shows a night, with dinner available at both shows.

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4.

The Bluebird Cafe was so central to the plot of the film that Kurland was flown out to Los Angeles as the technical advisor on the film.

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5.

In 2002 The Bluebird Cafe received an Academy of Country Music Award for Night Club of the Year.

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6.

Bluebird Cafe was acquired by the Nashville Songwriters Association International organization on January 1,2008, purchasing it from Kurland, who remained as an advisor.

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7.

Bluebird Cafe is noted for an unusual etiquette policy: patrons are required to remain silent while artists are performing, only applauding or talking in between songs.

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8.

Bluebird Cafe has been featured on television in nearly every episode of ABC's hit drama Nashville.

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9.

Bluebird Cafe is referenced in "Somewhere North of Nashville" from Bruce Springsteen's 2019 album Western Stars.

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10.

Bluebird Cafe is referenced in the Foo Fighters song "Congregation" from the Sonic Highways album.

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