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Bluebird North is based on Nashville's famed Bluebird Café, which opened in 1982 as a casual gourmet restaurant with some live music. It quickly became a music club first and a restaurant second. In 1985 Sunday writer's nights were added as a chance for new writers to audition and perform before a special guest writer. The Bluebird Café has been featured in many newspapers, TV, and is also the setting for the movie "The Thing Called Love," starring River Phoenix, K.T. Oslin, Samantha & Sandra Bullock. Kathy Mattea was the first star to be identified with The Bluebird, followed by Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift. The Bluebird’s concepts were adopted by The National Songwriters’ Association and were soon popping up all over the country.
After a continually successful run of Bluebird North in Vancouver, run by Shari Ulrich, the Songwriters’ Association of Canada is excited to bring this popular songwriter "sing and tell" showcase to Edmonton, hosted by local singer/songwriter Ann Vriend.
