Bluebird at the Symphony
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Bluebird at the Symphony brings the intimate spirit of Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Cafe to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra stage. Meet Music City Songwriters Live in Birmingham!
Grammy Award winner Natalie Hemby, CMA and ACM Award winner Lee Thomas Miller, and Grammy nominee Wendell Mobley bring their songs to the Jemison Concert Hall stage, backed by lush live orchestrations played by ASO musicians. Miller joins Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, and Bruce Channel as a 2026 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 26. Together, Hemby, Miller, and Mobley have penned more than 25 #1 songs, including “Pontoon” (Little Big Town), “There Goes My Life” (Kenny Chesney), “Bluebird” (Miranda Lambert), “Whiskey and You” (Chris Stapleton), “I Know You Won’t” (Carrie Underwood), and “You’re Gonna Miss This” (Trace Adkins). Expect to hear favorites from Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Aldean, and more, reimagined for symphony.
Since opening its doors in 1982, the Bluebird Cafe has become internationally known as the venue where songs and songwriters are the stars. Its intimate space and quiet, listening-room atmosphere have given generations of writers a place to be heard and revered for their talent. Many careers have taken flight there, and audiences have gotten a rare look at how a great song comes to life.
Now that magic makes the trip from a Nashville café to the symphony hall. It’s a night of heartfelt storytelling, unforgettable melodies, and the full power of a live orchestra.
Presented by Medical Properties Trust.
Artists
Chris Confessore, conductor
Lee Thomas Miller, Songwriter
Natalie Hemby, Songwriter
Wendell Mobley, Songwriter
Charles Judge, Arranger/Piano
Chris Autry, Upright Bass
Liana Alpino, Harp
Program to Include
Lee Thomas Miller
It Ain’t My Fault, recorded by Brothers Osborne
In Color, recorded by Jamey Johnson
Southern Girl, recorded by Tim McGraw
The World, recorded by Brad Paisley
Whiskey And You, recorded by Chris Stapleton
You’re Gonna Miss This, recorded by Trace Adkins
Natalie Hemby
Always Remember Us This Way, recorded by Lady Gaga
Bluebird, recorded by Miranda Lambert
Crowded Table, recorded by The High Women
Pontoon, recorded by Little Big Town
Rainbow, recorded by Kacey Musgraves
Rushmere, recorded by Mumford & Sons
Wendell Mobley
A Little More Summertime, recorded by Jason Aldean
Fast Cars & Freedom, recorded by Rascal Flatts
How Forever Feels, recorded by Kenny Chesney
I Know You Won’t, recorded by Carrie Underwood
Take Me There, recorded by Rascal Flatts
There Goes My Life, recorded by Kenny Chesney
Grammy Award winner Natalie Hemby, CMA and ACM Award winner Lee Thomas Miller, and Grammy nominee Wendell Mobley bring their songs to the Jemison Concert Hall stage, backed by lush live orchestrations played by ASO musicians. Miller joins Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, and Bruce Channel as a 2026 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 26. Together, Hemby, Miller, and Mobley have penned more than 25 #1 songs, including “Pontoon” (Little Big Town), “There Goes My Life” (Kenny Chesney), “Bluebird” (Miranda Lambert), “Whiskey and You” (Chris Stapleton), “I Know You Won’t” (Carrie Underwood), and “You’re Gonna Miss This” (Trace Adkins). Expect to hear favorites from Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Aldean, and more, reimagined for symphony.
Since opening its doors in 1982, the Bluebird Cafe has become internationally known as the venue where songs and songwriters are the stars. Its intimate space and quiet, listening-room atmosphere have given generations of writers a place to be heard and revered for their talent. Many careers have taken flight there, and audiences have gotten a rare look at how a great song comes to life.
Now that magic makes the trip from a Nashville café to the symphony hall. It’s a night of heartfelt storytelling, unforgettable melodies, and the full power of a live orchestra.
Presented by Medical Properties Trust.
Artists
Chris Confessore, conductor
Lee Thomas Miller, Songwriter
Natalie Hemby, Songwriter
Wendell Mobley, Songwriter
Charles Judge, Arranger/Piano
Chris Autry, Upright Bass
Liana Alpino, Harp
Program to Include
Lee Thomas Miller
It Ain’t My Fault, recorded by Brothers Osborne
In Color, recorded by Jamey Johnson
Southern Girl, recorded by Tim McGraw
The World, recorded by Brad Paisley
Whiskey And You, recorded by Chris Stapleton
You’re Gonna Miss This, recorded by Trace Adkins
Natalie Hemby
Always Remember Us This Way, recorded by Lady Gaga
Bluebird, recorded by Miranda Lambert
Crowded Table, recorded by The High Women
Pontoon, recorded by Little Big Town
Rainbow, recorded by Kacey Musgraves
Rushmere, recorded by Mumford & Sons
Wendell Mobley
A Little More Summertime, recorded by Jason Aldean
Fast Cars & Freedom, recorded by Rascal Flatts
How Forever Feels, recorded by Kenny Chesney
I Know You Won’t, recorded by Carrie Underwood
Take Me There, recorded by Rascal Flatts
There Goes My Life, recorded by Kenny Chesney
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Where is it happening?
UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave South,Birmingham,AL,United States
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Host or PublisherAlabama Symphony Orchestra
