Janis Ian performs her first Bluebird ITR.

Hal Ketchum’s performs his first feature show at The Bluebird.

Songwriter and café regular Les Kerr performs his first Mardi Gras concert at the Bluebird featuring original songs about New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, beginning Nashville’s longest running Fat Tuesday Celebration.

• The Bluebird Cafe is the setting for the movie The Thing Called Love starring River Phoenix, K.T. Oslin, Samantha & Sandra Bullock. Amy Kurland is quoted several times by Oslin’s character.• Keith Urban passes his Bluebird audition.

The Bluebird Cafe partners with the Disney Institute to present songwriters performances on the Disney property in Orlando, FL.

Barbara Walters interviews Garth Brooks at The Bluebird about his career.

Kenny Chesney passes his Bluebird audition.

Deana Carter passes her Bluebird audition.

• Jonell Mosser’s first appearance at The Bluebird Cafe. • Garth Brooks performs at The Bluebird. Due to a cancellation, his performance is moved up in the program and Lynn Schults from Capitol Records is in the audience. Shults takes Garth into the kitchen and asks him to come to Capitol the next day to offer him a deal. Years later, Garth says, “The Bluebird is the beginning and the mecca, the end.”

• First “Women In The Round” show, with Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Pam Tillis and Tricia Walker.
• Jeffrey Steele showcases at The Bluebird with Boy Howdy.
• Gary Burr passes his Bluebird audition