THIS IS A PREPAID SHOW, REFUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
There are 18 tables, 8 bar seats and 8 church pew seats available for reservation. The remaining pew seats for this show are not reserved in advance. These seats are available on a first come/first served basis when doors open.
Ticket reservations at The Bluebird Cafe are an agreement to pay the non-refundable cover charge and applicable taxes/fees and to meet the $12.00 per seat food and/or drink minimum.
Note: When making reservations, choose the table you would like and then add the number of seats you need to your cart by using the + button. You are NOT reserving an entire table if you choose 1 (by choosing 1, you are reserving 1 seat). We reserve ALL seats at each table. If you are a smaller party at a larger table, you will be seated with guests outside your party.
Artists
Bill Whyte
Originally from Missouri, Bill Whyte is a songwriter, comedian, Hall of Fame radio announcer, performer and more.
He’s recorded two comedy song album’s “Off the Wall” and “Leave Em’ Laughin."
His songwriting credits include “Safe Haven” by Hillary Scott & The Scott Family that was included on the album “Love Remains”. That album won the Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Christian Album of 2016. He also wrote “Crickets, the title song on the Joe Nichols album, “Retired” by Ray Stevens, “Goin’ Ugly Early” by Cledus T. Judd, and “Finger Pickin’ Good” for Kristy Cox featuring world class guitarist Tommy Emmanuel that won the Golden Guitar Award for “Best Bluegrass Recording” in Australia for 2020, “Grand Ole Circle” for Darin and Brook Aldridge and many others.
He’s also had a long morning show radio career. He’s won a CMA Award for Best Large Market Radio Personality and was given the industry’s highest honor when he was inducted in the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2012.
Bill plays across the country with two songwriting trios. “Hits & Grins” with Steve Dean and Victoria Venier, and “Evening in The Round” that includes Grammy winner Linda Davis and her husband Lang Scott as well as various solo shows.
Brent Burns
Brent Burns was born in Oklahoma, raised in Arizona and arrived in Gulf Shores, Alabama in 1972. This son of the desert has become the poet laureate of the beach. In 2006, Burns was named “Official Music Ambassador of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.” In 2008, Burns won three awards in the first ever Trop Rock Music Awards. Burns won “Entertainer of the Year,” “CD of the Year (for “Ragtops and Flip Flops”)” and a special WAVE award for his charitable work. 2010 brought more Trop Rock Music awards, CD and Song of the Year for “I’ve Got A Beach in My Backyard” and Songwriter of the Year. In 2011 he added two more awards – Songwriter of the Year and Entertainer of the Year! 2012 brought awards for CD and Song of the Year for “Don’t Come Knockin’ If The Tiki Hut’s Rockin’."
Steve Dean
Nashville singer/songwriter Steve Dean has co-written six number one Billboard hits, including the most played song on country radio in 2007 and Country AirCheck’s Song of the Decade in 2017, “Watching You” for Rodney Atkins, the Grammy nominated “It Takes A Little Rain” for The Oak Ridge Boys, “Southern Star” for Alabama, “Round About Way” for George Strait, “Walk On” for Reba McEntire, “Heart’s Aren’t Made To Break” for Lee Greenwood, two number one Bluegrass hits, “No More Lonely” and “New Day Dawning” for The Roys and one number one Top Independent Country Chart hit, “3935 West End Avenue” for Mason Dixon.
Among Steve’s musical influences are The Beatles, The Byrds, The Eagles, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, and Roger Miller.
Steve’s songs have been recorded by Sister Hazel, LoCash, Joe Nichols, Dierks Bentley, Lee Ann Womack, Waylon Jennings, Pure Prairie League, and others.
Steve has earned eight BMI Songwriter Awards and two BMI Publisher Awards.
As a singer/songwriter, Steve lets his audience in on a behind the scenes look at, and a unique opportunity to hear the stories surrounding the inspiration for and why these songs were written.
Victoria Lyn Venier
Victoria is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, producer and performing artist. As a songwriter, her work is on the Grammy and Dove nominated project “The Standard” by Take 6, with the chart topping single “Back To You”. She was also a featured songwriter and recording artist on the critically acclaimed project This Is My America with 3 cuts “The Spirit of the Horse”, “Tea in the Sea” and “32 Questions” Her songs have also been recorded by Travis Collins, Raven Cliff , Danielle Bourjeard and Fiona Culley as well as many others.
She recently produced Ryan Greenawalt’s debut Christmas album and is the writer of the title track “Holiday Is On.” Her writing skills have also landed her in the commercial music industry, competing on and winning the CBS reality television show “Jingles” for which she penned works for Kodak, Right Guard, Ace Hardware, Scope and Christian Values Network
As a solo artist, Victoria has released two solo albums, along with, “Catch the Boom” as half of the group “TnT Duo”, an album on which she has eight original cuts and co-produced with Hall of Fame songwriter Desmond Child. This project (and all of her solo projects) can be found on all digital platforms.
Victoria has been a featured vocalist on many national tours and shows, as well as a repeat guest on the Grand Ole Opry. As a background vocalist, she has sung for many legendary artists including Joe Diffie, Sandi Patty, Loretta Lynn, Linda Davis and Brenda Lee. She is currently working on songs with Opry legend Jeannie Seely.
She has been the featured performer/singer/songwriter for the Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You Songwriter Series since 2022. She resides just north of Nashville with her three horses, two dogs and one husband.
