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 cover charge and applicable taxes/fees and to meet the $15.00 per seat food and/or drink minimum.
Ticket holders may cancel their reservation for a full refund of the ticket price and applicable tax (excluding ticketing fees) if the cancellation is made at least 48 hours before the scheduled showtime. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the show are non-refundable. To cancel, please email [email protected] or call 615-383-1461. Phone line hours are Monday-Friday, 12-4 pm.
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
Jack Barksdale
American Songwriter wrote “Jack Barksdale has insights and awareness far beyond people twice his age, and he’s able to put them into songs that touch listeners." NPR.org said “Jack Barksdale is special.” and Twangville added, “It’s hard to escape the impressive maturity of his musicianship and songwriting.”
Jack Barksdale is a folk/Americana singer/songwriter from Texas. Inspired by folk, rock, and blues legends, Jack started performing original music at the age of nine and has already shared the stage with Wynonna Judd, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Junior Brown, John Fullbright, and Hayes Carll.
Recently Jack signed a record deal with Truly Handmade Records, formed by the estate of Guy Clark. Jack released a full length album under the Truly Handmade label in June of 2025 featuring many notable guest artists. In September 2024 Jack released his 2nd EP “Out of Order and in October 2023 Jack launched a 7 song instrumental EP entitled Phantom Trails.”
To date Jack's music has garnered well over 5 million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 Jack launched a podcast focused on songwriters and songwriting called Jack Barksdale's Roots Revival Podcast.
Jack tours nationally and wows audiences with lyrics wise beyond his years. Jack plays guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano, and ukulele, but identifies first and foremost as a songwriter.
His musical influences include Lead Belly, Howlin’ Wolf, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, and Willie Nelson.
Stephen Clair
Stephen Clair has been called a songwriter’s songwriter — an artist whose sharp storytelling and road-worn voice capture the grit, humor, and tenderness of American life. With a style that blends rock & roll swagger, folk intimacy, and a dash of 90s rock groove, Clair crafts songs that stick with you long after the last chord fades. A Relix Magazine "artist to watch,” Stephen Clair first came to prominencep when the late Rita Houston (WFUV) added “Jen In Her Underwear” to regular rotation, putting Clair not only on the map, but the road. He makes honesty sound catchy. He’s an instinctive and open-hearted writer who has no shortage of accolades—and has shared stages with James McMurtry, Ellis Paul, Jon Langford, Paul Thorn, and Robert Earl Keen. Performing Songwriter says he’s "the citified troubadour the roots songwriting world needs.” Hailing from the Hudson Valley, Clair has spent decades touring across the U.S., earning a reputation as a captivating live performer with a knack for turning everyday moments into cinematic, soul-stirring anthems. His lyrics are equal parts wit and wisdom, balancing the hard edges of experience with the warmth of someone who still believes in the power of a great song. Clair’s intimate solo shows have been described as “a masterclass in guitar accompaniment.” “Everyman poetry” says Paste Magazine. “Dilute your troubles & dance,” proclaims Americana Highways.
Some of the places Clair has performed : Cactus Cafe Austin Joe's Pub NYC Caffe Lena Saratoga Continental Club Austin and Houston Sam's Burger Joint San Antonio City Winery Loft NYC City Winery Hudson Valley Awendaw Green SC Gruene Hall New Braunfels TX Colony Woodstock NY 04 Center Austin Guthrie Center Great Barrington Mercury Lounge NYC 49 West Annapolis The Linda Albany The Big Easy Boise Hotel Cafe LA.
Linda McRae
McRae has offered six critically acclaimed solo recordings throughout her years as a solo performer and is featured on multiple artists’ albums. Numerous accolades and top radio charting have landed Linda a Canadian Folk Music nomination for Contemporary Album of The Year for “Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts,” two Escape to Create Residencies in Florida, Winner of the Family Folk Chorale for “Be Your Own Light”. Linda is also highly sought after as a teacher, mentor, juror, panelist and workshop facilitator. And if all that isn’t enough Linda has worked alongside husband/manager with at risk youth and adults in her Express Yourself Writing Workshops presented across the country at detox, and correctional facilities including New Folsom Prison in California.
