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 $12.00 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
Jay Patten
Jay has had a career as a solo artist, songwriter and studio saxophonist in Los Angeles and Nashville playing on recordings for people like Johnny Cash, Bill Anderson, Riders In The Sky, Lobo, David Loggins, Delbert McClinton, Leon Russell, Nanci Griffith and Crystal Gayle. He was awarded the NARAS "Super Pickers" award for musicianship.
Crystal Gayle took notice and hired Jay. He has been Crystal Gayle's bandleader/music director for over three decades, playing saxophones, guitar, vocals and mandolin. Jay has appeared with Crystal on some of the world's greatest stages including the London Palladium, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and many more. Jay has conducted over 50 symphony orchestras for her including the Chicago Symphony, The Philadelphia Pops Orchestra and The United States Navy Band.
Jay is a graduate of the Berklee College Of Music and was honored with The Berklee Distinguished Alumnus Award.
After college, Jay toured the world as lead vocalist and guitarist with the new Glenn Miller Orchestra with jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco as leader. Jay is featured on the "Live At Royal Festival Hall" album.
Jay is featured in the movie documentary "BLUEBIRD" because he's the first artist to perform at Nashville's famous Bluebird Cafe, and he and his band have hosted the Anniversary and Holiday Shows every year since 1982. Guest artists who have appeared with Jay's band include Vince Gill, Rita Coolidge, John Prine, Larry Gatlin and many more.
