12/14/04 Songwriter events

WILL KIMBROUGH. With ADAM HOOD. Kimbrough is Nashville’s Americana everyman who has found himself wrapped up in the music of almost every artist in town, from Todd Snider to, most recently, Rodney Crowell, through his immense skills as guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. His own work draws on the intricate guitar lines of Richard Thompson, rough-and-tumble rock of the Replacements, down-home Delta blues and studied songcraftsmanship of Crowded House’s Neil Finn. Opening is South Alabama roots-rocker Hood. 9pm, 3rd & Lindsley, $7. Also, DREW KENNEDY and PETER DAWSON, 7pm, $5

* RAY HERNDON. McBride and the Ride member and longtime sideman to the likes of Kenny Chesney and Marty Stuart, Herndon had scored eight country hits before ever venturing out on his own. But on his 2004 solo debut, Livin’ the Dream, he didn’t exactly step out alone: Jon Randall, Lyle Lovett, Jessi Colter, and Clint Black all make vocal contributions to this star-studded disc. 7pm, Borders Books & Music (Nashville), free.

* DOUG JOHNSON, DARRELL BROWN, TY HERNDON and GARY BURR. Herndon is a certified country star and a respected writer. Burr is a Music Row hit machine, and Johnson scored NSAI’s Song Of The Year in 2003 for his Three Wooden Crosses. 9pm, Bluebird Cafe, $12. Also, JEREMY CAMPBELL, NOAH GORDON, GEORGE McCORKLE and SPADY BRANNEN, 6:30pm, free.

Open Mike/Writer’s Nights

DEBI CHAMPION’S WRITERS NIGHT. With host DEBI CHAMPION featuring RALPH MURPHY, RAY SISK, MISTY LOGGINS, TIM STANLEY, TIM HAYNES, MICHELLE MOLNER, ASHLEY FILIP, CHRIS HUDSON, DIANNA JONES, BOB MOGAN, STEVE LIBBY, SHANE JONES, JASON EUSTICE, BILL GOFF, BRYAN WYNICK, SHANNON CAIN, JOHN RUSSELL, BOB TURK, DAMON SMITH, CRAIG WINQUIST and SCOTT JARMAN. 6pm, Commodore Sports Bar & Grille, free.

OPEN MIKE WRITERS NIGHT. With host CHET O’KEEFE. 8pm, Douglas Corner Cafe, free.

Q’S PHAT TUESDAY OPEN JAM. 8pm, Boardwalk Cafe, free.

LEE RASCONE’S WRITERS NIGHT. With STEVE FRAME, MERSAIDEE SOULES, TREVA BLOOMQUIST, TIM MATTHEWS, BRANDON RICKMAN, plus other special guests. 6:30pm, Nashville crossroads, free.

* SHORTSETS. With host COLE SLIVKA featuring CARRIE MILLS, DANA COOPER and TOM KIMMEL. One of the city’s most consistently cool writer’s nights, featuring tunesmiths who primarily dwell outside of the Nashville mainstream. 8pm, The Family Wash, free.