Tin Pan South 2015

In October 1967, forty-two songwriters got together and formed the Nashville Songwriters Association, because they knew their profession needed a voice. Today, NSAI is the largest not-for-profit member trade association for songwriters in the world.

In 1992, a handful of songwriters and the staff at NSAI produced the first Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. Now in its twenty-third year, Tin Pan South embodies the spirit of the songwriting community.
The 23rd Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Presented by Regions Bank features the top songwriters in almost every form of music, and organizers today announced the initial performers in this year's exciting five-day event. Tin Pan South is set for Tuesday, March 24 through Saturday, March 28 at 10 of Nashville's most popular venues, and the current lineup can be seen at TinPanSouth.com.

This year's lineup includes one of the largest groups of artist/writers to play the Festival including critically-acclaimed Grammy nominee Brandy Clark, Craig Campbell, Casey James, RaeLynn, Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, Josh Thompson, Chuck Wicks, Charlie Worsham and perennial favorite Vince Gill.

Hit pop songwriter and former "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi returns for her third year, and Rodney Clawson, Barry Dean, Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley, Natalie Hemby, Brett James, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne will join over 330 fellow songwriters performing at 92 shows throughout the week.

The popular Fast Access Passes, which allow patrons to bypass the cover charge at the door, are on sale now by clicking here. Quantities are limited and always sell out quickly. Pass holders are also allowed advance seating (room permitting) over those purchasing tickets at the door.

Fast Access Passes must be picked up at the NSAI office, 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville, TN 37203, ­­­­­Tuesday, March 17 through Friday, March 20 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27 from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Passes will not be mailed. Individual tickets ranging from $­­­­­10 to $25 will be available at the door for most shows on a first-come, first-served basis.

For up-to-date lineups, tickets, venues, schedules and other festival information, visit tinpansouth.com. Updates can also be found on the Tin Pan South Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.

Produced by Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), Tin Pan South reigns as the world's largest all-songwriter festival. Last year nearly 350 talented songwriters performed over 90 shows at ten of Nashville's top music venues. Thousands of music fans attend the event annually to hear songwriters tell stories behind hit songs they have written and perform the songs as they were originally composed. Regions Bank returns for the eighth year as the presenting sponsor of the event.

About NSAI: The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters trade organization. Established in 1967, the membership of more than 5,000 spans the United States and 10 foreign countries. For more than 40 years, NSAI has been dedicated to protecting the rights of and serving aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music. For more information, visit nashvillesongwriters.com.

About Regions Financial Corporation: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $120 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation's largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,650 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.

Organizers of the 23rd Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival would like to thank the following Platinum and Gold sponsors:
Regions Bank - Presenting Sponsor
ASCAP
BMI
Ford
News Channel 5 - Official Broadcast Sponsor
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SESAC
Southwest Airlines - Official Airline Sponsor
Vident Financial
Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.

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