Award-winning singer/songwriters Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Pam Tillis, and Tricia Walker — the four original Women in the Round — will come together for a special evening of songs and stories at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on Wednesday, July 2, at 7 pm.
Award-winning singer/songwriters Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Pam Tillis, and Tricia Walker — the four original Women in the Round — will come together for a special evening of songs and stories at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on Wednesday, July 2, at 7 pm.
Cleveland, Staley, Tillis and Walker will perform “Bluebird Cafe style” for Big Night With Women in the Round, sponsored by SouthGroup Insurance and Visit Mississippi. This annual special event will raise funds to support the music education initiatives of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. Additional support by Entergy, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Needle Specialty Products, Regions, Robinson Electric, and SuperTalk Mississippi.
“We are thrilled to welcome back to the Sanders Soundstage the four original Women in the Round — Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Pam Tillis, and Tricia Walker — for a memorable evening of songs and stories,” said Emily Havens, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi.
“These four incredibly talented women have made significant contributions to the American music landscape with the hit songs they’ve written for artists such as Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Taylor Swift, and more, and we can’t wait to celebrate these amazing artists and their careers on July 2.”
“At SouthGroup, we’re proud to once again sponsor ‘Women in the Round’ at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi,” said Brett Boykin, President and Owner of SouthGroup Cleveland.
“This event is truly one of my favorites every year—not only because of the amazing talent it brings together, but because it allows us to support music education in our community. It’s an honor to be part of something that inspires and uplifts through the power of music.”
Women in the Round, a part of the Museum’s Big Night program series, will take place on Wednesday, July 2. Tickets for the fundraiser will be available to GRAMMY Museum Members during a presale ending June 11 for $100 each. After the presale ends, tickets will be open to the public and will be $125 regardless of membership status. The ticket includes a pre-event reception starting at 6 pm. Funds raised from the event will go directly to support the education programs of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. A limited number of tickets will be available. For ticket information, contact GRAMMY Museum Mississippi at (662) 441-0100, or visit www.grammymuseumms.org.
In 1985, four successful songwriters—Thom Schuyler, Fred Knobloch, Don Schlitz, and Paul Overstreet—performed the first “in the round,” moving from the Bluebird’s stage to a circle in the middle of the room, taking turns playing each other’s songs. The format was instantly popular. In 1988, four female songwriters, Tricia Walker, Karen Staley, Ashley Cleveland, and Pam Tillis, decided to see if they could conjure the same magic.
Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Pam Tillis, and Tricia Walker were the original members of the talented foursome that was the first female “in the round” group at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, one of the world’s preeminent listening rooms. The first “in the round” session took place in 1985 when four successful songwriters — Thom Schuyler, Fred Knobloch, Don Schlitz, and Paul Overstreet — formed a circle in the middle of the Bluebird room and took turns playing each other’s songs. The format was an instant hit and in 1988 these four female songwriters decided to see if they could create the same magic — and that they did.
Since their first show together in 1988 they have continued to perform together for select dates over the years. This performance at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi will feature the songwriters swapping stories and taking turns playing their songs and accompanying each other instrumentally and with harmony vocals.
