Open Mic hosted by Barbara Cloyd

Monday, August 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM · The Bluebird Cafe, Green Hills

Singer-Songwriter

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The Room

The Bluebird Cafe

4104 Hillsboro Pike

Amy Kurland opened it June 3, 1982, with money from her grandmother, in a strip mall five miles from downtown. Music was an afterthought. It became the most important songwriter room in America.

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Parnassus Books

0.4 mi · 9 min walk - Green Hills

Ann Patchett opened this in 2011 because independent bookstores kept closing and she couldn't stand it. National authors make it a tour stop — hundreds of events a year. The shop dogs are a feature. Thirty minutes here makes the evening feel like it started with intention.

Show: Open Mic hosted by Barbara Cloyd at 6:00 PM

After: Optional bonus round nearby, or close it out on a strong note.