An intimate acoustic show at various Whitefish venues. BST co-founder Jo Smith brings some of her favorite collaborators to town. Get to know the next-big-things in country music and hear their stories behind the songs, and stories from behind the scenes as a rising star in Music City.

An exclusive summer evening at a private Whitefish residence featuring a renowned Nashville hit songwriter(s) and a meal designed by a top Whitefish chef.

Cutting edge authors and musicians come together at local Whitefish spots for a unique big sky celebration of words and music.

A multiple day celebration of the art of songwriting welcoming hall-of-famers, radio hit songsmiths, and emerging artists all sharing their original music and the stories of the passions that inspire them.  All shows will be presented to you in “songwriter rounds” a Nashville-style laid back format born in the legendary Bluebird Cafe that gives a small group of writers the perfect environment to share their songs and stories. These “in-the round” shows will bring you as close to the process as you can get without actually being inside the storied Nashville writer rooms themselves. We are partnering with four downtown Whitefish iconic venues that offer the perfect stages to foster the signature magic that this format is known for - Second Story at 101 Central, Remington Bar, Great Northern Bar & Grill, and the coolest record store ever – Slow Burn Records! By nature, songwriters are the best storytellers you will find. Their songs touch our lives daily and some hits impact cultures around the globe. You know the songs and the performing artists, and now you will hear from the original artists – The songwriters. 

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