Wed Jan 28 2026

9:00 PM (Doors 8:30 PM)

The Bluebird Cafe

4104 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, TN 37215

The Bluebird Cafe

4104 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, TN 37215

All Ages

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There are 18 tables, 8 bar seats and 8 church pew seats available for reservation. The remaining pew seats for this show are not reserved in advance. These seats are available on a first come/first served basis when doors open.

Ticket reservations at The Bluebird Cafe are an agreement to pay the cover charge and applicable taxes/fees and to meet the $15.00 per seat food and/or drink minimum.

Ticket holders may cancel their reservation for a full refund of the ticket price and applicable tax (excluding ticketing fees) if the cancellation is made at least 48 hours before the scheduled showtime. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the show are non-refundable. To cancel, please email info@bluebirdcafe.com or call 615-383-1461. Phone line hours are Monday-Friday, 12-4 pm.

Note: When making reservations, choose the table you would like and then add the number of seats you need to your cart by using the + button. You are NOT reserving an entire table if you choose 1 (by choosing 1, you are reserving 1 seat). We reserve ALL seats at each table. If you are a smaller party at a larger table, you will be seated with guests outside your party.

In The Round with Tim Buppert, Coley McCabe, Thom Shepherd & Jerry Vandiver; A Benefit for Alive Hospice

  • On sale soon
  • Wed Jan 21 2026
  • 8:00AM CST

  • Tim Buppert

    Country

    Tim made his living as a singing drummer, from the age of 18 until moving to Nashville in 1991 , where he put aside the drums to focus on a songwriting career. While performing his songs at the Bluebird Café Tim was asked to sing some demos for hit songwriter Don Schlitz. Fast forward 30 years and Tim has sung on over 10,000 recordings including on albums by: Trisha Yearwood, Michael Peterson, Kevin Sharp, Billy Ray Cyrus and Rodney Atkins to name a few and on jingles for: Pepsi, Luvs diapers, TNN and many more. In 1997 Tim had his first success as a writer with the #1 hit by Kevin Sharp “ She’s Sure Taking It Well”, Tim scored again in 2000 with Yankee Grey and the song “Another 9 minutes” which reached #11 on the Country charts.  

    After 10 years Tim went back to his roots and is once again the “Singing Drummer” for some of Nashville’s most popular bands: Vinyl Radio, FAB, The Consoulers, Live From Ventura Blvd, Twelve Against Nature and Make Me Smile and Yacht’s Landing. 

  • Coley McCabe

    Country

    The I AM A WOMAN singer is also a platinum-selling songwriter, Coley has played the Grand Ole Opry stage 6 times, has had several songs placed in feature films, co-starred in the romantic comedy Alabama Love Story, is a former RCA recording artist, had one of her songs recorded by the legendary Loretta Lynn, currently tours with her husband as the duo THOM & COLEY taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster with their songs, storytelling, and onstage chemistry.

    Billboard Magazine said: "Her voice has an unusual texture, part velvet - part grit, that bolsters with emotional substance."

  • Thom Shepherd

    Surf Rock

    A veteran of Nashville’s Music Row, Thom Shepherd is the writer of five #1 singles including “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Riding with Private Malone,” and “My Texas.”  He’s the writer of over 10 radio singles, two Grammy nominated songs, and has had over 100 songs recorded by Blake Shelton, George Jones, Pat Green, Kevin Fowler, Easton Corbin, Montgomery Gentry, Craig Morgan, Colt Ford, and many more.

    Thom is currently a songwriter, video host, and content creator at 8 Track Entertainment in Nashville. 

    After years of touring all over the country, Thom and his wife, artist Coley McCabe, have settled in Mount Juliet, TN. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and spent his high school years in Virginia before moving to Nashville in 1993 after graduating from George Mason University.

  • Jerry Vandiver

    Country

    Since making the move from Kansas City to Nashville in 1984, Jerry Vandiver has seen his songs recorded by such artists as Tim McGraw, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, Barbara Mandrell, Lee Greenwood and The Oak Ridge Boys to name a few.

    He scored a Billboard Top 5 single on Gene Watson's "Don't Waste It On The Blues," a Top 20 on Wild Rose's "Go Down Swingin'," and #2 on Tim McGraw's "For A Little While." Thanks to these artists, Jerry has songs on over 15 million records, two of which are hanging on the walls of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

    Jerry can be heard regularly at Nashville's world-renowned Bluebird Cafe, the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame's Songwriter Series and many other venues in Nashville and surrounding areas. 

    He is a frequent speaker at the Nashville Songwriters Association International's  Spring Training, Songposium and Song Camps as well as NSAI’s Thursday night workshops. Jerry co-authored the popular songwriting workbook, "Your First Cut, A Step-By-Step Guide To Getting There."  And he presents songwriting workshops throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia.

In The Round with Tim Buppert, Coley McCabe, Thom Shepherd & Jerry Vandiver; A Benefit for Alive Hospice

Wed Jan 28 2026 9:00 PM

(Doors 8:30 PM)

The Bluebird Cafe Nashville TN
  • On sale soon
  • Wed Jan 21 2026
  • 8:00AM CST

All Ages

There are 18 tables, 8 bar seats and 8 church pew seats available for reservation. The remaining pew seats for this show are not reserved in advance. These seats are available on a first come/first served basis when doors open.

Ticket reservations at The Bluebird Cafe are an agreement to pay the cover charge and applicable taxes/fees and to meet the $15.00 per seat food and/or drink minimum.

Ticket holders may cancel their reservation for a full refund of the ticket price and applicable tax (excluding ticketing fees) if the cancellation is made at least 48 hours before the scheduled showtime. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the show are non-refundable. To cancel, please email info@bluebirdcafe.com or call 615-383-1461. Phone line hours are Monday-Friday, 12-4 pm.

Note: When making reservations, choose the table you would like and then add the number of seats you need to your cart by using the + button. You are NOT reserving an entire table if you choose 1 (by choosing 1, you are reserving 1 seat). We reserve ALL seats at each table. If you are a smaller party at a larger table, you will be seated with guests outside your party.

Tim made his living as a singing drummer, from the age of 18 until moving to Nashville in 1991 , where he put aside the drums to focus on a songwriting career. While performing his songs at the Bluebird Café Tim was asked to sing some demos for hit songwriter Don Schlitz. Fast forward 30 years and Tim has sung on over 10,000 recordings including on albums by: Trisha Yearwood, Michael Peterson, Kevin Sharp, Billy Ray Cyrus and Rodney Atkins to name a few and on jingles for: Pepsi, Luvs diapers, TNN and many more. In 1997 Tim had his first success as a writer with the #1 hit by Kevin Sharp “ She’s Sure Taking It Well”, Tim scored again in 2000 with Yankee Grey and the song “Another 9 minutes” which reached #11 on the Country charts.  

After 10 years Tim went back to his roots and is once again the “Singing Drummer” for some of Nashville’s most popular bands: Vinyl Radio, FAB, The Consoulers, Live From Ventura Blvd, Twelve Against Nature and Make Me Smile and Yacht’s Landing. 

The I AM A WOMAN singer is also a platinum-selling songwriter, Coley has played the Grand Ole Opry stage 6 times, has had several songs placed in feature films, co-starred in the romantic comedy Alabama Love Story, is a former RCA recording artist, had one of her songs recorded by the legendary Loretta Lynn, currently tours with her husband as the duo THOM & COLEY taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster with their songs, storytelling, and onstage chemistry.

Billboard Magazine said: "Her voice has an unusual texture, part velvet - part grit, that bolsters with emotional substance."

A veteran of Nashville’s Music Row, Thom Shepherd is the writer of five #1 singles including “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Riding with Private Malone,” and “My Texas.”  He’s the writer of over 10 radio singles, two Grammy nominated songs, and has had over 100 songs recorded by Blake Shelton, George Jones, Pat Green, Kevin Fowler, Easton Corbin, Montgomery Gentry, Craig Morgan, Colt Ford, and many more.

Thom is currently a songwriter, video host, and content creator at 8 Track Entertainment in Nashville. 

After years of touring all over the country, Thom and his wife, artist Coley McCabe, have settled in Mount Juliet, TN. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and spent his high school years in Virginia before moving to Nashville in 1993 after graduating from George Mason University.

Since making the move from Kansas City to Nashville in 1984, Jerry Vandiver has seen his songs recorded by such artists as Tim McGraw, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, Barbara Mandrell, Lee Greenwood and The Oak Ridge Boys to name a few.

He scored a Billboard Top 5 single on Gene Watson's "Don't Waste It On The Blues," a Top 20 on Wild Rose's "Go Down Swingin'," and #2 on Tim McGraw's "For A Little While." Thanks to these artists, Jerry has songs on over 15 million records, two of which are hanging on the walls of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Jerry can be heard regularly at Nashville's world-renowned Bluebird Cafe, the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame's Songwriter Series and many other venues in Nashville and surrounding areas. 

He is a frequent speaker at the Nashville Songwriters Association International's  Spring Training, Songposium and Song Camps as well as NSAI’s Thursday night workshops. Jerry co-authored the popular songwriting workbook, "Your First Cut, A Step-By-Step Guide To Getting There."  And he presents songwriting workshops throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia.