Songwriter for a Day: Private Nashville Cowriting Experience

Transportation: Private Sprinter / Mini Bus / Motor Coach

Operated by: Great American Tours & Metro Livery

Discover the heart of Nashville’s songwriting scene on this private tour designed for aspiring musicians and music enthusiasts. Take a driving tour of Music Row, learn the songwriting history at iconic venues like Tootsie’s and the Bluebird Cafe, and step into a fully equipped writer’s room where you’ll co-create an original song with your guide. Enjoy lunch at The Row Kitchen & Pub, a celebrated local eatery honoring Nashville’s songwriting legends, then return to the studio to finish your composition. End the day with a photo opportunity and optional performance at the world-famous Bluebird Cafe. This tour combines education, creativity, and hands-on fun, ideal for birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette groups, or anyone who wants to leave Nashville as a songwriter.

Price Includes:

• Private round-trip transportation
• Professional driver
• Pick-up and drop-off in Nashville
• All parking and fuel costs
• Songwriting session with guide
• Entry to the writer’s room

Price Excludes:

• Lunch at The Row Kitchen & Pub
• Optional performance at the Bluebird Cafe
• Personal expenses
• Souvenirs

Tour Highlights:

• Music Row Driving Tour
• Songwriter Walk of Fame
• Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge History
• Writer’s Room Cowriting Session
• Original Song Composition
• Lunch at The Row Kitchen & Pub
• Bluebird Cafe Visit and Photo Opportunity
• Hands-On Song Performance

What to Expect:

• Explore Nashville’s historic music studios and landmarks
• Learn the stories behind the city’s greatest songs
• Write your own original song with guidance from an expert
• Take a break for an authentic Nashville lunch
• Perform and record your song at the iconic Bluebird Cafe
• Enjoy comfortable travel in a clean, climate-controlled vehicle

Seven to ten days before your tour departure, you will receive your final tour information, including your specific departure point & time, rooming list, baggage tag, hotel list with phone numbers and any changes in the itinerary. Call our office immediately if your pick-up point is incorrect or another pick-up point is more convenient.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Nashville Songwriter Experience

Your day begins with private pick-up from your hotel or designated location in Nashville. After settling into your comfortable Sprinter van or mini bus, you’ll start a driving tour of Music Row and downtown Nashville, exploring the historic recording studios, publishing houses, and venues that shaped the city’s music scene. Next, enter a fully equipped writer’s room, where your guide will provide instruments, paper, and pens. You’ll learn the basics of songwriting and collaborate to create your own original composition. Break for lunch at The Row Kitchen & Pub, a shrine to Nashville songwriting legends, before returning to the writer’s room to complete your masterpiece. In the late afternoon, visit the Bluebird Cafe for a guided history and photo opportunity, with the chance to perform your newly written song in front of the venue. After your musical adventure, your driver will return you to your Nashville pick-up location, leaving you with memories, a personalized song, and a deep appreciation for Music City’s songwriting heritage.