Nashville Nights

“Nashville Nights”

3 top songwriters – one memorable evening!

Experience Nashville in Topeka! Hear the #1 hits – and the stories behind them – from three of today’s most talented songwriters as they transport you to the heart of Nashville’s thriving music scene. You’ll feel like you’re right there at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Cafe.

J.T. Harding, Matt Jenkins and Chris DeStefano have multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM nominations and awards, and combine for 33 #1 hit singles, including such chart-toppers as “Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis, “Good Girl” by Carrie Underwood, “That’s My Kind Of Night” by Luke Bryan, “Confession” by Florida Georgia Line, and “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker.

Enjoy Nashville’s top hits, and the stories behind them, one night only!

Wednesday, April 24th 7:00 pm at Topeka Performing Arts Center purchase your tickets HERE!

J.T. Harding
J.T. Harding is a hit songwriter and published author, who lives in Nashville Tennessee. He has written six number one songs for artists like Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker and Dierks Bentley. J.T. also co-wrote the 4-million selling song “Smile” with Uncle Kracker. J.T. songs have accumulated over 1 billion streams and his wild memoir “Party Like A Rockstar” is a best seller on Amazon. It is available everywhere books are sold.

#1 Songs:
“Alone With You” by Jake Owen
“Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
“Different For Girls” by Dierks Bentley and Elle King
“Sangria” by Blake Shelton
“Somewhere in my Car” by Keith Urban
“Somewhere with You” by Kenny Chesney

Matt Jenkins
Matt Jenkins perfectly rides the line between cool and commercial. Jenkins’ songs always leave the listener wanting more.  A 2017 CMA Triple Play Award Winner, he has earned seven #1 singles for artists like Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Billy Currington, Old Dominion, Kenny Chesney & Pink, Blake Shelton & Gwen Stafani and Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan. Jenkins also recently took home CMA “Song of the Year” honors with his co-writers for “Buy Dirt” by Davis and Bryan.  Jenkins is also a co-writer the new Jordan Davis single “Tucson Too Late” and Jelly Roll single “Halfway To Hell.”

#1 Songs:
“Confession” by Florida Georgia Line
“Where It’s At” by Dustin Lynch
“Do I Make You Wanna” by Billy Currington
“Song For Another Time” by Old Dominion
“Setting the World on Fire” by Kenny Chesney and Pink
“Happy Anywhere” by Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani
“Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis (Featuring Luke Bryan)

Chris DeStefano
A native of Mt Laurel, New Jersey, Chris DeStefano is a Grammy Award Winning singer/songwriter, record producer/mixer and multi-instrumentalist.  Chris began singing at a very early age in the acclaimed Academy Boys Choir of Philadelphia. At age 13, he acquired his first guitar and remembers writing his very first songs shortly after.  Driven by his passion for music and knack for picking up new instruments, DeStefano’s talents lead him to Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music where he studied film scoring.  Upon graduating, DeStefano followed the natural migration for many aspiring film score composers and moved to Los Angeles, California. However, what he discovered in LA was not
the soundstage, but his gift for songwriting and producing. Setting his sights on the Country Airplay chart, Chris began splitting time between LA and Nashville, collaborating with some of Nashville’s hottest songwriters and artists. The transition was seamless and in early 2012 Chris
charted his first country single with Jana Kramer’s “Why You Wanna” which peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart. Right on the heels of this success, DeStefano achieved his first Country chart topper #1 with the song “Good Girl” recorded by Country superstar Carrie Underwood.
DeStefano has also produced the Sunday Night Football Theme for Carrie Underwood and NBC Sports for the past 8 seasons.

#1 Songs:
“Good Girl” by Carrie Underwood
“Little Toy Guns” by Carrie Underwood
“Smoke Break” by Carrie Underwood
“Something In The Water” by Carrie Underwood
“The Champion by Carrie Underwood (Super Bowl LII and 2018 Olympic Games Theme Song)
“Somethin’ Bad” by Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood
“That’s My Kind Of Night” by Luke Bryan
“Kick the Dust Up” by Luke Bryan
“Don’t Ya” by Brett Eldredge
“Just Getting’ Started” by Jason Aldean
“Hey Girl” by Billy Currington
“Nothin’ Like You” by Dan + Shay
“Losing Sleep” by Chris Young
“From the Ground Up” by Dan + Shay
“At the End of a Bar” by Chris Young featuring Mitchell Tenpenny
“Kiss Somebody” by Moran Evans
“Rewind” by Rascal Flatts
“Eyes on You” by Chase Rice
“I Feel Like Dancing” by Jason Mraz
“Leave Her Wild” by Tyler Rich (XM The Highway #1)