Big Sky Troubadours Memorial Day Songwriter Show at 101 Central

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling at our Memorial Day Songwriter Showcase. Featured songwriters Mark Nesler, Phillip White, and Jo Smith perform the songs you’ve heard and love from the radio, in their original form. In this intimate, up-close setting every lyric and melody is heard the way it was the day the song was born.

This special event highlights the craft behind the music — the stories, inspiration, and creative process that bring the songs to life. The perfect night out for the longtime music lover, or those simply looking for a unique, low key live music experience.

Proceeds benefit the Whitefish Veterans Support Team

Mark Nesler writes honest, heartfelt country songs in the spirit of the country music greats. Artists that have benefited from his songwriting talent are George Strait and Tim McGraw in particular. McGraw had a six week #1 single with the Nesler penned song “Just to See You Smile” on his multi-platinum selling “Everywhere” album.  George Strait has two #1 singles, thanks to the songwriting talent of Mark Nesler: “Go On” and “Living And Living Well.” Nesler also co-wrote Darryl Worley’s #1 hit, “I Miss My Friend.”  Other hit singles include: “For You I Will”- Aaron Tippin, “Heaven In My Women’s Eyes” and “Just Let Me Be In Love”- Tracy Byrd, “Why, Why, Why”- Billy Currington, American Idol finalist Bucky Covington’s debut single, “A Different World,” and Keith Urban’s #1 single release, “You Look Good In My Shirt.” He also wrote Billy Currington’s #1 hit, “Let Me Down Easy” and Josh Turner’s hit, “Time Is Love”, Billboard’s most played country single of 2012. Mark continues to write every day and is one of Nashville’s most successful and respected songwriters and artists.

Phillip White is an Academy of Country Music award winning and Grammy winning songwriter and producer that has spent the last 20 plus years writing songs for some of the biggest artists in the business. George Strait, Luke Bryan, Chris Ledoux, Vince Gill, Darius Rucker, Reba, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, and Jake Owens are some of the artists that have recorded Phillip’s work. Among these include the 2003 ACM Song of the Year “I’m Movin’ On”, The Theme song for Reba’s self titled hit TV show “I’m A Survivor” and Blake Shelton’s “Nobody But Me.” Over the past couple decades he’s been published by some of music row’s most respected publishers including stops at Murrah Music, Disney, Universal, Sea Gayle, and Spirit Music. As a performer, White has played some of the most legendary venues in the nation, including the Ryman Auditorium,The Grand Ol Opry House, The Station Inn, The Louisiana Hayride, The Bluebird Cafe, The Disney Theater, and The Florida Theater just to name a few.

Jo Smith was named one of Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists You Need To Know in 2017 and CMT’s Next Women of Country 2018— is a soulful and gritty songwriter from south Georgia, and she makes music that is an extension of herself. A passionate storyteller, her songs have landed with artists including Cody Johnson, Taylor Hicks, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, and Billie Ray Cyrus.

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