Don Schlitz is the 2-time Grammy Award winner singer-songwriter of "The Gambler" and "Forever and Ever, Amen"; he's won 3 Country Music Association Song of the Year Awards; he's a 4-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year; he's written 24, #1 singles including "On The Other Hand," "I Take My Chances," "The Greatest," "When You Say Nothing At All" and many more; he wrote the soundtrack for the Broadway Musical, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In 2010, he was honored with the Academy of Country Music's Poet's Award for lifetime achievement in songwriting. He's the ultimate Nashville insider. And yet there are millions of people out there who know Don Schlitz but have never heard of him. They know his wisdom, as conveyed in a Gambler's advice. They know his empathy, as heard in "Give Me Wings." They know his conviction, as heard in "Old School" and "On The Other Hand," and they've known his humor since the day they heard Mary Chapin Carpenter singing "I Feel Lucky."

Some people come to Nashville, catch a Schlitz show and marvel at their chance to meet the guy they've known for all these years. It is at his shows where he extends his monopoly. He's not only the only one writing Don Schlitz songs, he's the only one singing them from the inside out, and sharing the stories behind them. He's the only one illuminating the songs and the moment and in some ways an entire music city with a delivery that is hilarious, elliptical and heartfelt. And the delivery changes each night, just like the set list. He might be singing one of the hits he wrote for The Judds or Reba McEntire, and he might be singing something that was a blank page that morning and that might be recorded by Kenny Chesney or George Strait before long. Either way, he sings the songs in a flannel voice, smiles in between some of the lines, and watches the people watching him. Invariably, there’ll be someone laughing with a tear in their eye. It’s a concert unlike any other in music

"In the end, there is only one engulfing reason to be a songwriter... the love of music, the joy of creating," Schlitz said. "The percentage of writers who make 'fortunes' is small, and none of them struck it rich without going through leaner times. You could take all of their money away, and they would still be writing songs. Why? Because they love it.... You do it for the sake of the song. And that is the best possible reason."

"He is brilliant, compassionate and wise. He is also one of the finest craftsmen in songwriting in any genre, not just country, that you can cite. Schlitz is the real thing. I coud't respect someone more, nor love anyone as much." 
- Mary Chapin Carpenter

"More than any other songwriter that plays the Bluebird Cafe, don Schlitz charms everyone who comes to a show. They may not have heard his name, but they know his songs and are thrilled to get to know him through his stories and songs. There is nothing like an evening with Don to give you an appreciation of a songwriter's life." 
- Amy Kurland, Founder of the Bluebird Cafe

"I've even paid to see Don Schlitz perform. That's how good he is." 
- Janis Ian

Concert 7pm (note earlier than usual)
$15
http://tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com/

215 Great Rd., PO Box 1228
Rt. 2A, Shirley, MA 01464
978-425-4311 or 877-536-7190 Toll Free
FAX - 978-425-4314
BryanSawyer@bullrunrestaurant.com