PAST GIGS...
2008

SUN, AUG 24, 2008! JON BYRD'S 4th ANNUAL BENEFIT
FOR FRISCO CITY, AL H.S. MUSIC PROGRAM
THE BASEMENT 8th Av. South, Nashville ~ 6-10pm
Another beautiful evening of great friends and amazing artists offering up a little help to my old high school band program down in Frisco City, Alabama. This year we raised over $450.00!! ALL of which will go directly to the school's band program.
The generous peformers included:
9pm~THE WRIGHTS, MICHAEL KELSH, KEVIN GORDON
8pm~AMELIA WHITE, TIM CARROLL, THE SWAYS
7pm~DAVIS RAINES, MARK HUFF, PETER COOPER & ERIC BRACE
6pm~OTIS GIBBS, jb & auto Parts: Alex McCollough, Martin Lynds & Jim Grey

Thanks to THE BASEMENT: Grimey, Geoff, Burhan and Dave!

Sat, Aug 23 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE W. Nashville 8:30pm~~ $5
The hippest joint on the Westside!

Fri, Aug 15 JON BYRD
w/The Martin Lynds Explosion! Rendering Your Fave Velvet Underground Tunes
THE FAMILY WASH EAST Nashville 8:30pm

Fri, Aug 15 JON BYRD
LORNA FLOWERS' WEEKEND WRITER SHOWS
COMMODORE GRILL at The HOLIDAY INN SELECT
West End, Nashville 9pm ~~ FREE!
Proud to be playing my friend Lorna's Writer's Night at the fabled Commodore. Many thanks to my pals Shannon Cain and Shawn Byrne!

Thurs, Aug 14 JON BYRD
3RD & LINDSLEY Nashville 7pm
Opening acoustic-like for my pals the WRIGHTS who did a righteous run-down of their new cd! Kimberly Quinn was the icing. Lucky just to be there.

Sat, Aug 9 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
The Everlovin’ TOMATO ART FESTIVAL, 5 POINTS, EAST Nashville

Tues, Aug 5 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
THE BILLY BLOCK SHOW, CADILLAC RANCH ~ Lower Broadway, Nashville
Billy's 12+ Years of Syndicated Radio Nirvana!

Thurs, July 31 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE, W. Nashville

Thurs, July 24 JON BYRD and DAVIS RAINES and KEN HART
East Nashville Church Lawn Music Concerts, Woodland Presbyterian Church 211 North 11th Street, Nashville

Tues, July 15 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
BLIND WILLIE’S, ATLANTA, GA
SLIM CHANCE AND THE CONVICTS started the show and it was a complete blast. Mel and the folks really took care of us. Convicts drummer Bryan Brownlow was the star of the show!

Fri, July 11 JON BYRD w/Shannon Cain and Joel Shewmake
THE LISTENING ROOM, Franklin, TN
I was happy to be a guest of Shannon Cain along with Joel Shewmake for a 1.5 hour acoustic show broadcast live on NixaCountry.com. What a great venue! (Which always translates 'great folks who run it!')

Wed, July 9 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
12th SOUTH TAP ROOM, Nashville
Opened for my pal SHAWN BYRNE and his Gun Shy Dogs @ 9:30

Sun, July 6 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
TOOTSIE'S ORCHARD LOUNGE, Nashville 8PM
For Billy Block's Locals Only Radio Show broadcast from the back stage of TOOTSIE'S

Sun, July 6 JON BYRD w/Pedal Steel Maestro PETE FINNEY
THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL of FAME, Nashville 1PM
Pete has once again graciously requested my assistance while he demonstrated the uniquely spectacular pedal steel guitar for Country Music Hall of Fame patrons and I sang and played so’s he could do so.

Sat, June 28 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
PRIVATE PARTY (Yes, it happens.), Nashville

Sat, June 28 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROADHOUSE, W. Nashville ~~ 4pm
NORM'S 2nd ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL ON THE CREEKSIDE STAGE!

Sat, June 21 CHRIS GAFFNEY/DUANE JARVIS BENEFIT CONCERT
MERCY LOUNGE, 8th Ave. So., Nashville 9PM
Helping Gaff & DJ~~ Chris Gaffney/Duane Jarvis Benefit Concert ~~ A beautiful night of remembering our friend Chris Gaffney and raising money for the Duane Jarvis’ Cancer Fund. Duane Jarvis performed along with Dave Gonzalez of the Hacienda Brothers -- With special guests Stephen Simmons, James Intveld, Anne McCue, Jon Byrd, Stacie Collins, The Coalmen, Kristi Rose & Fats Kaplin, and Kevin Gordon

Sat, May 24 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
KROONERS, LEBANON, TN 9PM
Opening for my great friend, the amazing STACIE COLLINS!
Located at 220 E. High St. in Lebanon, KROONERS is a custom Bike Shop and a kick ass Music Venue, Middle Tennessee’s most unique! Check ’em out at http://www.myspace.com/kroonersrocks -- Doors at 8pm

Sat, May 24 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM’S RIVER ROAD HOUSE for ~~NORMFEST 2!, W. Nashville 2:50PM
The Second Annual West Nashville Americana Music Festival, NORMFEST 2 at W. Nashville’s Best Venue!

Thurs, May 22 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
THE FAMILY WASH, E. Nashville 8:30PM
The hippest groove orchard in town, or at least at the corner of Greenwood and Porter on the EASTside

Tue, Apr 29 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
THE BILLY BLOCK SHOW at CADILLAC RANCH, Lower Broadway, Nashville

Tue, Apr 29 JON BYRD
f.y.e. on West End, Nashville 6pm
for Mrs. Sullivan's Sweet Toot Tuesdays~~ only my favorite pecan pie co. since childhood which is pretty long time now!

Wed, Apr 23 JON BYRD
THEO'S JAVA CLUB, 1022 Michigan Ave. 213 17th St, ROCK ISLAND, IL 8pm
opening for the one and only Mark Huff! btw, Rock Island, IL is right across the Mighty Mississippi from Mighty Davenport, IA.

Mon, Apr 21 JON BYRD
THE FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE , 318 1st Ave N. MINNEAPOLIS, MN 8pm
w/the one and only Mark Huff!

Sun, Apr 20 JON BYRD
PARADIGM, 1022 Michigan Ave. SHEBOYGAN, WI 8pm
opening for the one and only Mark Huff!

Sat, Apr 19 JON BYRD
UNCOMMON GROUND, 3800 n. Clark Street CHICAGO, IL 10pm
opening for the one and only Mark Huff!

Fri, Apr 18 JON BYRD
LAZY DAZE COFFEEHOUSE , 10 Johnson Ave. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 7pm
opening for the only and one Mark Huff!

Sat, Apr 12 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
TEXAS TROUBADOUR THEATRE , Nashville
ERNEST TUBB MIDNIGHT JAMBOREE!
The Wrights hosted the 1,392nd consecutive broadcast at the TEXAS TROUBADOUR THEATRE in Music Valley Village near Opryland Hotel. Me and the Auto Parts were their guests on this world famous radio show that is America’s 2nd longest running radio show, still being broadcast every Saturday night on WSM 650-AM, following the Grand Ole Opry.

Sat Apr 12 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE , W. Nashville

Sat, Apr 4 JON BYRD
THE STAR BAR, ATLANTA, GA 10pm
THE WILLIE NESLON TRIBUTE & CABBAGETOWN TORNADO RELIEF FUND
Besides opening the show, I got to participate in this celebration with members of the legendary Redneck Underground, featuring Slim Chance & the Convicts, the Blacktop Rockets, Caroline Engel, National Grain, the Downer Brothers, and many others.

Fri, Mar 28 JON BYRD
THE GARAGE , WINSTON-SALEM, NC

Sat, Mar 22 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
3RD and LINDSLEY , Nashville
Opening for my cool pal Amelia White! Amelia just included me on her forthcoming CD singing on a new duet which we debuted at this show!

Sat, Mar 15 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
SMITH'S OLDE BAR ~ THE ATLANTA ROOM , ATLANTA, GA

Sun, Feb 24 JON BYRD w/PETE FINNEY
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL of FAME, Nashville 1pm
Pete Finney will be demonstrating the uniquely spectacular pedal steel guitar and I will sing and play so’s he can do so.

Sat, Feb 23 JON BYRD w/LORIANNA MATERA, LARRY CORDLE, and DAVE POMEROY
DOUGLAS CORNER , Nashville 9pm
A very special songwriter in the round sponsored by Earwave Records

Sat, Feb 16 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
Private Party! , Nashville

Wed, Jan 30 JON BYRD w/PETE FINNEY'S ALL-STAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
FAMILY WASH, E. Nashville All-Stars, Hillbilly-style...~~

Sat, Jan 19 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
3rd & LINDSLEY, Nashville Opening for The STACIE COLLINS BAND

Wed, Jan 16 JON BYRD w/PETE FINNEY'S ALL-STAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
FAMILY WASH, E. Nashville All-Stars, Hillbilly-style...~~

Sat, Jan 5 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE, W. Nashville
The coolest road house on Nashville's Westside-- whether there's a band playin' or not! Of course, Norm's and Byrd's Auto Parts is a match made in honky-tonk heaven!

Thurs, Jan. 3 JON BYRD
EDDIE'S ATTIC , ATLANTA, GA 8pm With Amy Loftus

Wed, Jan 2 w/ JON BYRD w/PETE FINNEY'S ALL-STAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
THE FAMILY WASH,
E. Nashville

2007
Sat, Dec 15 JON BYRD Solo Acoustic
BLUEBIRD CAFE , W. Nashville
With Davis Raines, Ace Ford, and Annie Mosher

Sat, Dec 15 JON BYRD Solo Acoustic
GRIMEY'S NEW & PRELOVED MUSIC IN-STORE , Nashville
Red Beet Records' In-Store for the new CD ~~
YULETIDE FROM THE OTHER SIDE: More Music from East Nashville

Sun, Dec 9 JON BYRD Solo Acoustic
THE FAMILY WASH , E. Nashville
Red Beet Records' Cd Release Party ~~
YULETIDE FROM THE OTHER SIDE: More Music from East Nashville

Sat, Dec 1 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE , W. Nashville

Fri, Nov 30 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
ATLANTA BREWING COMPANY , ATLANTA, GA

Thurs, Nov 8 w/ PETE FINNEY'S ALL-STAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
THE FAMILY WASH , E. Nashville

Sat, Nov 3 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
THE FAMILY WASH
, E. Nashville

Thurs, Oct 25 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
DOUGLAS CORNER
, Nashville
Opening for my pal JUBAL LEE YOUNG for his CD release show

Fri, Oct 19 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
WDVX's BLUE PLATE SPECIAL
, KNOXVILLE, TN

Thurs, Oct 18 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE , W. Nashville
The coolest spot on the West Side of Music City U.S.A.!

Sat, Sept 29 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE , W. Nashville
The coolest spot on the West Side of Music City U.S.A.!

Fri, Sept 21 JON BYRD Solo Acoustic
CALDWELL FARM , W. Nashville

Sat, Sept 15 Stephen Simmons Rhinestone Country Show!
FAMILY WASH , W. Nashville
With All-Star Performers Including the Wrights, Sara Beck, and more!

Thurs, Sept 13 THE EASTSIDE ATTRACTIONS: Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, Jon Byrd, Jen Gunderman, Mark Horn and Jim Gray
FAMILY WASH
, E. Nashville

Sun, Sept 9 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
CADILLAC RANCH
Lower Broadway, Nashville
For BILLY BLOCK'S "Local Un-Signed Artist Night" following his WKDF Radio show where he featured tracks from the CD!

Fri, Sept 7 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
DOUGLAS CORNER
, Nashville

Tues, Aug 28 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
CADILLAC RANCH
Lower Broadway, Nashville
For BILLY BLOCK'S WESTERN BEAT RADIO SHOW

Tues, Aug 26 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
FOOBAR
, E. Nashville
JON BYRD'S 3rd ANNUAL BENEFIT FOR RURAL SOUTH ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM

Here's how it all shook down: Mike Cullison, Suzette Lawrence, Teddy Larkin, Ben Blankenship, Mike Kearns, Chris Richards and Dawn McCoy, Shawn Byrne, Jubal Young, Kylie Harris, Adam Landry and Carey Kotsionis: The Sways, Davis Raines, Jimmy Barret, Milan Miller, Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, Tony Laiolo, Brian Langlinais, Michael Kelsh, Carissa Lee Broadwater, Stephen Simmons, Nathan Spears, Mark Huff, plus, JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS!

Tues, Aug 18 JON BYRD and BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE
, W. Nashville
w/MILAN MILLER

Sat, Aug 11 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
5 Points, E. Nashville For E. Nashville Tomato Festival
Sat, Aug 11 w/THE EASTSIDE ATTRACTIONS
5 Points, E. Nashville For E. Nashville Tomato Festival
Sun, Aug 5 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS fooBar E. Nashville

Sun, July 29 jon byrd solo-acoustic fooBar E. Nashville
F ri, July 27 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NORM'S RIVER ROAD HOUSE W. Nashville w/JUBAL LEE YOUNG

Fri, July 20 w/THE EASTSIDE ATTRACTIONS The Family Wash, E. Nashville
Tues, July 6 w/ DAVIS RAINES Poor David's Pub, Dallas, TX
Tues, July 4 w/ DAVIS RAINES Luckenbach, TX
Tues, July 3 w/ DAVIS RAINES Marble Falls, TX
Mon, July 2 w/ DAVIS RAINES Mean Eyed Cat Austin, TX
Fri, June 29 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS

Wed, June 27 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS DOUGLAS CORNER, Nashville
For Mark Wehner's AMERICANA TONIGHT!
Sat, June 23 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, HERMITAGE, TN
Sat, June 9 BYRD'S AUTO PARTS The Family Wash, E. Nashville 9pm
Thurs, June 7 jon byrd solo-acoustic STATION INN, Nashville 8:30 PM
Acoustic opener for my pals Adam and Shannon Wright -- THE WRIGHTS!

Wed, June 6 jon byrd solo-acoustic COMMODORE LOUNGE, Nashville
Courtesy of John Haring and Nashville Independent Music -- http://www.nashvilleim.com Thanks, John. jb
Tues, June 5