Buddy’s Place Writer’s Round w/ Janelle Arthur, Smithfield, Dan Smalley
June 16, 20257:00 PM
We are so excited to continue a “Nashville tradition” at Chief’s with these special nights of live music, stories and songs featuring some of our favorite music makers in town!
Doors – 6:00 pm
Show – 7:00 pm
Get your tickets now for a great night of live music, stories and songs with some of Nashville’s best singer songwriter artists on Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 pm. Buddy’s Place is excited to welcome JANELLE ARTHUR, DAN SMALLEY and SMITHFIELD to the Neon Steeple concert hall, located in the heart of Eric Church’s Chief’s on Broadway. It’s an intimate, up close and personal acoustic night of music, with reserved seating. Don’t Miss It!
Janelle Arthur
Janelle is no stranger to the spotlight. She began performing at Dollywood when she was 8 years old portraying one of her musical heroes, a young Dolly Parton. From that time and thousands of shows later, she has had the opportunity to be a guest on The Today Show, The Kelly & Michael Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Access Hollywood, and Today in Nashville. As an entertainer, Janelle has had the pleasure of opening shows for or performing with: Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, Craig Morgan, and The Band Perry. Her lifetime dream to perform on the world-famous “Grand Ole Opry” became a reality on June 19, 2013, and she has been a repeated guest many times since then.Janelle made her big screen debut with her first feature film role as the star of the Runnin’ From My Roots along with Janine Turner, Leigh Allyn Baker, Patrick Muldoon, Nia Sioux, and playing her mom in the film, country’s own… Deana Carter. The film was released world-wide December 11, 2018. “Runnin’ From My Roots,” the lead single and title track of the film is one of five songs co-written by Arthur, and featured on the accompanying soundtrack (produced by Deana Carter) for the faith-based drama. The accompanying video was the single most viewed video on CMT.com at its debut and was the number 1 video in the CMT Music 12 Pack for 6 out of the 9 weeks that it aired. Janelle Arthur has proven to be one of the most promising multi-dimensional entertainers since Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire with her inherent ability to connect with audiences through film, television, and live shows.
Smithfield
Rooted in stunning harmonies and heartfelt songwriting, Smithfield is a modern country duo inspired by one of the genre’s classic traditions: the male-female duet.Smithfield formed in 2011, drawing not only upon the family history that bound Jennifer and Trey together, but also the musical influences that set them apart. From the start, Smithfield’s music was a unique mix of the contemporary and the classic, blurring the boundaries between country, pop, and rock. There’s no lead singer in Smithfield. No main songwriter, either. Instead, Jennifer and Trey split those duties equally, writing harmony-filled songs that explore love, loss, and life from both sides of a relationship. The two moved to Nashville in 2012, eager to carry the torch for country music’s rich legacy of male-female duets into the 21st century. It was there — in the same city that inspired classic collaborations between Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner; Tim McGraw and Faith Hill; and Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty — that Smithfield fine-tuned their own brand of platonic chemistry. Songs like “Hey Whiskey” and “We’ll Figure It Out” rewarded the independent duo with major-label-sized success, including multiple appearances at the Grand Ole Opry, airplay on satellite radio, 150 million digital streams, acclaim from Rolling Stone, and shows with fellow country artists like Brothers Osborne, Scotty McCreery, Morgan Wallen, Kane Brown, Sara Evans, Josh Turner, Dustin Lynch, and Old Dominion.
Dan Smalley
Dan Smalley has a voice that reminds you of some of the genres greatest. The Alaskan born military brat, who came of age in Shreveport, Louisiana, sings with deep conviction. Smalley expresses a fresh take on Country music that knows tradition, inspired and infused with the swampy sounds of his roots. Artists like Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Al Green, and Willie Nelson provided a musical roadmap for Smalley to follow, and the against-the-grain success of Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, and Sturgill Simpson drew him to Nashville.
There, he began working with producer Keith Stegall, known for his award-winning work with the likes of Alan Jackson and Zac Brown Band. IF I’M BEING HONEST, Smalley’s debut EP produced by Stegall came out via Big Machine Records, and draws candidly on his life, delivering compelling tales of persistence, love, and redemption. Ashley McBryde, Dillon Carmichael, Trace Adkins, Randall King and others have already picked up on Dan’s writing ability, including Smalley cowrites on their recent albums.
Dan’s undeniable stage presence has landed him on bills alongside Turnpike Troubadours, Willie Nelson, Allison Krauss, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Randy Rogers, Pat Green, Billy Currington, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Dwight Yoakam, Craig Morgan, Carrie Underwood, Sammy Kershaw, Tracy Lawrence and more.
Buddy’s Place began as a series of intimate house concerts in 2011 and has steadily grown in popularity over the years. A recent review referred to Buddy’s Place as “an excellent alternative to the famous Bluebird Café”! The well-respected “Nashville tradition” music series now graces the stage at Eric Church’s Chief’s on Broadway hosting intimate nights of live music with a monthly residency! Determined to hold true to a promise made to fellow music lovers that Buddy’s Place is “where you won’t hear crap!” – come join us and find out for yourself!