Illustration of a trio of cards fanned out with the Jack of Hearts on top, holding a guitar
Illustration: Katie Turner

Best Writers’ Open Mic Night: The Bluebird Cafe

Second Place: The Listening Room

Third Place: Pitch Meeting

Past Best of Nashville wins: The Bluebird Cafe also took Best Writers’ Open Mic Night in the Readers' Poll in 2025, 2024, 2020 and 2019.