First, there was KICKS 99’s Guitar Pull. Now, KICKS 99 presents another amazing live music experience: The KICKS 99 Songwriter Series because it all starts with a song.

Hear the stories behind the biggest songs by Nashville’s biggest award-winning hit songwriters:

Tim Nichols is a GRAMMY-winning, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame hitmaker. He co-wrote Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying,” plus hits like Jo Dee Messina’s “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” Chris Young’s “The Man I Want To Be,” and Trace Adkin’s “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing. His songs have been recorded by Keith Whitley, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Zach Top, and more.

JT Harding has written #1 songs, including Blake Shelton’s “Sangria”, Kenny Chesney’s “Somewhere With You”, Jake Owen’s “Alone With You”, Dierks Bentley’s “Different for Girls”, Keith Urban’s “Somewhere in My Car”, and Darius Rucker’s “Beer and Sunshine”. His songs have been recorded by Billy Currington, Rascal Flatts, Goo Goo Dolls, Five For Fighting, The Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, and more.

Tickets are $25 and go on sale Friday, January 23, 2026