Songwriters 2024

A steadfast and soulful young lady, she lets her heart do the writing and her voice tells the story. She’s country steeped in soul, in the spirit of the female pioneers of those genres. But don’t etch those labels in stone anywhere. Her music education started with her grandfather’s record collection, relics of a time past in the modern world, but captivating to her musical “old soul.”

At 15, Payton made the move to Nashville with a few bandmates and a dream. Writing by day and performing in the honky tonks of lower Broadway to pay rent, Payton received a smoky bar first hand education into how to be an entertainer. A year later, Payton’s family decided to follow their daughter to Music City, where she continues to develop her soulful sound as a country music singer-songwriter.

Payton has spent the past six years learning from some of the best songwriters and producers in the industry, including Wade Kirby (George Strait’s No. 1 “I Saw God Today,” Blake Shelton’s No. 1 “Doin’ What She Likes”) and Phil O’Donnell (George Strait’s No. 1 “Give It All We Got Tonight,” Clay Walker’s “She Won’t Be Lonely Long”). She has also opened for Charlie Daniels and was invited to the Grand Ole Opry stage by William Michael Morgan.

Grounded in the strong familial bond she has and the music heritage she was raised on, she brings a refreshing voice to her music that is resolute, both on and off stage.

PBSF SONGWRITER SCHEDULE

THUR OCT 3
7:00pm – Casino Beach Bar & Grille

FRI OCT 4

12pm – Concert of Light: A Day With The Veterans – Ticketed Event

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4:00pm – Holiday Inn Beach Resort

7:00pm – Sandshaker

SAT OCT 5
7:00pm – Native Café Listening Room – Ticketed Event

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** All events are free, except where noted. Schedule is subject to change, please check back for updates.

Rusty Budde a native of South Texas, has called Nashville home for the past 30 years. Rusty has penned songs for Hank Thompson, Randy Travis, Earl Thomas Conley, Les Taylor (Exile), Wayne Toups, Truck Pierce, and many others. Co-writers include Red Lane, Hank Cochran, Hank Thompson, Randy Travis, Johnny Neel (Allman Brothers). As a Record Producer Rusty has produced such greats as Hank Thompson, Earl Thomas Conley, Joe Diffie, Neil Dover, and has co produced projects with Buddy Cannon and Grammy winning producer Larry Butler.

PBSF SONGWRITER SCHEDULE:

THU OCT 3

8:00 PM – Bamboo Willies

FRI OCT 4

6:00 PM – Flounders Chowder House

8:00 PM – Paradise Bar & Gril

** All events are free, except where noted. Schedule is subject to change, please check back for updates.

Keith Burns, founding member of the Grammy-nominated ACM & AMA award-winning, platinum-selling group Trick Pony. He has had three Top 10 songs for such artists as Trick Pony and Joe Diffie and has also written several Top 40 songs with such artists as Hootie & The Blowfish, Sammy Kershaw, Burns & Poe, Mo Bandy. You’ve probably sung out loud to his signature hits “Pour Me” and “Just What I Do” for Trick Pony and many more! His latest single “Everybody Loves a Comeback”, co-written by Inside Edition’s Lisa Guerrero premiered to a nationwide audience on the show.

PBSF PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

THU OCT 3

8:30 PM -The Sandbar Sunset Bar & Grille – Country Song – Ticketed Event

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Wynn came to love country music at a very young age when he discovered his father’s collection of classic country vinyl records. He even traded his big brother’s “Grand Funk Railroad” for a copy of Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John”, and still has a scar to prove it! Around the age of 14, a neighbor showed Wynn a few chords on an old guitar. Before long, Wynn was playing on his own and writing his own songs.

After years of performing in honkytonks & bars, Wynn decided to make the move to Nashville. His first radio single was “Fit To Be Tied Down” by Sammy Kershaw. Since then Wynn has had many hits including three number ones…all three were nominated for “Song Of The Year” by the CMA or ACM and sometimes both. Wynn’s three number one songs are “Have You Forgotten” by Darryl Worley, “Waitin’ On A Woman” by Brad Paisley, and “I’m A Little More Country Than That” by Easton Corbin. In addition to his number ones, Wynn has had songs recorded by artists such as Garth Brooks, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, Trace Adkins, Mark Chesnutt, Willie Nelson, Kellie Pickler, Lee Ann Womack, and many others.

In 2009, Wynn received the Nashville Songwriters Association’s Songwriter of the Year Award. He made his Grand Ole Opry Debut in 2011. Additionally, Wynn has appeared on several tv shows and was featured weekly on the Joey & Rory Show for several years. Wynn writes songs nearly every day and tours extensively. He is currently signed with BMG Music Publishing.

THU OCT 3

COUNTRY STRONG  – TICKETED EVENT

7:00pm – The Sandbar Sunset Bar & Grille

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Tim made his living as a singing drummer, from the age of 18 until moving to Nashville in 1991 , where he put aside the drums to focus on a songwriting career. While performing his songs at the Bluebird Café Tim was asked to sing some demos for hit songwriter Don Schlitz. Fast forward 30 years and Tim has sung on over 10,000 recordings including on albums by: Trisha Yearwood, Michael Peterson, Kevin Sharp, Billy Ray Cyrus and Rodney Atkins to name a few and on jingles for: Pepsi, Luvs diapers, TNN and many more. In 1997 Tim had his first success as a writer with the #1 hit by Kevin Sharp “She’s Sure Taking It Well”, Tim scored again in 2000 with Yankee Grey and the song “Another 9 minutes” which reached #11 on the Country charts.

After 10 years Tim went back to his roots and is once again the “Singing Drummer” for some of Nashville’s most popular bands: Vinyl Radio, FAB, The Consoulers, Live From Ventura Blvd, Twelve Against Nature and Make Me
Smile and Yacht’s Landing.

PBSF PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

THUR OCT 3
5;45pm – The Sandbar Sunset Bar & Grille – Country Strong – Buy Tickets

FRI OCT 4
5:45pm – Taste of Gulf Breeze

SAT OCT 5
3:00pm – Holiday Inn Beach Resort
7:30pm – Red Fish Blue Fish

** All events are free, except where noted. Schedule is subject to change, please check back for updates.

Emma Zinck is her own brand of powerhouse “Electric Country” and one to watch on the Nashville music scene today! Armed with her guitar, vocals, and dynamic presence, she captivates fans with any stage she’s on. The Fredericksburg, Virginia native brought her passion of music to TN 6 years ago. Writing with several hitmakers and honing her own artistry simultaneously, she caught the attention of #1 songwriter Bridgette Tatum (“She’s Country” by Jason Aldean) who signed Zinck to her first publishing deal(SoNash) and production deal (Tatum Town).

Besides her one-of-a kind original live performances, Emma is an artist with no limitations. She solidified that even more in 2023 with several viral video’s showcasing her 4 octave range vocal stacks to include (Bruno Mars, “Talking to the moon”, Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero”). Reaching over 7 million views and gaining a staggering 100k + new followers, she continues to bring fresh creative ideas into Country music. Currently Zinck and Tatum are co-producing a project of her original songs to be released in 2024.

PBSF PERFORMANCES:

THUR OCT 3
8:00pm – Paradise Bar & Grill – Mermaids & Music

FRI OCT 4
5:00pm – Casino Beach Bar

FRI OCT 4
9:00pm – The Sandbar Sunset Bar & Grille

SAT OCT 5
7:30pm – The Pensacola Beach Resort/Salty Rose

** All events are free, except where noted. Schedule is subject to change, please check back for updates.