Our friends from Nashville are returning to Andante for our second concert in our Summer Concert Series. Nashville in the Northwest brings together some of Country & Americana’s top songwriters, as well as emerging artists and songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee and the Pacific Northwest.

For the 2023 season, Nashville in the Northwest will be hosting concerts in Portland/Vancouver, Central Oregon, and here in the Dallas/Salem area at Andante Vineyard.

The concert at Andante will feature, Tori Tullier, Justin Klump, McKayla Marie, and Jeff Middleton. Full artists descriptions and sample songs can be found below.

The performance will be presented listening-room style with the four songwriters taking turns sharing their songs and stories, trading harmony and accompanying one another.

Join us for a special night of music and songwriting while sipping our estate wines.

Concert Information (6 spots left)

• Regular concert tickets are $40 per person.

• Reservations are required.

• Wine Club members receive first access for 48 hours before the general public.

• There is a 6 ticket limit per reservation for this concert.

• At the concert, wine will be available for purchase by the bottle. We’ll provide the stemware.

• Beer and sparkling water will also be for sale

• A waitlist will be available when all spots for this event are claimed.

VIP Experience (SOLD OUT)

In addition to the full concert, VIP guests will enjoy:

• A Nashville/Southern inspired supper featuring fried catfish with buttermilk biscuit - served with housemade pickles, remoulade and hot sauce. (some seating will be at community tables)

• A 4 wine tasting flight. Each wine will be paired with a song from a private acoustic set with the songwriters.

• Reserved, front row seats for the concert.

• VIP experience (which includes the concert) is $100 per person.

The little details

• For the main concert: the venue will open at 6:15pm and the music will begin at 7:00pm.

• VIP experience starts with a welcome at 4:30pm, followed by the private meal at 5:00pm, and the concert at 7:00pm.

• Tickets for this event are non-refundable, but can be transferred if needed.

Tori Tullier

Nashville, TN

Tori Tullier is an award-winning songwriter based in Nashville, TN originally from Annapolis, MD. In 2014 she received the ASCAP Foundation, Sammy Cahn Lyric Writing Award for her solely-penned song "Nicotine." Past winners of the award include John Mayer, Lori McKenna, Josh Ritter and Katie Herzig.

Her songs have landed on US and Canadian radio with cuts by Tim Hicks (with Lindsay Ell), Tenille Arts, Stephanie Quayle, Emma White, Brittany Kennell and more. She has also had recent success with placements in an ad campaign for YouTube, and in the 2021 major motion picture, “The Mauritanian.”

Tori has performed at Tin Pan South along with several Bluebird Cafe appearances. She has had songs featured in People, Billboard, Rolling Stone Country, and Forbes magazine, and performed at The Grand Ole Opry.

Listen to one of Tori’s songs, “Songbird”…

Jeff Middleton

Nashville, TN

Originally from New Jersey, singer/songwriter Jeff Middleton moved to Nashville over twenty years ago to build a career in the music business. He was a member of the critically acclaimed Warner Music recording artist Dirt Drifters and has performed across the country and internationally with Chely Wright and Josh Thompson. 

Over the past two decades, Jeff’s songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis and Trace Adkins. He was nominated for CMA Song of the year for “Drowns the Whiskey”, a multi-week #1 on country radio for Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert. The song was certified by the RIAA as a platinum selling single.

Listen to, “Drowns the Whisky” one of Jeff’s songs…

McKayla Marie

Originally from Oregon - now based in nashville

McKayla Marie was the artsy kid. With a pen and paper in hand, she was always busy creating something. In her early years, she dreamed of becoming a Disney cartoonist, but once she stumbled upon songwriting, she knew she had a different path ahead of her. At age 9, McKayla’s parents surprised her with guitar lessons so she could put music to her melodies. Once she learned to play a few songs, she was out in the world ready to play and sing for anyone who would listen.

With musical influences such as Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, and Kacey Musgraves, McKayla has created a style that encompasses the characteristics of her heroes. In 2020, McKayla Marie released her debut single, “Young Love'“, which reached over 17,000 streams in the first week of the release. In 2021, McKayla moved to Nashville and released the heart-felt ballad, “Half Life” shortly after. Both “Young Love” and “Half Life” landed on iconic Spotify and Apple Music playlists and continue to reach people daily. While McKayla currently lives in Nashville, she makes the trek back to her hometown in Oregon each summer to tour around the Pacific Northwest with her band.

Listen to one of McKayla’s songs, “Half Life”…

Justin Klump

Originally from Vancouver, WA - now based in nashville

Justin Klump was born in the Pacific Northwest and raised on Copeland, Brahms, and Pink Floyd. His love for music is deeply rooted in the long-held traditions of his family, whose piano benches were more crowded than their couches, and passed around guitars like offering plates. Once that guitar was passed to Justin, he never put it down. The music led him to songwriting, performing, producing, and ultimately to Nashville, TN in 2012.

From 2006 to 2016, Justin toured the country playing small theaters and clubs, including Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR and Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA, while releasing multiple albums under his own name. In 2012, his album Sticks and Stones debuted Top 10 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart. Justin’s songs were in rotation on Sirius XM’s The Coffee House, NBC Sports, BBC One, and featured by Rolling Stone Country, American Songwriter, and Parade Magazine, to name a few.

Today, you can find Justin in the studio writing, producing, and making music with a variety of artists and writers from the US and the UK. Those years spent chasing success on his own terms gave him a great sense of how to tap into the needs of an artist. When working on a lyric in a songwriting session, or in the studio recording, he doesn’t stop working until the feeling is right. He has an innate ability to know what a record needs in order to highlight the emotion behind the song, and to pull the best out of everyone in the room. Justin naturally creates a space for the artist to feel at home, allowing creativity to flourish.

Listen to one of Justin’s songs, “The Other Side”…