The Walnut House and Middle Tennessee Songwriters will continue a collaborative series featuring area songwriters on Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and 21.

This series features an array of talented songwriters performing each night. Following these scheduled performances, an amateur open-mic contest follows. This is limited to only five contestants each night, on a first-come basis. The competing songwriters will each perform one original song and those in the crowd will cast their vote for their favorite.

Ellie Austin won the initial competition in July. At the end of the series, the grand finale will be held at the Walnut House on Nov. 20 with all of the individual winners to date, and the victor will receive a prize pack that includes the recording of a 5-song EP at the Walnut House, complete with a backing band, among other prizes.

Appearing at the Aug. 7:

7 p.m. Paul Cicero, Drake Freeman, Trey Binkley
7:45 p.m. Nancy Layne Prescott, Chloe Kimes, Matt Blackwell
8:30 p.m. Vaughan Daniel, Karree Philips, Dalton Black
9:15 p.m. Terry McClain, Levi Massie, Billy Plant

The open-mic competition follows at 10 p.m.

Performing on Aug. 21:

7 p.m. Delyn Christian, Effron White, Stephen Potter
7:45 p.m. Joey Fletcher, Allen J. Morrell, Robyn Taylor
8:30 p.m. Randy Finchum, Thomas Steger, Marilyn Harris
9:15 p.m. Matt Elrod-Erickson, Janey Leigh, Ernest Morris

There is no cover to attend, and all participating songwriters split the proceeds from the tip jar.

The Walnut House is located at 116 N. Walnut St.