James Otto & Wyatt Durrette

The Spotlight Series returns better than ever as award-winning singer/songwriters James Otto and Wyatt Durrette come together for an unforgettable night of songs and stories. During this unique night of acoustic music, James and Wyatt will be onstage together, telling the stories that inspired the hit songs they’ve written! This will be a night full of #1 hits and award-winning songs, coming straight from the guys who put pen to paper and brought these stories to life. This is a Nashville-style listening room show where the audience will experience the talents of these artists like never before in a very intimate setting.

James Otto is one of the most distinct vocalists in Country music and is a 2-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter. Once for his vocal performance on his breakthrough hit song “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” which was the biggest hit in all of country music in 2008. The second nomination was for co-writing Jamey Johnson’s “In Color,” which also won both CMA and ACM “Song of the Year. Otto has written songs for many different major label acts including The Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker, Randy Houser, Chris Janson, Trace Adkins, John Anderson, Alabama, Confederate Railroad and many others.

Wyatt Durrette is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Richmond, VA. Best known for his work with Luke Combs and Zac Brown Band, Wyatt’s songs have garnered a record-setting collection of #1 hits. Most recently, Combs’ song “Even Though I’m Leaving” co-written by Wyatt, reached #1 and received SESAC’s Song of the Year in 2020 along with a CMA Nomination.