The Stillhouse Sessions is an intimate music concert where guests enjoy performances by both emerging and established artists across various genres. Each event offers a unique shared experience filled with personal connections and memorable moments.

On April 11th, 2025, Leiper’s Fork Distillery welcomes Rhett Akins to play our Stillhouse. Rhett Akins has had an extremely impressive career. He’s not just been a successful solo artist, he’s also written chart toppers for many artists. Rhett has had 35 No. 1 singles (and counting). His first No. 1 hit, “That Ain’t My Truck,” which he also co-wrote. has since become Rhett’s signature song. Some of the artists that has recorded songs written by Rhett include, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Blake Shelton, John Pardi, Parker McCollum and Thomas Rhett to name a few.

This impressive list hasn’t gone unnoticed in the music industry. In 2010, Rhett was named the No. 4 Billboard Country Songwriter. The following year, BMI named him Songwriter of the Year. He won it again in 2014. His song “Honey Bee” became the highest selling digital debut by a country male solo artist. His biggest accomplishment, though, may be winning the CMA Triple Play award a total of eight times! In April 2018 Rhett was named Songwriter of the Year and in September 2019 named the first Songwriter of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. In November of 2021 Rhett was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Rhett Akins has already achieved so much as both an artist and a songwriter, but he’s not done yet.

Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. No outside alcohol. Please dress warmly, bar is outdoors and Stillhouse has limited heating capabilities.