DSSF 2026 Young Artist Application

We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival will feature a special

Young Artist Stage on Saturday, October 17th from 12:30 PM to 6 PM .
We’ll be scheduling standout young local artists to perform in the round, just like the rest of the festival, in two separate one-hour sets. There will be three young artists per set, and songwriters will need to have 7-8 original songs to perform (preferably under 4 minutes).

Songwriters must be local (lodging not provided).

Application deadline is August 31st, and selected songwriters will be notified of acceptance by September 20th.

*Applicants must be able to play all songs solo with a guitar

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

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Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Phone Number

Are you comfortable playing with other artists on stage?

Do you have at least 7-8 original songs under 4 minutes you can perform live?

Instagram Handle

Facebook Handle

Website URL

Bio (PDF)

Photos (please provide 2-3) Will be used for social media & the website

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