The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival

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CALLING ALL LOCAL YOUNG SONGWRITERS!

Are you a young songwriter in the Dripping Springs area who has at least seven original songs ready to perform? Are you eager to tell your story to an engaged audience in your hometown? This is your chance to be featured on stage in the 2026 Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival!

Selected artists will perform two 60-minute songwriter round sets, sharing the stage with two other young artists during each set on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Apply here by Monday, August 31, 2026. We can't wait to hear the next generation of Dripping Springs songwriters!

We’re tuning up for our 12th year and getting ready to announce songwriter selections for the 2026 festival.

This festival has always been about more than stages and sets. It’s about stories shared in listening rooms, songs heard for the first time, and a community that truly shows up for songwriters.

Every year, we’re blown away by the depth of talent and heart that fills Dripping Springs, and we can’t wait to do it all again.

Songwriter selections will be announced in early July- stay tuned for updates and visit this page to learn more about our selection process!

If you’re a songwriter with something to say, we can’t wait to hear it.

Join us in historic downtown for The

12th annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival

You are invited to the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country to come and enjoy an exciting weekend of phenomenal singer/songwriter showcases. This 3-day music festival treats music lovers to a wide variety of amazing songs and the people and stories behind the finely crafted tunes.
The songwriting showcases give attendees the opportunity to experience tomorrow’s headliners in small-stage "listening room" performances at unique venues in historic downtown Dripping Springs. On 8 stages, featuring 70 shows, 35+ songwriters will perform in an “in the round” Nashville-style song-swap format. In its essence, the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival is all about finely-crafted SONGS, and the talented folks who have written them. All shows downtown are FREE.

Festival Hours

Friday 10/16

1:30PM - 8PM

Saturday 10/17
12PM - 8PM

Sunday 10/18
10AM - 5PM

Brian Allison

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Charlie Argo

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Katrina Cain

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Kelsi Creek

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Ronny Criss

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J. Cruz

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Ben Danaher

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George Ensle

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Robert Europe

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Lauren Frihauf

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Ben Gage

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Goldpine

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Great Aunt

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JD Graham

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Ajaye Jardine

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Sara Jean Kelley

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Madeleine Kelson

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Rachel Laven

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Will Overman

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Natalie Price

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Ray Prim

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Eric Ramsey

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Michelle Raybourn

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Ben Reneer

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Vaughan Segers

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Charlie Shafter

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Hannah Stokes

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Tim Styles

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Andy Sydow

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David Tribble

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Reed Waddle

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Weary Ramblers

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BIG THANKS to our 2025 Sponsors!

The Station Events & Gatherings

Tejas Tonic

Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room

6 String Ranch

City of Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs Distilling

Pilot Moon Films

Community Impact News

Ross Fischer Law

Twisted X Brewing

Songwriters bathed in neon lights and smoke.

Our Venues

Five stages are outdoors this year at The Barber Shop Bar, Mazama Coffee Co., Winehouse, Haus of Jayne, Hudson's on Mercer Outdoors & Dog & Bone. There will be tents in place in case of inclement weather. Acopon Brewing as well as Hudson's on Mercer Street
are both indoors. All are located within safe, easy walking distance of each other in historic downtown Dripping Springs and all are FREE admission.

Performances run continuously on Friday and Saturday from afternoon to evening, and on Sunday, the festivities include a spirited Gospel Brunch Showcase at Hudson’s on Mercer Street, followed by the ever-popular Festival Wrap-Party. Parking is plentiful, and food and drinks will be available at each venue.