Twenty songwriters will take the stage for a chance to come back and play as a paid songwriter at the 10th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival in 2026.  

Local radio personality Wells Reitz will sit down with Nashville hit makers and Rising Stars and find out a little about their life, what sparks a tune and invite them to pick a few tunes as well. Saturday’s interview schedule: 10:30 am – ?? 11:00 am – ?? 11:30 am – ??

The Festival Box Office at Coal Creek Realty, 15 Broadway Ave N, Red Lodge, is your songwriter festival headquarters. Pick up your passes, tickets, wristbands, get your questions answered and buy great festival merchandise. Open 12pm – 4pm.

Liam Slater, winner of the 2024 Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest and the finalists from this year’s songwriting contest will perform  at the One Legged Magpie.

John Lowell & Grace Morrison  

David Starr & Whitney Mongé

Angelia McDanel, Marcedes Carroll & Kalyn Beasley

Abigayle Oakley, Robynne Shayne & Erik Stucky

Gloria Anderson & Jake Ybarra

Marcedes Carroll & Jeff Plankenhorn