Twenty songwriters will take the stage for a chance to come back and play as a paid songwriter at the 9th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival in 2025.    

Bank of Red Lodge presents 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:

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.

Daniel Neihoff, winner of the 2023 Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest and the finalists from this year’s songwriting contest will perform at a free concert on the Dennis & Nancy Stevens Stage at the One Legged Magpie.

Rising Stars Ben Balmer & Abigayle Kompst  

Rising Stars Goldpine, Hannah Belle & Marcedes Carroll

Rising Stars Jess Jocoy & Lauren Mascitti

Rising Stars Juliet Lloyd, Dan Weber & Carin Mari

Rising Stars Jake Ybarra & Juliet Lloyd

Rising Stars Daniel Neihoff, Dan Weber & JD Graham