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- [Home :: Red Lodge Songwriter Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/) - RLSWF-25 Website Header 2742DSC_9322312IMG_1675-1-(1)RLSWF-25 Website HeaderIMG_09668IMG_5550Red Lodge Early Bird Passes Will Go On Sale December 1, 2026 About The Red Lodge Songwriter Festival For three days in June, the streets of Red Lodge, bars, cafes, and theaters become a gathering place for songwriters from Nashville, Montana and around the country. This is the festival that
- [Volunteer](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/about-us/volunteer/) - Volunteer at the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Meet new people, forge new friendships, and support music in our community by becoming part of the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival team. We will reward you with a Legends & Headliners All Access Pass, that allows you access to all seven venues throughout the weekend when not volunteering (subject
- [Buy Passes](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/buy-passes/) - Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Passes Early Bird Passes to the 11th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Will Go On Sale December 1, 2026!! From Multi Day Passes, Day Passes & VIP Packages, we have the perfect festival pass for you! For information or questions call Mike Booth at 406-690-5988 or email at mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org Passes
- [Camping](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/no-host-camping/) - Hosted Camping Experience a Mountain Retreat at Alpine Lodge RV Park Our facility has RV Spaces- Accommodating 30 feet maximum. Other Amenities: Espresso/Latte on the Patio: Enjoy your morning brew with a view (available for purchase). Free Wi-Fi: Stay connected, no matter where you are in the park. Outdoor Fire Pit Patio: Gather around
- [Festival Songwriters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/songwriters/) - Legends & Headliners These Songwriters have touched the hearts and ears of music lovers in all corners of the globe. Gary BurrNashville Songwriter Hall of Fame InducteeGary NicholsonNashville Songwriter Hall of Fame InducteeEven StevensNashville Songwriter Hall of Fame InducteeBridgette TatumNashville, TennesseeDarden SmithAustin, TexasGeorgia MiddlemanNashville, Tennessee Troubadours These songwriters are proffessional artists that make their living
- [Schedule by Songwriter](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/schedule-by-songwriter/) - Legends & Headliners Click on any songwriter name and see where and when they will be playing Gary BurrGeorgia MiddlemanGary NicholsonDarden SmithEven StevensBridgette TatumGary BurrLegends & Headliners Sponsor/Patron Appreciation Showcase (Invitation Only)6/18, ThursdayLegends & Headliners7:00 PMRed Lodge, MontanaKettlehouse Stage at the One Legged MagpieLegends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Bridgette Tatum & Gary Burr6/19, FridayLegends &
- [Patrons of the Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/patrons-of-the-festival/) - Gold Patrons of the Festival Mary Louis Barton Al & Bobbi Blain Randy & Holli Brunson Kelly & Tracy Hale Jay & Cindi Keeling Edward & Marcy Mutch David & Deborah Nice John & Tara Roberts Dennis & Nancy Stevens Greg & Cat Stevens Annie & Brian Tursi Patrons of the Festival Amy & Bill
- [Schedule by Day](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event-information/schedule/) - TWENTY-FOUR SONGWRITERS PERFORMING THIRTY-EIGHT SHOWS, PLUS LATE NIGHTS, LIVE INTERVIEWS AND THE SONGWRITING CONTEST SHOWCASE times & venues are subject to change 6/18, Thursday6/19, Friday6/20, SaturdayBox Office, tickets, merchandise & information6/18, Thursday12:00 PMCoal Creek RealtyLynne Hanson & Shawn Byrne6/18, ThursdayTroubadours5:00 PMAlpine Basin Stage at Babcock & Miles Wine BarKelley Mickwee, Lena Rich & Ryan Lindsay6/18,
- [Schedule by Venue](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/schedule-by-venue/) - EIGHT INTIMATE VENUES, ALL LOCATED ON RED LODGE’S HISTORIC MAIN STREET click on the venue tabs to see the schedule for each venue Town Pump/Quality Inn Stage at the Snag BarAlpine Basin Stage at Babcock & MilesDennis & Nancy Stevens Stage at Cattail BakeryAVA Law Firm Stage at Hidden Basin CoffeeKettlehouse Stage at the One
- [Schedules](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/schedules/) - You can view this years schedule by: DayVenueSongwriter By Day By Venue By Songwriter
- [Become a Patron of the Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/about-us/patron-of-the-festival/) - Are you a music fan? Are you a fan of Red Lodge? Become A Patron Of The 10th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Celebration!! Get ready for an unforgettable three-day celebration of music as Red Lodge becomes the ultimate destination for music lovers in a tribute to songwriting and the brilliance of songwriters. We are
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- [10 Year Anniversary Celebration](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/10th-anniversary-celebration/) - Beginning in 2016 the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival has brought world class songwriters to the mountain community of Red Lodge, entertaining music fans from all over the country. Join us, June 18-20, 2026, to celebrate 10 years of Songs in the Mountains!! We will bring back some of your favorite songwriters from the past ten
- [Become a Sponsor of the Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/about-us/become-a-sponsor-festival/) - A Festival With A Purpose Become a Sponsor of the 10th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Sponsoring the 10th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival is a great opportunity to associate your name with an event that benefits our community through music education and draws music fans and tourists to Red Lodge. As a festival sponsor,
- [Sponsors of the Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event-information/sponsors/) - Presenting SponsorsGold Stage SponsorsDennis & Nancy StevensBriggs Distributing & Kettlehouse Brewing Marsh McLennan AgencyAlpine BasinMontana Realty Companywww.AVALaw.comTown Pump/Quality InnSupporters of the FestivalLodging & Camping Partners406-446-2213406-446-0002406-425-1191(406) 446-4469Venue PartnersSnag BarBlack Canyon BistroCattail BakeryBabcock & Miles Wine BarHemingway Room at the Pollard HotelSnow Creek SaloonOne Legged MagpieHidden Basin CoffeeSilver SponsorsRocky Mountain Market & Pilot Peak MusicH Bar S
- [For Songwriters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/songwriting-contest/) - Songwriters, Do you have something to say and a way to say it so that people want to listen to it? Unless you get out and try, you’ll never know. Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest The Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest is uniquely designed to offer opportunities for songwriters to get your song heard. We want to give
- [Contact Us](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/about-us/contact-us/) - How to Get in Touch, Call or email Red Lodge Songwriter Festival A production of the Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc. P.O. Box 830 Red Lodge, MT 59069 Mike Booth – Executive Director (406) 690-5988 mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org
- [10 Unique Reasons to Attend the Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/10-unique-reasons-to-attend-the-festival/) - Discover what sets the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival apart! Experience ten unique reasons why this festival is unlike any other music festival you’ve attended. Don’t miss out, buy your tickets today! Unique Reason #1: Focus on Songwriting All Festival artists write their own music AND perform it during the festival. They are truly troubadours that travel the
- [Press Release - 25](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/press-release-25/) - Press Release For Immediate Release Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Returns to Red Lodge for Its 9th Annual Celebration of Songwriting Red Lodge, Montana – June 19-21, 2025 Red Lodge, Montana, will once again host an unforgettable celebration of music and storytelling with the return of the 9th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival from June 19-21,
- [Footer](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/footer-style-1/) - ContactMike Booth, Executive Directormike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org(406) 690-5988NON PROFIT INFORMATION The Red Lodge Songwriter Festival is a production of Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc. A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation Tax ID# 81-4771929 P.O. Box 830 Red Lodge, MT 59068 Transportation Red Lodge is located 60 miles south of Billings, MT, 65 miles north of Cody, WY, and 75 miles
- [Gift Certificates](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/gift-certificates/) - Purchase a $50 Gift Certificate to the 9th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. Purchase $50 Gift Certificate
- [9th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Gift Certificate 50](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/9th-annual-rlswf-gift-certificate-50/) - Thank you for purchasing a $50 gift certificate to the 9th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. Use discount code 9RLSWF50 at checkout when purchasing tickets. Gift certificates and ticket purchases are non-refundable. Gift certificates expire 6/23/2025. Tickets can be purchased online at Buy Tickets
- [While You're Here](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/while-your-here/) - Welcome to Red Lodge, home of the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. While you’re visiting we ask you to follow a few simple guidelines. As stewards of our mountain community! We invite you to… Be respectful of our community, our residents, laws, heritage and traditions. Buy Locally. Our sponsors rely on your patronage. Help us
- [Lodging Partners](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event-information/sponsors/lodging-camping-partners/) - Alpine Lodge 1105 Broadway Ave N Red Lodge, MT 59068 (406) 446-2213 Book Now Alpine Lodge Off Highway 212, this unassuming hotel is a 10-minute walk from downtown and 8 miles from Red Lodge Mountain ski resort. Low-key rooms with wood-paneling offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemakers, plus mini-fridges and microwaves. Breakfast
- [Videos](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/videos/) - Goldpine performs "My Favorite Parts of You" at the 7th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival Frank Myers performs his hit "I'm Already There" at the 6th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. Billy Montana performs his hit "Bring on The Tears" at the 5th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival
- [Test Page](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/test-page/) - Paige King JohnsonAngier, North CarolinaGoldpineNashville, TennesseeJo SmithWhitefish, MontanaHannah KingWhitefish, Montana
- [What Is A Songwriter Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event-information/) - What Is A Songwriter Festival The Red Lodge Songwriter Festival is an opportunity for seasoned and aspiring songwriters from all over the country to have their songs heard, and for music fans to learn the stories behind the lyrics and melodies that only the song’s writer can express. Multiple festival stages are filled with songwriters,
- [Performing as a Paid Songwriter](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/be-one-of-our-songwriters/) - The Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals are the Place for Songwriters to be heard and create memories with other songwriters. Are you interested in performing as a Rising Star songwriter at one of our festivals? We invite a handful of new songwriters each year to play our festivals along with many returning songwriters. We hire two
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- [Venues](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event-information/venues/) - Red Lodge’s BEST VENUES 6 INTIMATE VENUES, ALL LOCATED ON RED LODGE’S HISTORIC Main Street Kettlehouse Stage at Bone Daddy's Historic Roman Theater One Legged Magpie Cattail Bakery Snag Bar Lions Park
- [FAQs](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/about-us/frequently-asked-questions/) - Welcome to the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival For three days in June the streets of Red Lodge, bars, cafes, and parks become a gathering place for songwriters from Montana, Nashville, and around the country. Park benches, bar stools, hotel lobbies, and parks become picking sessions. This is the place displaying songwriting at its highest level
- [Music Education](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/about-us/charitable-giving/) - Music education is the essence of what the Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals are all about. It is our mission to support music education in the communities we live and impact. We offer Master Classes during our festivals so that songwriters of all levels can learn skills to hone their craft of songwriting. We conduct an
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## Events

- [Late Night with Andy Sydow, Maggie Noelle & Shawn Byrne and their All Star Band](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/late-night-with-kalyn-beasley-friends/) - Come close out the festival and dance the night away at the One Legged Magpie with Andy Sydow, Maggie Noelle & Shawn Byrne and their All Star Band. Must have a festival pass or $20 cover charge at the door.
- [Legends & Headliners Even Stevens, Bridgette Tatum & Darden Smith](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/gary-nicholson-bridgette-tatum-darden-smith-on-the-kettlehouse-stage-at-the-one-legged-magpie/) - Legends & Headliners Even Stevens, Bridgette Tatum & Darden Smith
- [Legends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Bridgette Tatum & Darden Smith](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/nashville-hit-songwriters/) - Legends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Bridgette Tatum & Darden Smith
- [Legends & Headliners Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman & Gary Nicholson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/1/) - Legends & Headliners Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman & Gary Nicholson
- [Maggie Noëlle & Lynne Hanson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-show-22-2/) - Songwriters Maggie Noëlle & Lynne Hanson
- [Kelley Mickwee, Maggie Noëlle & Ryan Lindsay](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/abigayle-oakley-robynne-shayne-erik-stucky/) - Troubadours Kelley Mickwee, Maggie Noëlle & Ryan Lindsay
- [Coffee with the Songwriters at Hidden Basin Coffee Post](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/coffee-with-the-songwriters-on-the-ava-law-firm-stage-at-hidden-basin-coffee-post-2/) - Host John Lowell sits down with Legendary Songwriters & Troubadours to find out a little about their life, what sparks a tune and will invite them to pick a few tunes as well. 10:30 am - Imogen Clark 11:00 am - Georgia Middleman & Gary Burr 11:30 am - Ryan Lindsay
- [Coffee with the Songwriters at Hidden Basin Coffee](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/coffee-with-the-songwriters-at-hidden-basin-2/) - Host John Lowell sits down with Troubadours and find out a little about their life, what sparks a tune and will invite them to pick a few tunes as well. 10:30 am - Bridgette Tatum 11:00 am - Maggie Noëlle 11:30 am - Darden Smith
- [Kalyn Beasley, Maggie Noëlle & Shawn Byrne](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-13/) - Troubadours Kalyn Beasley, Maggie Noëlle & Shawn Byrne
- [Andy Sydow & Maggie Noëlle](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-11/) - Troubadours Andy Sydow & Maggie Noëlle
- [Kalyn Beasley, Josh Grider & Maggie Noëlle](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-3/) - Troubadours Kalyn Beasley, Josh Grider & Maggie Noëlle
- [Coffee with the Songwriters at Hidden Basin Coffee Post](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/coffee-with-the-songwriters-on-the-ava-law-firm-stage-at-hidden-basin-coffee-post/) - Host Andy Sydow sits down withTroubadours and find out a little about their life, what sparks a tune and will invite them to pick a few tunes as well. 10:30 am - Aaron Bibelhauser 11:00 am - Tai Shan 11:30 am - Shawn Byrne
- [Ryan Lindsay, Lynne Hanson & Kristi Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/goldpine-grace-morrison-whitney-monge/) - Troubadours Ryan Lindsay, Lynne Hanson & Kristi Grider
- [Sean Devine, Goldpine & Kristi Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-show-26/) - Songwriters Sean Devine, Goldpine & Kristi Grider
- [Aaron Bibelhauser, Carin Mari & Kristi Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/allen-lostracco-remington/) - Friday June 19, 2020
- [Kristi Grider, Marcedes Carroll & Sean Devine](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-10/) - Troubadours Sean Devine, Marcedes Carroll & Kristi Grider
- [Tom Catmull, Tai Shan & Kristi Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/marcedes-carroll-john-hewitt/) - Troubadours: Tom Catmull, Tai Shan & Kristi Grider
- [Imogen Clark, Andy Sydow & Marcedes Carroll](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-shows-24/) - Songwriters Imogen Clark, Andy Sydow & Marcedes Carroll
- [Carin Mari & Kalyn Beasley](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-show-21/) - Songwriters Carin Mari & Kalyn Beasley
- [Silver Sponsor](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/silver-sponsor/)
- [Gold Stage Sponsors](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/gold-sponsors/)
- [Bronze Main Street Sponsors](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/bronze-sponsors/)
- [Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest Finals](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/songwriters-contest-showcase/) - Get ready for an unforgettable event! Twenty talented songwriters will perform live at the Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest Finals. From October to February over 100 songwriters representing 23 States and 3 countries submitted songs to the Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest. These twenty songwriters were chosen to come to Red Lodge and perform their song before
- [Coffee with the Songwriters at Cattail Bakery](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/live-with-sean-devine-at-honeys-cafe/) - Host Marcedes Carroll sits down withTroubadours and find out a little about their life, what sparks a tune and will invite them to pick a few tunes as well. 10:30 am - Lynne Hanson 11:00 am - Josh Grider 11:30 am - Kelley Mickwee
- [Aaron Bibelhauser & Shawn Byrne](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/lena-marie-schiffer-jake-ybarra/) - Songwriters Aaron Bibelhauser & Shawn Byrne
- [Carin Mari & Marcedes Carroll](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/david-starr-whitney-monge/) - Songwriters Carin Mari & Marcedes Carroll
- [Kelley Mickwee & Josh Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/tessy-lou-williams-shawn-byrne/) - Songwriters Kelley Mickwee & Josh Grider
- [Shawn Byrne & Imogen Clark](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/nashville-hit-songwriters-3/) - Songwriters Shawn Byrne & Imogen Clark
- [Marcedes Carroll & Aaron Bibelhauser](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-4/) - Marcedes Carroll & Aaron Bibelhauser
- [Carin Mari & Ryan Lindsay](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-6/) - Carin Mari & Ryan Lindsay
- [Lynne Hanson & Shawn Byrne](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-1/) - Lynne Hanson & Shawn Byrne
- [Tai Shan & the Songwriting Contest Finalists](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/songwriters-in-the-round/) - Tai Shan & the finalists from this year's songwriting contest
- [Josh Grider, Lena Rich & Goldpine](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/josh-grider-lena-rich-goldpine/) - Josh Grider, Goldpine, & Lena Rich
- [Legends & Headliners Sponsor/Patron Appreciation Showcase (Invitation Only)](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/nashville-vip-show/) - Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman, Even Stevens, Bridgette Tatum, Gary Nicholson & Darden Smith Sponsors & Patrons only
- [Legends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Bridgette Tatum & Gary Burr](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/jo-smith-kalyn-beasley/) - Legends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Bridgette Tatum & Gary Burr
- [Legends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Georgia Middleman & Darden Smith](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/hit-songwriter-show-4/) - Legends & Headliners Gary Nicholson, Georgia Middleman & Darden Smith
- [Legends & Headliners Georgia Middleman, Gary Burr & Even Stevens](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/nashville-hit-songwriters-at-the-historic-roman-theater/) - Legends & Headliners Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman & Even Stevens
- [Legends & Headliners Darden Smith, Georgia Middleman & Even Stevens](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/hit-songwriter-show-2/) - Legends & Headliners Darden Smith, Georgia Middleman & Even Stevens
- [Legends & Headliners Even Stevens, Bridgette Tatum & Gary Burr](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/hit-songwriter-show-5/) - Legends & Headliners Gary Burr, Bridgette Tatum &Even Stevens
- [Coffee with the Songwriters at Cattail Bakery](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/coffee/) - Host Marcedes Carroll sits down with Legendary Songwriters to find out a little about their life, their songwriting inspiration and will invite them to pick a tunes or two. Saturday's interview schedule: 10:30 am - Lynn Hanson 11:00 am - Josh Grider 11:30 am - Kelley Mickwee
- [Venues](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/venue-sponsors/)
- [Lodging & Camping Partners](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/lodging-sponsors/)
- [Supporters of the Festival](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/supporters-of-the-festival/)
- [Presenting Sponsor](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/presenting-sponsor/)
- [Late Night Jam with the Festival Songwriters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/late-night-jam/) - This is a special night, the songwriters of the festival will play their favorite cover song backed by the Louma Rhythm Section. Must have a festival pass or $20 cover charge at the door.
- [Kalyn Beasley, Kelley Mickwee & Josh Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/andy-sydow-erik-stucky-jeff-plankenhorn/) - Songwriters Kalyn Beasley, Kelley Mickwee & Josh Grider
- [Imogen Clark, Goldpine & Andy Sydow](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/cory-mon-robyn-shayne-abigayle-oakley/) - Songwriters Imogen Clark, Goldpine & Andy Sydow
- [Tom Catmull, Tai Shan & Lena Rich](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-show-22/) - Songwriters Tom Catmull, Tai Shan & Lena Rich
- [Aaron Bibelhauser, Josh Grider & Shawn Byrne](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/angelia-mcdanel-marcedes-carroll-kalyn-beasley/) - Songwriters Aaron Bibelhauser, Josh Grider & Shawn Byrne
- [Sean Devine & Tom Catmull](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/john-lowell-grace-morrison/) - Songwriters Sean Devine & Tom Catmull
- [Box Office, tickets, merchandise & information](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/box-office-tickets-merchandise-information-3/) - 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.
- [Marcedes Carroll & Tom Catmull](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/jeff-plankenhorn-cory-mon-summerlyn-powers/) - Songwriters Marcedes Carroll & Tom Catmull
- [Kelley Mickwee, Lynne Hanson & Carin Mari](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/delaney-ramsdell-robynn-shayne-andy-sydow/) - Songwriters Kelley Mickwee, Lynne Hanson & Carin Mari
- [Ryan Lindsay & Lena Rich](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-12/) - Songwriters Ryan Lindsay & Lena Rich
- [Goldpine, Kalyn Beasley & Lynne Hanson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/https-redlodgesongwriterfestival-org-speaker-kalyn-beasley/) - Songwriters Kalyn Beasley, Goldpine, & Lynne Hanson
- [Tai Shan & Imogen Clark](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-10-2/) - Songwriters Tai Shan & Imogen Clark
- [Tai Shan, Lena Rich & Tom Catmull](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-8/) - Tai Shan, Lena Rich & Tom Catmull
- [Sean Devine, Aaron Bibelhauser & Andy Sydow](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-7/) - Sean Devine, Aaron Bibelhauser & Andy Sydow
- [Sean Devine, Imogen Clark & Andy Sydow](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-6-2/) - Sean Devine, Imogen Clark & Andy Sydow
- [Kelley Mickwee, Lena Rich & Ryan Lindsay](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/rising-star-songwriters-2/) - Kelley Mickwee, Lena Rich & Ryan Lindsay
- [Box Office, tickets, merchandise & information](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/box-office-tickets-merchandise-information-2/) - 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 - 5pm.
- [Late Night Jam – Open Mic, all songwriters welcome](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/late-night-jam-open-mic/) - This is your chance to command the stage and play your original music. All songwriters welcome.
- [Box Office, tickets, merchandise & information](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/event/box-office-tickets-merchandise-information/) - 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 - 6pm.

## Venues

- [AVA Law Firm Stage at Hidden Basin Coffee Post](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/ava-law-firm-stage-at-hidden-basin-coffee/)
- [Dennis & Nancy Stevens Stage at Cattail Bakery](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/honeys-cafe/) - This is the place to be! Comfy chairs, great music and yummy baked goods!
- [Town Pump/Quality Inn Stage at the Snag Bar](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/snag-bar/) - The Snag Bar is a good-time bar with great drinks, gambling, and voted the best burger in Red Lodge, Montana.
- [The Nancy Curtiss Stage at the Roosevelt Center](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/the-auditorium-at-the-roosevelt-center/)
- [The Roberts Family Stage at the Roosevelt Center](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/nancy-curtiss-stage-at-the-roosevelt-center/)
- [Montana Realty Stage at the Pollard Hotel](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/bull-bear/)
- [Kettlehouse Stage at the One Legged Magpie](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/roman-theater-2/)
- [Marsh McLennan  Stage @ Black Canyon Bistro](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/babcock-mile-terrace-up-stairs/)
- [Alpine Basin Stage at Babcock & Miles Wine Bar](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/babcock-miles-wine-bar/)
- [Snow Creek Saloon](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/snow-creek-saloon/)
- [Coal Creek Realty](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue/coal-creek-realty/)

## Songwriters

- [Charlie Mars](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/charlie-mars/) - Charlie is a Mississippi-born songwriter whose music blends folk, Americana, alt-country, and atmospheric roots rock with literary depth and emotional honesty. A lifelong wordsmith with an English degree from SMU, Mars writes songs that resist genre and dig into the human condition—exploring pride, doubt, fear, and the search for meaning with candor and restraint. After
- [Mary Bragg](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/mary-bragg/) - “You know the record don’t lie It’s bound to tell you whatcha been hiding..” Every great song is essentially a secret told to a stranger. And when the truth is clear, the stranger recognizes themselves in it. Mary Bragg understands this very well. She describes the title Secrets to Strangers as a “zoomed-out representation” of
- [Maggie Noëlle](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/maggie-noelle/) - Maggie Noëlle, Appalachian front-woman of Magnolia Boulevard, lyricist & luminary vocalist, possesses a voice that encapsulates the essence of blues, weaving tales of heartache, resilience, and triumph. Her ability to infuse soulful nuances into every lyric evokes raw emotions and transports listeners to the heart of the music. With a voice that carries both power
- [Josh Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/josh-grider/) - The Texas-by-way-of-New-Mexico artist is hitting his stride at just the right moment. Pandemic be damned there is music to be made. After a year of waiting for the world to return to some kind of normal, Grider is firing an all cylinders despite the circumstances. With a new record in the can, putting on the
- [Kristi Grider](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/11421/) - Over the years, Kristi has built a multifaceted musical life. She performs both as a solo artist and alongside her husband, Josh Grider, where her warm harmonies and intuitive musicality elevate every collaboration. Known for her clear, heartfelt voice and her ability to bring emotional honesty to each performance, she crafts songs that are reflective,
- [Bridgette Tatum](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/bridgette-tatum/) - Bridgette Tatum isn’t just an Artist/Songwriter — she’s a force. Born and raised in Florence, South Carolina, she cut her teeth on grit, God, tent revivals, and country music. By 2009, she was making history with the Most Played Song on Country radio across the U.S. — the platinum-selling smash “She’s Country” (Jason Aldean) spent two weeks
- [Tai Shan](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/tai-shan/) - Tai Shan is an Americana songwriter whose music has been featured in Billboard Magazine, American Songwriter, Americana UK, and on NPR. Based out of Nashville, her songwriting focuses on positive messages. Her song, “Burn it Down” celebrates 100 years since the “right to vote” and was featured in Billboard Magazine. A magna cum laude graduate
- [Lena Rich](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/lena-rich/) - Lena Rich’s sound is entirely self-assured as well as unique to her. Through layers of moving instrumentals, an unabashed honesty with herself, and an eye for experimentation, Lena’s vocals and pen lead with simultaneous softness and strength -Atwood Magazine.Inviting, earthy, and ethereal, Lena Rich offers an entirely unique sound inspired by folk traditions. With songs
- [Lynne Hanson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/lynn-hanson/) - Too tough for folk and too blues-influenced for country, Lynne Hanson’s brand of porch music with a little red dirt can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. Her hard living music has garnered her the nickname “Canada’s Queen
- [Tom Catmull](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/tomcatmul/) - Tom Catmull is a word enthusiast. They are the larger part of what makes his world go round. He’s spent the last twenty-five years in his adopted hometown of Missoula, MT presenting words in ways to make them as alluring as possible to people who crave such things. The tricks useful to achieving this feat
- [Aaron Bibelhauser](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/aaron-bibelhauser/) - Aaron is a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist from Louisville, KY. In addition to writing songs recorded by award winning bluegrass artists including Balsam Range, Del McCoury Band, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, and Dale Ann Bradley, he's taken first place in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest and earned a nomination for the IBMA's prestigious
- [Sean Devine](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/sean-devine/) - Montana musician Sean Devine brings together the rugged landscape of the West, nine original songs, and a lifetime of personal experience in his fourth album, Here for It All. Devine first met the album’s producer Josh Thompson (Cody Jinks) at a concert hall in Missoula through a mutual friend, singer-songwriter Ward Davis, who introduced Devine
- [Andy Sydow](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/andy-sydow/) - Americana, rock, folk, singer-songwriter, Andy Sydow is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who's lyrics paint a picture of poetic realism. Touring consistently both solo and with a backing band, Sydow is known to sway an audience with acoustic guitar ballads, sing a few numbers on his lap steel, and even sit down at the keys to show
- [Lauren Mascitti](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/lauren-mascitti/) - With a voice as pure as her heartland roots and a songwriting talent well beyond her years, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Lauren Mascitti is fast becoming one of country music’s most compelling new voices. Millions first discovered Lauren during her unforgettable run on American Idol in 2020, but her journey as an artist began long before national
- [Shawn Byrne](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/shawn-byrne/) - Shawn Byrne Shawn is a singer/songwriter and producer living in Nashville. Shawn grew up in a small New England town and started his first band at the age of 15. He spent his 20’s drinking beer and playing the Boston music scene while making records with his band the Kickbacks. In 2003 Shawn moved to
- [Carin Mari](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/carin-mari/) - Inspired by the mountains of Colorado where she was born and raised, Carin Mari is a songwriter from the heart who is passionate about sharing her stories and playing her unique brand of music. In 2001, Country music quickly became her passion when friend and mentor, Michael Martin Murphey, suggested Carin learn “I Want to be
- [Kelley Mickwee](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/kelley-mickwee/) - In the end, three days was all it took to record Kelley Mickwee’s Everything Beautiful. The songs were all written a fair bit before she hunkered down with producer David Boyle and the rest of the players at Austin’s Church House Studios over those three days in October 2023, and overdubs, mixing, and mastering all
- [Imogen Clark](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/imogen-clark/) - “Imogen returns to her roots with Choking on Fuel—a new album built around her acoustic guitar… the record showcases the emotional intensity, vulnerability, and musical depth that define her gripping live shows, delivering a stripped-down, powerful sound that’s unmistakably her own. With raw, personal storytelling, a powerhouse voice, and a fearless, all-in stage presence, Imogen
- [Goldpine](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/goldpine/) - Goldpine Through a chance encounter in Nashville back in 2006, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson were sure of each other from the start. “Kassie knew she was going to marry me from the first time she saw me…and she was right,” Ben gloats. Formerly known as My One and Only, the duo has reimagined their “southern-soul,” “curious-grit” and emotionally honest
- [Ryan Lindsay](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/ryan-lindsay/) - Stories and a little bit western. Turn down the radio, set the dinner table and leave your hat at the door. Raised by small town Alberta, Ryan Lindsay’s path should have been straight ahead. Instead, he felt more at home in the unfamiliar. With three albums out to date, Lindsay’s new record is anticipated for
- [Marcedes Carroll](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/marcedes-carroll-2/) - Marcedes Carroll, born in the Rockies, raised in Montana is a resilient, deep thinking artist with a soulful voice & songs that will cut straight through to the heart of the matter. Marcedes Carroll began singing at a young age & by fifteen she learned her first guitar chords. She became hooked & played nearly
- [Even Stevens](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/even-stevens/) - Even’s songwriting career spans many years and stylistic borders from the multi-platinum international hit, When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman by rock’s Dr Hook, to the three week running #1 Pop hit, I Love A Rainy Night by long time partner and superstar, Eddie Rabbitt. He has accumulated an unprecedented 53 BMI
- [Darden Smith](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/darden-smith/) - Over the course of his remarkable three-and-a-half decade career, Darden Smith has released 17 studio albums, landed singles on both the country and pop charts (including the Top 10 hit “Loving Arms”), composed a symphony, scored works for dance-theatre, produced a documentary for BBC Radio, published a widely celebrated book on creativity, exhibited works of
- [Gary Nicholson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/gary-nicholson/) - Even if he’s not a household name, Nicholson is one of Nashville’s most esteemed songwriters, producers and performers, with a credits list few others can match. His name appears on 600-some recorded songs spanning multiple genres, including the title track of Starr’s latest album, Give More Love; the title track of Guy’s new one,
- [Georgia Middleman](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/georgia-middleman/) - Georgia Middleman’s love affair with music is evident in every song she sings. Her songs blend passion and insight into the human condition with powerful melodies in a combination that hearkens to the timelessness of classic American popular music. One of Nashville’s most accomplished singer/songwriters, Georgia has had songs recorded by Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney,
- [Gary Burr](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/gary-burr/) - GARY BURR is one of Nashville’s most accomplished songwriters with 32 top forty hits, 24 top tens, and 14 number-one songs. One of the rare breed who writes hits alone as well as co-writing, Gary is a favorite collaborator of writing icons such as Carole King, Richard Marx, Don Schlitz, Victoria Shaw, Kenny Loggins …
- [John Hewitt & The New Americans](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/john-hewitt-the-new-americans/) - John Hewitt & the New Americans John Hewitt is an Edmonton based songwriter, producer, touring artist and troubadour standing on the shoulders of giants before him. There is no one in Western Canada as prolific and hard working as John Hewitt and his Edmonton supergroup the New Americans. Garnering attention all the way from Central
- [John Hewitt](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/john-hewitt/) - John Hewitt is a force not seen since the end of the 70’s. There are bands, artists and songwriters that mimic and imitate but John Hewitt absorbs and reimagines. From folk clubs to house concerts, festivals to halls John is a master of storytelling, arranging, producing and a painter of poems scarcely seen in
- [Jeff Plank](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jeff-plankenhorn/) - Jeff Plankenhorn's songwriting, expressive vocals, and musicianship are front and center on his latest album, Alone At Sea, produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Keb Mo.) New sonic territory is explored on this gem of a long player. The title track, "Alone at Sea," is a poignant ballad nestled between two of the album's many up-tempo
- [Ben Balmer](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/ben-balmer/) - The son of a classical pianist mother and a harmonica-playing father, music has been a constant for Ben Balmer. He started playing harmonica at 13 in his hometown of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and by 16 was playing guitar and performing club gigs across the region. Balmer’s early listening was as eclectic as it gets and encompassed
- [Abigayle Oakley](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/abigayle-kompst/) - A poet born in the heat of Las Vegas, Abigayle Oakley blends the melodic richness of folk pioneers with the lyrical honesty of today’s confessional singer-songwriters. Her songs explore the complexities of life and the existential questions that shape us, often with a sharp, tongue-in-cheek wit that adds layers of humor and insight. Abigayle made
- [Richard Leigh](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/richard-leigh/) - When Richard Leigh was two and a half years old, both of his parents were killed in a tragic accident. He was fostered by multiple family members until finally finding his home, at age eight and a half, with the ex-wife of his much older half-brother. When she, his adoptive mother, remarried, she legally adopted
- [Gloria Anderson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/gloria-anderson/) - Gloria Anderson is an Americana and Country singer-songwriter from Luling, Texas. As a military brat her parents would quiz her on rock bands like Fleetwood Mac and play classic Country like Dolly Parton. She wrote songs about her window observations during six family moves before seventh grade. Once her family settled down in Texas, Gloria
- [Robynn Shayne](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/robynn-shane/) - Robynn Shayne is an Austin, Tx based singer songwriter/ Country recording artist who has been sharing her sweeter than sweet ear candy with the World for the past 10 years. Robynn has played shows in Las Vegas with Gary Sinise for Salute to The Troops, travels to Ireland and The UK to play for her
- [Whitney Mongé](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/whitney-monge/) - Whitney Mongé is a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music transcends conventional boundaries. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, her sound is a seamless blend of smoky, soulful vocals, poignant lyrics, and a raw authenticity that stems from years spent performing on the streets. Mongé's artistry thrives in the intersection of blues, rock, and indie folk, shaping
- [Angelia McDanel](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/angelina-mcdaniel/) - I’m 18, I was born and raised in White Sulphur. I’ve been playing music for a little less than four years, but I’ve only been gigging for the past year or so. Music is a huge part of my life and it feeds my passion for life. Art in any form is wonderful, but music…it
- [Liam Slater](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/liam-buell-slater/) - Winner of the 2024 Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest. The most meaningful project I have worked on so far, is the new music that I am releasing now. For a long time, I thought I needed to write music that people wanted to hear. But the reality is, in order to truly be an artist,
- [Erik Stucky](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/erik-stuckey/) - Erik Stucky is a internationally touring producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Growing up in the rugged mountains of Western Colorado, Stucky picked up his first mandolin at the age of 8. Following the release of his debut album Stray Clouds in 2017, Stucky packed up his instruments and a single suitcase and pointed his pickup for Nashville.
- [Grace Morrison](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/grace-morrison/) - Grace Morrison has never allowed others to define her. Over the course of her prolific career, she’s released three exceedingly well received albums — I’m the Apple (2017), Reasons (2019) and Daughter (2021), each of which testify to her artistry and her acumen. She’s many things — a singer, songwriter, a mom, Renaissance Faire performer, and
- [Wynn Varble](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/wynn-varbel/) - Wynn came to love country music at a very young age when he discovered his dad’s collection of classic country vinyl albums. He even traded his big brother’s “Grand Funk Railroad” for a copy of Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John”, and he still has a scar to prove it! Around the age of 14, a
- [John Lowell](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/john-lowell/) - John Lowell has been performing professionally for more than 45 years. He’s toured the world with his bands Kane’s River, Wheel Hoss, Deep River, Growling Old Men, Coppo Kaerner & Lowell, and the John Lowell Band. John is a triple threat – songwriter, singer and guitarist, and his smooth voice is featured on many albums,
- [James T Slater](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/james-slater/) - James is a two time, grammy nominated, piano-playing, bilingual singer-songwriter of Bolivian American descent signed to BMG Music Publishing/Nashville with songs recorded by everyone from Carrie Underwood to Tim McGraw to Willie Nelson. Listen to James on Spotify
- [Kim Richey](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/kim-richey/) - VERY NEW BEGINNING Release date: May 24, 2024 In January 2024, Kim Richey found herself in Mexico, gazing out at a sea of people singing along to “I’m Alright,” one of her classic tracks. The three folks on stage with the veteran, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter were also raising their voices in harmony. To her right sat
- [James Dean Hicks](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/james-dean-hicks-3/) - James Dean Hicks’ songs have been recorded by the biggest artists in the world including Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus, Kenny Chesney, Reba McIntyre, and Alison Krauss. He has new songs on a multitude of great artists like Jon Wolfe, Joel Crousse, and Joe Nichols. Some of country’s best-selling performers of all time are also well-represented
- [Kat Higgins](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/kat-higgins/) - Kat Higgins’ earliest memories include recording cassette tapes to send to her Granny Higgins in Ireland when she was four years old. She and her six siblings would sing traditional Irish songs and pretend they were on a radio show. Fifteen years later, she and two of those siblings were on the radio. The Vancouver,
- [Tony Arata](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/tony-arata/) - Tony Arata was born in Savannah, GA and grew up on nearby Tybee Island. While studying for a journalism degree from Georgia Southern University, he began performing his original songs in local bands. In 1986, he and his wife Jaymi moved to Nashville where his unique, soulful style began to get the attention of people
- [Delaney Ramsdell](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/delaney-ramsdell/) - Delaney Ramsdell is a songwriter and artist based in Nashville, TN. Originally from Roosevelt, Texas (population 18), Delaney is signed at One Riot Music and comes at songwriting with a method steeped in the culture of West Texas. Adobe and Teardrops calls her voice and writing “imbued with certainty, confidence, and a special crystal-clear quality.”
- [Summerlyn Powers](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/summerlyn-powers/) - Americana singer/songwriter Summerlyn Powers began her career in 2012, at age 11, when she released the single “Alabama Kinda Girl” accompanied by the music video featuring country star Pam Tillis. She recently graduated from Belmont University with a degree in songwriting, has performed at several songwriters festivals including Dripping Springs, 30A and is a 2024
- [Lena Marie Schiffer](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/lena-shiffer/) - Lena Marie Schiffer is a folk singer and songwriter based in Livingston, Montana. She has carved a notable niche in the music industry, particularly during her decade-long journey with the nationally touring group, Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs. Lena’s time with the band deepened her passion for the craft of songwriting, resulting in her
- [Cory Mon](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/cory-mon/) - Singer/songwriter Cory Mon has a distinctly unique albeit pleasant voice in the world of music. Assuming the life of a musician, he has thrived as well as endured through the many ups and downs that have come throughout his well tenured career. Not only has Cory Recorded 7 original albums and toured as support for/shared
- [More Great Songwriters TBA](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/songwriter-tba/)
- [Chad Okrusch](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/chad-okrusch/) - Chad is a fifth-generation Montanan who makes music in backwoods bars, breweries, wineries, distilleries and hot springs near his favorite fly fishing spots from Red Lodge, Montana to Seattle. He's opened for country music stars Blake Shelton and Lee Brice. In 2016, Chad opened for one of his heroes--alt-country and Americana legend Robert Earl
- [Daniel Neihoff](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/daniel-niehoff/) - Daniel Neihoff is an emerging Singer/Songwriter from Paducah, KY. He has been described as “one of the best storytelling songwriters in Nashville”. His music blends sensitive and articulate lyrics with effortless fingerpicking and powerful vocals. With a voice that is honest and passionate, Daniel holds nothing back every time he takes the stage. In a
- [JD Graham](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jd-graham/) - “I knew I would meet my demons in prison and that one of us would die. I just didn’t know which one of us would walk out of there alive.” For most of us, these would be very sobering thoughts, the kind of thoughts that would scare a person straight and ready them for battle. But
- [Erin Enderlin](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/erin-enderlin/) - “One of the best things about country music was that it was adult music,” Erin Enderlin says. “It was real music that dealt with hard issues in life so that people going through those things don’t feel so alone.” The observation is signature Enderlin: She has a way of turning a song or even just
- [Jake Ybarra](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jake-ybarra/) - It can be hard for an artist to pinpoint when the muse first struck and launched them into a creative life. For 25-year-old Jake Ybarra, the first step on his journey came in Harlingen, Texas, where Ybarra (pronounced “e-BAR-a”) was born into a musical household. With a classically trained pianist for a mother, a semi-professional
- [Rafe Van Hoy](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/rafe-van-hoy/) - Rafe Van Hoy began his music career as a songwriter, landing his first publishing contract at 17. In the next 7 years he would become one of Nashville’s new emerging songwriters with 10 number one songs and as many top 10 singles, along with nearly 200 cuts by other artists. In one three- year period
- [Gretchen Peters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/gretchen-peters/) - For over two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville’s most beloved and respected artists. “If Peters never delivers another tune as achingly beautiful as ‘On A Bus To St. Cloud,'” People Magazine wrote, “she has already earned herself a spot among country’s upper echelon of contemporary composers.” Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall
- [Matraca Berg](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/matraca-berg/) - Native Nashvillian Matraca Berg grew up around the music industry. Her mother was songwriter/session singer Icie Calloway Berg. Her stepfather was songwriter Dave Kirby ("Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone," "Memories to Burn," "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"). Matraca had her first #1 hit as a writer with Karen Brooks and T. G. Sheppard's
- [Jess Jocoy](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jess-jocoy/) - Jess Jocoy makes atmospheric Americana for rainy days and twilight hours. It’s an honest, heartfelt sound, delivered by a storyteller whose songs ask big questions about her characters, her world, and her heart. On 2022’s Let There Be No Despair, she sinks deep into her folk roots, creating a soft-hued album rooted in the power
- [Marc Douglas Berardo](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/marc-douglas-bernardo/) - Singer-songwriter, performer, and keen observer, Marc Douglas Berardo composes songs that mine the deep feelings and lessons gleaned from real-life characters and situations along with an onstage presence that uses humor and deft storytelling to rally an audience and lead them into a deep and almost spiritual experience. It’s an adventure that brings to mind
- [More Great Songwriters to be announced](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/more-to-be-announced/)
- [Hannah Belle](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/hannah-belle/) - Country Music Association artist and songwriter, Hannah Belle, is heading into an exciting stage of her career. Having headlined hundreds of festivals around the U.S, graced the Country Music Association’s Fan Fair X stage in Nashville and opened for the likes of Sawyer Brown, Frankie Ballard, Diamond Rio, Bucky Covington, T Graham Brown, Jo’el Sonnier,
- [David Starr](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/david-starr/) - “His music is authentic, his songs are honest; full of emotion and truth. A voice you will never forget.” — John Oates With a name like Starr, is it any wonder? The Arkansas native has honed his decades-long career releasing over ten albums, touring internationally, sharing the stage with esteemed artists such as John Oates
- [Dan Weber](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/dan-weber/) - Dan Weber is an award winning songwriter who has been described as "reminiscent of early John Prine" (Fatea Magazine). Legendary Folk troubadour Ramblin' Jack Elliott said "I love Dan’s songs and he tells really good stories." "As I kid I fell in love with story songs by the likes of Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, and
- [Natalie Price](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/natalie-price/) - “Ameri-kinda.” That’s how Natalie Price describes her music, a combination of catchy melodies and smooth, clear vocals that fit firmly into the Americana genre, with a quirkiness weaved into her lyrics that bends toward indie-folk. On the fittingly self-titled Natalie Price, she explores complex emotions and experiences through relatable, confessional tales in the singularly authentic
- [Juliet Lloyd](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/juliet-lloyd/) - Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed Washington, DC-based singer/songwriter who has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin, Grace Potter, Carole King and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused pop. Across her 20-year career as a writer and artist, Juliet has released three albums, garnering placements on television shows on MTV and VH1 and airplay
- [Kalyn Beasley](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/kalyn_beasley/) - Kalyn Beasley, Wyoming Troubadour ​Kalyn Beasley is an acclaimed songwriter, storyteller, singer and musician. He has performed at the Yellowstone, Red Lodge and Whitefish Songwriter festivals, Red Ants Pants (White Sulphur Springs, MT), Treefort Music Fest (Boise, ID), Forget Me Knot Festival (Cooke City, MT), Headwaters Country Jam (Three Forks, MT), Dripping Springs (TX)
- [Matt Strachan](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/mattstrachin/) - With roots in alternative rock and country music, Matt Strachan has been a part of music scenes around the country for the last 13 years. His current project, Matt Strachan and the Hoot Owls, brings him back to his hometown of Helena, MT, where he has become well known for his high-energy country-rock performances. In
- [Kalyn Bealey & The Honky Tonk Arcade](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/kalyn-bealey-the-honky-tonk-arcade/)
- [Liz Moriando](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/liz-moriando/) - Liz Moriondo is a singer, a guitar player, a songwriter, a dreamer. Her dynamic voice is a force of nature. Just give her an audience and you’ll witness a young woman doing exactly what she was born to do. She’s always had the biggest of the big sky plans. She was either going to play
- [Robert Cline Jr.](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/robert-cline-jr/) - Robert Cline Jr. began his musical career as a collaboration with members of the The Subdudes, both on the stage and in the studio, “All The Right Reasons” (2012). “American Mojo,” has received accolades from the ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (4 out of 4 STARS) and Americana UK (8/10 Stars). The album features The Swampers! Robert
- [Anthony Garcia](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/anthony-garcia/) - Anthony Garcia Anthony is a songwriter, guitarist, and classically trained pianist based in Austin, Texas. His musical style has most accurately been described as “cinematic Americana,” a genre that interweaves songwriting with expanding, quasi-orchestral sections. Versatile is the best word to describe his live performance; Garcia often switches between genres within a set, and sometimes
- [Paige King Johnson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/paige-king-johnson/) - After spreading her wings with her debut single “Water Down The Whiskey”, climbing to the #29 spot on Music Row charts, Angier, NC native Paige King Johnson moved on to her next projects with the release of her singles “Just Like You”, “She Holds This House Together”, “Baby Don’t” & more that completed her debut
- [Randy Montana](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/sunny-sweeney/) - Randy is a songwriter’s son who has found his own voice and quickly earned respect as a tunesmith on Music Row. He co-wrote nine songs on his eponymous album, and Montgomery Gentry recorded the Randy-penned “Can’t Feel the Pain.” Emmylou Harris was so impressed by Randy’s talent that she harmonizes with him on “Last Horse.”
- [Kostas](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/kostas-2/) - Kostas has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Kostas’s first cut as a songwriter, “Timber, I’m Falling in Love”, was recorded by Loveless; released as a single in 1989, it went to Number One on the Billboard
- [Sunny Sweeney](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/sunny-sweeney-2/) - Sunny Sweeney, a genre-bending, songwriting spitfire who has spent equal time in the rich musical traditions of Texas and Tennessee, returns with Married Alone, the celebrated singer-songwriter’s fifth studio album and the follow-up to 2017’s critically acclaimed Trophy. Co-produced by beloved Texas musician and larger-than-life personality Paul Cauthen and the Texas Gentlemen’s multi-hyphenate Beau Bedford,
- [Leslie Satcher](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/8318/) - No other female Nashville singer-songwriter is more respected or more revered than the stunning talent that is Leslie Satcher. At the age of 26, the native Texan made the move to Nashville in pursuit of a singing career and was quickly recognized for her gift with lyric and melody. After being mentored at a smaller
- [Brooks Forsyth](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/3708/) - Brooks Forsyth Brooks is a musician and songwriter from Boone, North Carolina. Brooks' musical style encompasses a variety of genres, particularly within Americana: folk, country blues, bluegrass and roots rock. His versatile guitar style consists of both flatpicking and fingerpicking. He just recorded an album with Buzz and Parker Cason at Creative Workshop. He's an
- [Justine Vandergrift](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/justine-vandergrift/) - Justine Vandergrift Justine’s clear, rich voice and finely tuned song-craft bespeak an affinity with the likes of Patty Griffin, Bonnie Raitt, and Sarah Harmer, but her own brand of country soul has deeper roots than that, ones that dig into the hymns and folk songs of her central Alberta youth. Her three studio releases reveal
- [Tessy Lou Williams](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/tessy-lou-williams/) - Tessy Lou Williams Tessy Lou was born to sing. Her parents, Kenny and Claudia Williams started the band Montana Rose and nurtured a love of making and performing music into a family business of sorts for their three children. “I continue to play music because there’s literally nothing else in the entire world I’d rather
- [Hannah King](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/hannah-king/) - Hannah King Hannah's music journey started at the age of 6 when her mom signed her up for fiddle lessons in a small Montana town. She quickly fell in love with the fiddle after hearing bands like George Strait & Ace in the Hole and Alison Krauss & Union Station for the first time. She
- [Steve Fulton](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/steve-fulton/) - Steve Fulton Performing solo, duo, trio or a larger combo up to 9 players when the need arises. Steve Fulton Music is reminiscent of the heydays of folk rock and americana. High-energy performances transport audiences back in time as Steve Fulton Music blends musicianship, creativity and tradition. The smooth vocal stylings, string instruments and electric
- [Jo Smith](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jo-smith/) - Jo Smith Named one of Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists You Need To Know in 2017 and CMT’s Next Women of Country 2018— is a soulful and gritty songwriter from south Georgia, and she makes music that is an extension of herself. A passionate storyteller, Jo remains inspired by the countless hours she spent spinning
- [Al Cooper](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/al-cooper/)
- [Stephanie Quayle](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/stephanie-quayle/) - When you talk about Stephanie Quayle making it “the old fashioned way” in country music, the easy assumption is: it's the honey blonde’s ability to book her own gigs, haul her own gear and make it happen in the bars, rodeos and fairs across the country. But the Bozeman, Montanan earned her country bonafides by
- [Quenby Iandiorio](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/quenby-iandiorio/) - Quenby Iandiorio was introduced to the Country/Americana scene during her time in LA from `97-`09. But after years of enjoying her friends from out front, she decided it was time to have a go at it from up on stage. Late in `07 she picked up the guitar in earnest which was followed very quickly
- [Reese Sullivan](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/reese-sullivan/) - Reese was the winner of the 2021 Rocky Mountain Songwriter Showcase. Originally from Arkansas, Reece now lives in Lafayette, LA and play the surrounding states regularly. Over the course of the years, I've reinvented myself musically many times, sometimes against my will: piano to guitar, classical to art rock, art rock to folk, flat picking
- [Clare Cunningham](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/clare-cunningham/) - Hailing from Ireland, Clare is an award winning professional singer/songwriter, performing and recording artist, who uses her platform to bring awareness on all mental health matters while being a spiritual and physical advocate too. Clare can relate personally to her audiences on many mental health issues and feels it’s her duty to give back and
- [Jessie Veeder](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jessie-veeder/) - Jessie releases new album "Playing Favorites" Jessie has long attributed her love of folk music and songwriting to her musician father and what he was playing on his guitar and his records and tapes while she was growing up. She fell in love with the stories and the people in these songs, their triumphs and failures.
- [Randy Lewis Brown](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/randy-lewis-brown/) - “I love good stories, stories that make me think, that stick with me and haunt me.” Songwriter and poetic lyricist Randy Lewis Brown was born in Louisiana, spending his childhood in pre-civil rights Shreveport, immersed in the formative strictures and music of the church. He discovered a new world when, at twelve, his family moved
- [Brian Ashley Jones](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/brianashleyjones/) - Brian Ashley Jones is a soulful singer, acclaimed guitarist, and versatile touring songwriter whose guitar-driven Blues and Country tunes have been featured in film, television and radio and have been recorded by Greg Humphries, Hudson K, Donna Hopkins, Diane Michel, Christian Elvestad, Doug Jones and other performing artists. Originally from Upstate South Carolina and a longtime resident of
- [Bo DePena](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/bo-depena/) - Every so often, one encounters a musician who headlong confronts the vast expanses and open roads of America to get his music out to the people. Bo DePeña is such a musician. With over 175 shows played in 2019, Bo has put some serious miles under his belt. From Texas to Colorado to South Dakota
- [Graham Bramblett](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/graham-bramblett-2/) - Graham Bramblett was born in raised in Dallas, Texas before embarking on a journey where he called many places home. Bramblett attended college in Missouri but found himself paying as much attention to writing and performing songs as much as his school. Upon graduation, he moved to Nashville to chase that songwriting dream and spent
- [Tony Lane](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/tony-lane/) - Tony Mac Lane comes from the small town of Comanche, Texas. He played the bars in Dallas-Ft. Worth and Colorado for many years before relocating to Nashville. He signed with Famous Music (later acquired by Sony ATV) in 1997 and quickly had his first number one song, Lee Ann Womack's "A Little Past Little Rock."
- [Susan Gibson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/susan-gibson/) - Susan Gibson knows all about blessings. Roundabout 28 years ago, she wrote herself a wish that grew up and went off on its own to become one of the biggest country songs of all time. Smiling at its success from afar, Gibson went on to happily live her own best life, free to hit the
- [Frank Myers](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/frank-meyers/) - Frank J Myers is from Dayton, Ohio. He moved to Nashville in 1981. Frank got his start in Nashville as band leader, road manager and lead guitarist for Eddy Raven in 1981 and worked with Eddy for 9 years. It was with Eddy that Frank started writing, playing and co producing sessions. They had 2
- [Brett Jones](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/brett-jones-3/) - Fourteen top 10s and seven #1s to date. More than 300 songs recorded as a writer and multiple albums as an artist in his own right. In the words cited by Billy Currington in his #1 smash, “that’s how country boys roll”—or rather, in the words of songwriter Brett Jones. In fact, Currington falls into
- [Haeli Allen](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/haeli-allen/) - Haeli is a passionate singer/songwriter specializing in original lyrics and acoustic guitar. Influenced by many genres including but not restricted to classic country, with a raw-edge some may relate to as outlaw but more on the side of folk. Her lyrics are catchy yet poetic and sometimes a little dark or cheeky. She studied vocal
- [Graham Bramblett](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/graham-bramblett/) - Graham Bramblett was born in raised in Dallas, Texas, before embarking on a journey where he called many places home. Bramblett attended college in Missouri but found himself paying as much attention to writing and performing songs as much as his school. Upon graduation, he moved to Nashville to chase that songwriting dream and spent
- [To Be Announced](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/tba-soon/) - The sixth Hit Songwriter to be announced soon
- [Helen Darling](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/helen-darling/) - Helen Darling is best known for her crossover #1 hit song “Bring On The Rain” recorded by Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw. This song was subsequently nominated for a Grammy, an ACM and a CMA award. In October 2002, Darling was honored by NSAI members with a superior creativity award and by BMI with
- [Ryan Acker](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/ryan-acker/) - As songwriter and multi instrumentalist for The Last Revel, Ryan Acker has made a lasting impression on the contemporary folk and bluegrass community with 4 studio albums and national tours with bands such as Trampled by Turtles, the Infamous Stringdusters, and Yonder Mountain String Band. Listen to Ryan
- [Chuck Cannon](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/chuck-cannon/) - Chuck grew up in the South Carolina Lowcountry , a Southern boy whose voice echoes the R&B, Rock & Roll, Gospel, and Country music he grew up listening to . He is a multi-award-winning songwriter whose genre defying songs have been covered by an incredibly diverse array of mega-stars ranging from Pop artists Paul Carrack
- [Dallas Remington](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/dallas-remington/) - Dallas Remington is the winner of the 2019 Red Lodge Songwriting Contest Showcase. She is a country artist who knows who she is and what she wants! Dallas is a Kentucky girl with a passion for life, music, and her faith. Currently, she is working diligently to establish herself as a country music artist. Her passion
- [Honeyboy & Boots](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/honey-boots/) - Honeyboy and Boots are a husband/wife, guitar and cello duo with a unique style that is all their own. Their sound embodies Americana, traditional folk, alt country, and blues. Drew Blackwell is a true Southerner raised in the heart of the black prairie in Mississippi. First picking up the guitar at fourteen, he was greatly
- [Alicia Stockman](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/alicia-stockman/) - Alicia is a singer-songwriter who connects with her audiences through memories, experiences, and stories. Her songs are intimate moments, meant to draw listeners in and leave them hanging on every word. Simple, but to the point. Strong rhythm guitar, creative yet tasteful phrasing, and soulful sweet vocals bring the experience full circle. She is influenced
- [Billy Montana](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/billy-montana/) - Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Billy Montana’s talent for tapping into powerful emotions in the songs he writes has led to a string of hits and awards for him and some of country music’s biggest stars. Montana’s “Number 1” credits include Garth Brooks’ record-breaking single “More Than A Memory,” Sara Evans’ smash “Suds in the Bucket,” the
- [Stephanie Davis](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/stephanie-davis/) - Stephanie Davis (born in Montana) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has written songs for Shelby Lynne, Garth Brooks, Waylon Jennings and Martina McBride. In addition, Davis has released five studio albums: a self-titled debut on Asylum Records in 1993, followed by four self-released albums. Watch Stephanie perform "My Hill Country Home, on Prairie Home Companion
- [Eric Richard Stone](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/ericrichardstone/) - Three single tracks from Eric Richard Stone’s upcoming release capture the spirit and breadth of talent in his songwriting craft. “Fire Waterfall & Wave” is a meditation on the daily beauty that surrounds us. Captured live in-studio with artful accompaniments, this hauntingly beautiful melody surrounds the soul with imagery of a night under the stars
- [Ryan Dart](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/ryan-dart/) - Farmer. Father. Musician. Painter. Ryan Dart’s music encompasses the worlds that he lives in. Drifter’s Heart, showcases his earnest and heart felt songwriting, Stripped down to it score and presented honestly.You can’t sing about needing grain, unless you really know what it means to need rain.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Listen to Ryan
- [Jackson Emmer](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jackson-emmer/) - “Americana songwriters are a dime a dozen these days, but few are writing songs like Jackson Emmer.” – Rolling Stone Jackson Emmer’s lyrically playful and intimate Americana style is as gleeful as it is irreverent. Combining an authentic country spirit with an honest and modern perspective, Emmer connects with listeners in the time-honored storytelling tradition. ​ ​His songwriting
- [Melody Guy](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/melody-guy/) - A uniquely gifted songwriter and performer, Melody Guy continues to reach fans and inspire them to follow her through a life’s journey of love, loss and independent triumph of the spirit. Artists of varying genres have recorded her songs from Sherrie Austin to Jesse James. Melody currently tours the country as a troubadour, visiting fans and weaving tales that
- [Jarrod LoStracco](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jared-lostracco/) - Jared LoStracco is a dynamic country singer/songwriter hailing from East Texas. He is the driving force behind his band “The Red Dirt Troubadours.” His love for music ignited at a young age from listening to his father's country records and strumming away to classics from artists like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Jeff Walker.
- [Will Robinson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/will-robinson/) - Will Robinson was born in Puerta Cabezas, Nicaragua, raised in New Orleans, and studied piano under Ellis Marsalis, the brilliant teacher/performer and father to the Marsalis brothers… Robinson also plays drums… After attending the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, including a year abroad at the University of Seville, Spain, Robinson moved to Santa Cruz,
- [Liz Moriondo](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/liz-moriondo/) - Nashville, TN Liz is a singer, a guitar player, a songwriter, a dreamer. Her dynamic voice is a force of nature. Just give her an audience and you’ll witness a young woman doing exactly what she was born to do. She’s always had the biggest of the big sky plans. She was either going to
- [Michelle Rivers](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/michelle-rivers/) - Eureka, MT Singer-songwriter Michelle Rivers most closely leans toward the Americana sound, featuring traditional bluegrass instruments and a live performance that is both captivating and raw. The sweetness to her voice and the unbridled energy of her four-piece band is sure to draw you in. Michelle's first full-length album, Breathing on Embers, released in the
- [Jordyn Pepper](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/jordyn-pepper/) - Nashville, TN 2018 Folk/Americana Entertainer Of The Year Josie Music Award She is the perfect blend of organic, deep-mountain roots, folk (with a little splash of soft blues), rock and country. Put it all together and you have the makings of an Americana artist. Her name is Jordyn Pepper, and she has something to sing
- [Lacy Nelson](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/lacy-nelson/) - Ten Sleep, WY Lacy Nelson is 23 years old and the daughter of fourth-generation ranchers south of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Musical from a young age, Lacy is a self-taught guitarist and natural poet. Her songs tell stories of a western, rural lifestyle, written from the perspective of a young woman spending her days among cattle
- [Angela Kaset](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/angela-kaset/) - Nashville, TN Angela Kaset has built a remarkable career as a songwriter and performer who consistently demonstrates exceptional substance and integrity. A performer in high demand, with a loyal and ever-increasing audience, her soulful delivery and unique piano style has captivated listeners throughout the United States and the world. Over the years, Kaset has had
- [Leslie Satcher](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/4924/) - Leslie grew up in her birthplace of Paris, Texas, where she sang in local churches and schools – an experience which she lists as one of her biggest influences. In 1989, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her dream of being a country music singer, but found a niche writing the songs for which
- [Nashville Hit Songwriters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/nashville-hit-songwriters/)
- [Rising Stars](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/rising-stars/)
- [Melody Guy](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/melody-guy-2/) - MELODY GUY A uniquely gifted songwriter and performer, Melody Guy continues to reach fans and inspire them to follow her through a life’s journey of love, loss and independent triumph of the spirit. Artists of varying genres have recorded her songs from Sherrie Austin to Jesse James. Melody currently tours the country as a troubadour, visiting fans and weaving tales
- [Chris Moyse](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/chris-moyse/) - Winner of the 2017 Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition in Texas, Chris Moyse is a folk songwriter out of Nashville, TN. After releasing his debut EP entitled Bad Parts, he has continued to tour across the country in support of it. Moyse has recently shared the stage with Joe Ely, Jonathan Byrd, and members of Old
- [Twenty Songwriting Contest Finalists-Live](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/twenty-songwriting-contest-finalists-live/)
- [A Collection of Nashville, Rising Star and Songwriter Showcase Finalists](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/a-collection-of-nashville-rising-star-and-songwriter-showcase-finalists/)
- [Rob Crosby](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/rob-crosby/) - Rob Crosby began his musical career in his home state of South Carolina and built a regional following. After moving to Nashville he achieved national success by writing a #1 song for Lee Greenwood, “Holding a Good Hand”. He was signed by Arista Records and his first three singles reached #7, #8, and #11 on
- [Mike Reid](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/mike-reid/) - Mike Reid received his degree in music from Penn State University in 1970. But that achievement was considerably overshadowed by his reputation on the football field. At Penn State he was an All-America selection and won the Outland Trophy as the country's outstanding collegiate lineman. He was the first-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals
- [Karen Staley](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/3860/) - Karen Staley was born in Weirton, WV and was raised in nearby rural Hookstown, PA in the Tri-State area of WV/PA & OH. She is a 30 year veteran of the Nashville music industry & has been involved in virtually every facet of the business from songwriting & performing to touring, recording & producing. Karen’s
- [All Songwriters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/all-songwriters/)
- [Nashville Hit Songwriters](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker/nashville-writers/) - Tony Lane Kostas James Dean Hicks

## Locations

- [Red Lodge, Montana](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/location/red-lodge-montana/)

## Event Categories

- [Troubadours](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/troubadours-songwriters/)
- [Legends & Headliners](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/hit-songwriters/)
- [Songwriters in the Round](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/songwriters-in-the-round/)
- [Live Interviews](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/live-interviews/)
- [Late Night Jam](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/late-night-jam/)
- [Songwriters Contest Finals](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/songwriters-contest-finals/)
- [6/18, Thursday](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/thursday-june-18/)
- [6/19, Friday](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/friday-june-19/)
- [6/20, Saturday](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/eventcat/saturday-june-20/)

## Venue Categories

- [Bar & Grill](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venuecat/bar-grill/)
- [Cafe](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venuecat/cafe/)

## Tags

- [rising star songwriter](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue_tags/rising-star-songwriter/)
- [songwriter interviews](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/venue_tags/songwriter-interviews/)

## Tags

- [Nashville Hits Songwriter](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker-tags/nashville-hits-songwriter/)
- [Troubadours](https://redlodgesongwriterfestival.org/speaker-tags/troubadours/)