DRIPPING SPRINGS SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL - OCTOBER 19-21, 2018 The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival will be returning again on October 19-21 of 2018 with another incredible roster of local, national and international songwriting talent. This 5 th annual event will present more than 35 showcases a day, featuring a wide variety of finely-crafted songs and the people and stories behind them. Over 40 talented songwriters from as far away as Toronto, Canada will play “in-the-round”, Nashvillestyle, on five intimate stages located at The Barber Shop, Acopon Brewing, Mazama Coffee Co., The Sidecar Tasting Room and Hudson’s on Mercer - all of which are within safe, easy walking distance of each other in the quaint Historic District of downtown Dripping Springs. Performances run continuously on Friday and Saturday until late in the evening, and on Sunday the festivities include a spirited Gospel Brunch Showcase at Hudson’s on Mercer, followed by the ever-popular Festival Wrap-Party at the Barber Shop. Parking is plentiful, food and drinks will be available at each venue, and admission to all the showcases is free to the public. Easily accessible and extremely well-organized, the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival is a welcome, “industry-opposite” change from the typical “Austin-Palooza-Music-Fest” that everyone is familiar with. This annual event offers people the up-close and personal chance to see, hear, and get to know some very talented performers who have a deep love of the art of songwriting. Put plainly, the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival is all about finely-crafted SONGS, and the talented folks who have written them. Each year a portion of the proceeds of the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival are donated to Kids in a New Groove, a non-profit, charitable organization that provides musical instruments and one-on-one instruction and mentorship to foster children in Central Texas. Put this event on your calendars now, and consider yourself officially invited to the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country to come and enjoy an exciting weekend of phenomenal singer/songwriter showcases. You won’t want to miss a single note of the 5 th Annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival! For more information about the 2018 Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival please visit www.drippingspringssongwritersfestival.com.