SML SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL 2025

JUNE 19, 2025 through JUNE 22, 2025

The multi-day festival is located on the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. The lake has a 550-foot Shoreline and gorgeous open water and mountain views. The festival will host numerous artists at multiple venues around the lake. The venues will have outdoor staging with sets of 3 to 4 songwriters over the 3-day festival. The applications allow us to collect information on the artists interested in our event.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • Songwriters who are actively involved in songwriting, releasing music, establishing and marking their mark in the industry
  • Songwriters with a significant presence on social media, Facebook, Instagram, and a dedicated website

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • Lodging from a Hosting Family at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake
  • Transportation to and from the venues
  • Songwriters will be highlighted on social media
  • Songwriters may sell merchandise along with promoting themselves during the set.
  • Songwriters are also welcome to take part in activities around the lake
  • Sound: All venues will have sound, stools, and cover. Sound is provided by Sounddawgs Production LLC.

SCHEDULE:

  • June 19, 2025, will consist of a VIP night that is invitation-only for festival sponsors and volunteers. Songwriters are welcome to attend and sing a song or two!
  • June 20 and June 21 will consist of both day and night sets at multiple venues. We would like each artist to perform at least 3 sets during the festival.
  • June 22: 12 pm to 5 pm will be the closing festivities with Ty Herndon playing Duo with Eric Halbriat. We would like to have 3-4 artists to play prior to Ty taking the stage.

Songwriter Application

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