The Purple Fiddle and Bigger Beast Records Presents: The 1st Annual 21 Songwriters Music Festival (WV Edition)

The 1st Annual 21 Songwriters Music Festival is a celebration of song, community, and collaboration, 21 Songwriters is a free admission festival where proceeds are collected for a not for profit near and dear to our hearts – Tucker County WV Animal Shelter. The lineup is carefully selected to represent a diverse grouping of singer/songwriters who share the stage 3 at a time performing in the round. 7 rounds across two stages , this artist focused event has proven to be a staple in the Bigger Beast/All Boats Rise event lineup as it is a community enrichment focused entity. The festival ends with an All Are Welcome After Hours Song Circle where artists on the festival and also those not on the main lineup are all welcomed to share songs in the round until the midnight hours.

1 pm to 4 pm Songwriter Industry Panel Discussions (Gradient Gallery and 242 State Highway 32)
5 pm Songwriters in the Round (Purple Fiddle and Gradient Gallery)
9 pm All Are Welcome After Hours Song Circle (Purple Fiddle)

21 professional songwriters from around the east coast are featured, including:
Frank Viele
Abe Partridge
Rees Shad
Shawn Taylor
Bryan Titus
Dana Louise
Marc Apostolides
Cassidy Dickens
Jessica Smucker
Lee Totten
Liz Reed
Hatfield
Nellie Rose
Heather Hannah
Juels Bland
James Margolis
Josee McGee
Ben Gage
Bethany Joy
Sleepover
Dana Louise
Noah Richmond
(more to come later)

The panel discussion groups include:
– Independent Music Business: The Venn Diagram of Artistry, Entrepreneurship, & Community
– Songwriting Workshop
– Live Sound 101 For The Growing Singer/Songwriter