On Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., 10 gifted performing singer songwriters selected from a national field of 239 submissions will take the stage on the UnitedHealthcare Singer Songwriter Stage as finalists in the Performing Songwriter Contest at the 25th Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival.

They will be judged by a panel of three music industry professionals – a modern day troubadour/singer songwriter with 18 years of national touring experience, a Dallas area music producer/composer studio owner and a nationally renowned live concert and recording studio engineer who has mixed tours and recorded studio tracks for Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Eric Clapton, Erica Badu, Lyle Lovett and The Rolling Stones.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear these talented original artists perform their original music and compete for prizes. The following have been announced as the finalists:

2017 Finalists
Hannah Bethel – Tenessee
Kevin Chambers – Tennessee
Nathan Evans Fox – Texas
Mike Laureanno – Rhode Island
Heather Mae – Washington, D.C.
Tom Meny – Texas
Emmeline Miles – Texas
Emily Scott Robinson – Texas
Marilyn Rucker – Texas
Mike P. Ryan – Virginia

Performing Songwriter Contest submissions are supported by Sonicbids. To view a history of Singer Songwriter Contest winners click here.
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