Its debut marked the biggest gathering of songwriters in the city’s history.
This summer, the Las Vegas Songwriters Festival will attempt to build on those impressive numbers, returning to Mandalay Bay on Aug. 20-22.
Once again, the event will span multiple venues on the property, featuring a mix of live music with storytelling and select Q&A sessions, with 100 performances from artists responsible for 300 No. 1 hits.
Among the big names set to appear are Dean Dillon, best known for co-writing more than 60 George Strait songs; Grammy winner Liz Rose, who penned Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and “Teardrops on My Guitar”; Bob DiPiero, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member; Billy Montana, whose hits include Garth Brooks’ “More Than a Memory” and Sara Evans’ “Suds in the Bucket”; and Marti Frederikson, who’s worked with Aerosmith, Ozzy Osborne, Mötley Crüe and Carrie Underwood.
“Las Vegas is known for incredible entertainment, but the Las Vegas Songwriters Festival gives fans something truly unique – the chance to experience the songs they love directly from the people who wrote them,” Rob Hatch, president of Entersong Entertainment and LVSF co-founder, said in a news release. “There’s something magical about hearing a hit song in the room with the songwriter who created it, and bringing dozens of those writers together in one place makes this weekend unlike anything else.”
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at vegassongwriters.com.
The 2026 Las Vegas Songwriters Festival Lineup (subject to change):
Anthony L. Smith
Anthony Smith
Billy Montana
Bob DiPiero
Bobby Pinson
Brian Davis
Brian White
Brice Long
Bridgette Tatum
Brinley Addington
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
D. Vincent Williams
Dave Pahanish
Dean Dillon
Earl Bud Lee
Elisha Hoffman
Eric Paslay
Jamie Floyd
Jerrod Niemann
Jim McCormick
Justin Wilson
Lance Miller
Liz Rose
Mark Irwin
Marla Cannon-Goodman
Marti Frederiksen
Matt Warren
Phil Barton
Rachel Thibodeau
Ray Fulcher
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rob Hatch
Ronnie Bowman
Shane Minor
Steve Bogard
Wynn Varble