Third year in the round
Heath Johnson
Spearfish, SD · 2016 Gibson J-15
Heath Johnson is an Americana acoustic artist from Spearfish, South Dakota who has been writing songs since 2009. He won the American Songwriter Lyric Contest in 2015 and performs a mix of original compositions and covers tailored to each audience. His performances have included shared bills with established artists like Dwight Yoakam and Colter Wall, alongside founding Queen City Songwriters, a nonprofit supporting local and regional songwriters.
The record
On file
- Hometown
- Spearfish, SD
- Instrument
- 2016 Gibson J-15
- Influences
- John Prine, Peter Bradley Adams, Parker Millsap, Blaze Foley
- Signature song
- Stuck in South Dakota
- First performance
- Flanagan's Irish Pub, Spearfish, SD
- Biggest achievement
- Having my songs requested by Gary
- Dream collab
- Writing a song with Blaze Foley
- Fun fact
- Father of 5 children.
For press & bookers
In the round
Invitational record
2026Third annual InvitationalDowntown Spearfish
2025Second annual InvitationalDowntown Spearfish
2024Inaugural InvitationalDowntown Spearfish
The call sheet