Queen City Songwriters Invitational 2026
Every song carries a story, and every story deserves to be heard.
18 writers · 12 rounds · 3 rooms · 2 nights at The Matthews
Right now in Spearfish
The rounds
One room at a time
A round is three writers taking turns: play an original song, tell the story behind it, pass. We run one room at a time, on the hour from 11 to 4 both days, so you can walk from one to the next and hear every round.
The writers
Eighteen writers
Listed A to Z. Curated, not competitive. Tap a name for the story, the songs, and where to catch them this weekend.
The rooms
One walkable downtown
The rounds rotate through three rooms, all in walkable downtown Spearfish. Both evenings are at The Matthews.
Thank you
The people behind the room
We pay artists because their work has value. These partners, neighbors and funders are how we do it, and every name here stood behind original music in Spearfish this year.
Invest in original music
Help build the next one
If a song stayed with you this weekend, help us bring more of them to rooms like these. Here is where every dollar goes.