The Artists
Original Voices of the Invitational
Every year, we invite a curated group of songwriters to share their original music across downtown Spearfish. These are the artists who have answered the call.
The 2026 Invitational lineup will be announced soon. Get notified
Headliners
The artists who have headlined our evening showcases at The Matthews Opera House.
Jonathan Byrd
2024
Jami Lynn
2024
Andrea von Kampen
2025
John Fullbright
2025
2025 Invitational Artists
The songwriters who performed at the second annual Invitational.
Abbey Leach
Boise, ID (now based in the Black Hills)
Chris Graves
Sturgis, SD (now based in Rapid City)
Clayton Ryan
Rapid City, SD (by way of Winterset, IA)
Craig Winquist
Canton, SD
Devon Sants
Pueblo, CO
Emily Blair
Spearfish, SD
Janice Gilbert
Miller, SD
Cody Neeb
Indianapolis, IN
Tommy Edwin
Brookings, SD
Heath Johnson
Spearfish, SD
Laura Mills
Rapid City, SD
Lawren Erickson
Rapid City, SD
The Shiny Dimes
Spearfish, SD / Rapid City, SD
Frank Gregg
Batesville, OH (now in Edgemont, SD)
Harland Allen
Upton, WY
Lacy Hotchkiss
Ten Sleep, WY
Sarah Carper
Moorcroft, WY
Anthony Speiser
Spearfish, SD
2024 Inaugural Artists
The original lineup who launched the Invitational. Artists who also performed in 2025 are listed above.
Anna Robins
Bill Falcon
Bubba Startz
Cody Henson Hullinger
J Shogren
Jackson Holte
JJ Kent
Lonesome Jones
Lucas Olson
Mike Endrud
Nevada Ellison
Randy Burghardt
Ryan Little Eagle
Scott Simpson
Tanner Johns
Wayne P. Baye
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