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Gallery

Moments worth remembering

Scenes from the Invitational — songwriter rounds in coffee shops, headliner nights at The Matthews, and the community that makes it all happen.

The 2026 InvitationalApply as a songwriter
2025Second annual

2025 Invitational

Andrea von Kampen, John Fullbright, and 20+ songwriters across downtown Spearfish.

Headliner performing at The Matthews Opera House, 2025 Invitational
2025.01Headliner · The Matthews
Songwriter round at a downtown Spearfish venue
2025.02A round downtown
Intimate songwriter performance during the 2025 Invitational
2025.03Up close
Artists sharing songs at a daytime round
2025.04Daytime round
Audience enjoying original music at a downtown venue
2025.05The room, listening
Songwriter on stage at The Matthews Opera House
2025.06On the Matthews stage
Evening showcase crowd at The Matthews
2025.07Evening showcase
Performers at the 2025 Queen City Songwriters Invitational
2025.08Performers, 2025
2024Inaugural

2024 Invitational

Jonathan Byrd, Jami Lynn, and 27 songwriters launched something special.

Jonathan Byrd performing on The Matthews stage with crowd visible, 2024 Invitational
2024.01Jonathan Byrd · The Matthews
Packed bar venue during a songwriter round at the 2024 Invitational
2024.02A packed bar
Songwriters on the Traveler Whiskey Stage at the 2024 Invitational
2024.03Traveler Whiskey Stage
Songwriter round in a downtown Spearfish coffee shop
2024.04Coffee shop round
Intimate songwriter round at Studio 621
2024.05Studio 621
Performer on The Matthews Opera House stage, 2024 Invitational
2024.06On stage
Songwriter performing to a full house at The Matthews
2024.07A full house
Songwriter round at a downtown Spearfish bar venue
2024.08Bar venue round

On tape

Video highlights

The MatthewsClayton Ryan & Ryan LittleEagle at The Matthews
2024Lacy Hotchkiss at the 2024 Invitational
LiveHeath Johnson live performance

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