Get to know the 2025 invited artists below.

Each year, the Queen City Songwriters Invitational brings together a handpicked lineup of songwriters from across the region and beyond. These artists represent a wide range of styles, voices, and stories—all united by a commitment to original music.

Abbey Leach

Clayton Ryan

Devon Sants

Emily Blair

Craig Winquist

Chris Graves

Janice Gilbert

Mike Endrud

Tommy Edwin

Heath Johnson

Lawren Erickson

The Shiny Dimes

Wayne P Baye

Harland Allen

Lacy Hotchkiss

Sarah Carper

Anthony Speiser