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Las Vegas Songwriters Festival Wraps Second Annual Event

August 28, 2026/by Lauryn Sink

Pictured (L-R): Rob Hatch, Jerrod Niemann, Craig Campbell, Matt Warren, David Lee Murphy and Storme Warren. Photo: Chelsa Christensen

The Las Vegas Songwriters Festival returned to Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas last weekend for the second annual event.

Hosted by chart-topping songwriter Matt Warren, the festival was founded by Entersong’s Rob Hatch and Mike Every in partnership with MGM Resorts.

Kicking off the event Thursday (Aug. 20) at House of Blues Las Vegas, David Lee Murphy, Craig Campbell and Jerrod Niemann took the stage to perform some of their own chart-topping hits, alongside songs they’ve written that have been recorded by the likes of Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton and more.

Throughout the weekend, fans were treated to performances from Anthony L. Smith, Anthony Smith, Billy Montana, Bob DiPiero, Bobby Pinson, Brian Davis, Brian White, Brice Long, Bridgette Tatum, Brinley Addington, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Clint Daniels, D. Vincent Williams, Dave Pahanish, Dean Dillon, Dylan Altman, Earl Bud Lee, Elisha Hoffman, Eric Paslay, Jamie Floyd, Jared Mullins, Jim McCormick, Jimmy Yeary, Justin Ebach, Justin Wilson, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Marti Frederiksen, Matt McGinn, Matt Warren, Mitch Oglesby, Paul Jenkins, Phil Barton, Rachel Thibodeau, Ray Fulcher, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Rob Hatch, Steve Bogard, Tyler Reeve and Wynn Varble across four stages.

Details for the 2027 Las Vegas Songwriters Festival will be announced at a later date.

Pictured (L-R): Rebecca Lynn Howard, Storme Warren, Rachel Thibodeau and Carolyn Dawn Johnson. Photo: Courtesy of Las Vegas Songwriters Festival

Pictured (L-R): Justin Wilson, Steve Bogard and Rob Hatch. Photo: Courtesy of Las Vegas Songwriters Festival

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Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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