You are invited to come and enjoy an exciting day of phenomenal singer/songwriter showcases. This songwriter music festival treats music lovers to a wide variety of amazing songs and the people and stories behind the finely crafted tunes.
The Old Bolivar Station (OBS) Songwriter Festival will give attendees the opportunity to experience tomorrow’s headliners in small-stage "listening room" performances. Artists will perform across several venues and two main stages in historic downtown Sanger. In its essence, the OBS Songwriters Festival is all about finely-crafted SONGS, and the talented folks who have written them.
All shows downtown are FREE.
Old Bolivar Station
Songwriter Festival
Saturday, October 3, 2026
25 Artists • 5 Stages • One Downtown
Old Bolivar Station Songwriters Festival brings an incredible lineup of singer-songwriters and musicians to downtown Sanger for a night of live music across multiple venues.
From Texas country and Americana to rock, folk, and everything in between, you'll find artists performing throughout the evening at Uptown Rail Brewery, The Windmill Saloon, PAPA Ds, and our Downtown Park.
No headliner. No opening acts. Just 25 artist and a whole lot of live music.
Line-up
Friday, October 2
Kickoff Preview Night
Start the weekend early with a special preview night at The Windmill Saloon and Uptown Rail Brewery
Windmill Saloon
302 Bolivar Street
Sanger, TX 76266
Brian Allison
6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Natalie Brooke
6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Uptown Rail Brewery
Inside Stage
204 Bolivar Street
Sanger, TX 76266
Ty Junah
6 - 7 PM
Jordan Sheppard
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Main Event
Saturday, Oct 3
Windmill Saloon
302 Bolivar Street
Sanger, TX 76266
Brian Allison
4 - 5 PM
Tommy Joe Smith
5:15 - 6:15 PM
Natalie Brooke
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Bill Sibley
7:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Guthrie Kennard
9 - 10 PM
Papa Ds Mexican Cuisine y Cantina
Inside Stage
311 N 4th Street
Sanger, TX 76266
Tara Grace
4 PM - 5 PM
Patrick Cooper
5 PM - 6 PM
Natasha Sanchez
6:15 PM - 7 PM
Shelby Bellenger
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM
John Crocker
8 - 9 PM
Hank Woji
4 PM - 5 PM
Pariseli
5 PM - 6 PM
Ty Junah
6 PM - 7 PM
Andrea Smith W/ Ron Grimes
7 PM - 8 PM
Mike Mancy
8:15 - 9:15 PM
Uptown Rail Brewery
Inside Stage
204 Bolivar Street
Sanger, TX 76266
Uptown Rail Brewery
Outside Stage
204 Bolivar Street
Sanger, TX 76266
Mike Hernandez
5:30 - 6:30 PM
RaiKown "The Caramel Cowboy"
7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Blacktop Bloodline
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Jordan Sheppard
10 PM - 11 PM
Sanger Downtown Park
The Singer Tina
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Ron Woods Jr
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Mattie Rose
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Richard Lodwig
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM
Jeremiah & BluHaze
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM