Events Calendar
To Sunday 05 November 2023
Songwriters festival (annual) is Fri, Sat & Sunday.
Contact the Chamber for more information and tickets.
The annual songwriters festivel The 2nd Annual Rockport Songwriter Festival (November 3-5 2023) includes Saturday night headliner Michael Martin Murphey with opener The Gonzo Compadres with Bob Livingston, John Inmon and Freddie "Steady" Krc. Additional Saturday daytime sets include Susan Gibson, Butch Hancock, Kimmie Rhodes, Libby Koch and Bob Livingston. Our Sunday night headliners are Rockport favorites Shawn Camp and Verlon Thompson doing their wonderful tribute to Guy Clark. Additional Sunday daytime sets include Shake Russell, Jeff Plankenhorn, Michael O'Connor, Dana Cooper and Barbara Nesbitt.
The Guy Clark documentary "Without Getting Killed or Caught" by Tamara Saviano will be shown both Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10:00am in the Harbor Room and is included in the festival pass.
There will also be two intimate lunchtime cruises with Captain Tommy Moore from 12:00-1:00 both days. Limited to 20 passengers, they will feature a live songwriter performance and box lunch. Cruise the harbor with wonderful music. Boat docks right behind the main stage.(additional ticket required)
There will be an after hours song pull at 10:30pm in the upstairs bar at Charlotte Plummer's Saturday and Sunday nights hosted by Michael O'Connor. VIP ticket holders have priority admission.
Friday night will be open to the public and will feature a showcase by the Corpus Christi Songwriters Association followed by a Guy Clark song open mic hosted by Conrad Olson.
VIP tickets available and include upfront assigned seating and access to the upstairs VIP lounge and other perks tba. Don't miss this magical weekend!
Tickets include a discount code for The Inn at Fulton Harbor across the street from the venue.
Exact Schedules to be announced shortly.
Official festival T Shirts are available for preorder to be picked up with your tickets.
The Tent at Charlotte Plummer's had a new permanent stage, sound and lights and a brand new bar area and improved restroom facilities.
The Rockport Songwriter Association is now a 501c3 organization.