The 7th Annual Ozone Songwriter Festival & Artist Showcase

The Ozone Music Foundation Presents: The 7th Annual Ozone Songwriter Festival & Artist Showcase
Covington, Louisiana | October 31 – November 2, 2025

Get ready for Louisiana’s largest celebration of its kind featuring original singer-songwriters and their music!
The Ozone Songwriter Festival returns to historic, downtown Covington for a family-friendly, FREE two-day event packed with unforgettable songs and stories.

Festival Highlights:

• 120+ original singer-songwriters performing on 10+ stages and venues in a round-robin format

• Music symposium for the Experienced Musician (Nov. 1 | Fuhrmann Auditorium)

• New Youth ZONE - Music Production Workshop (ages 8–17 | Covington Firehouse Event Center)

Don’t Miss the Artist Showcase!
Kick off the weekend with our ticketed “Artist Showcase” on Friday, October 31.
Headlining: Mark Farner’s Acoustic Trio — former founding member, lead singer, and writer of more than 90% of the Grand Funk Railroad catalog.
Also featuring: Greg Barnhill, Dusky Waters, and River Gibson.

Tickets for the Artist Showcase (Oct 31) available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ozonemusiceducationfoundation
Festival admission (Nov. 1–2) is FREE to the public.

Come for the music, stay for the community, and experience the songs behind the stories at the Ozone Songwriter Festival 2025.

Learn more: https://ozonemusic.org

2025 OZONE Songwriter Festival Stages and Workshop Venues Include:

• Covington Trailhead
• Covington Firehouse and Event Center
• Cured. On Columbia
• Encore Bar & Grill
• Columbia Street Tap Room
• DJ Killahouse Stage at Encore
• Southern Hotel
• Ruby’s Roadhouse
• The Fuhrmann Auditorium
• Saladino Gallery
• Green Room
• Black Flower Apparel and Records
• H J Smith & Son's General Store
• Oliver & Cecile