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Sunshine. Good vibes. Great songs. For 16 years now, ASCAP has brought the iconic Nashville writers’ round to 30A Songwriters Festival, and we’re excited to be back! Stop by the ASCAP Stage at The Lakehouse at Watercolor to hear some incredible ASCAP songwriters and the stories behind the songs. You might hear one of your favorite songs or even discover your new favorite songwriter.
Check out the ASCAP Stage schedule and get to know our 2026 performers below!
A festival pass is required to attend. Learn more about how to attend at https://www.30asongwritersfestival.com/.
Check out showtimes and lineups below.
6:00 PM
Caylee Hammack
Corey Crowder
Jonathan Singleton
Tony Lane
8:00 PM
Adam Hambrick
Cale Dodds
Jeremy Stover
Jonathan Kingham
6:00 PM
Austin Jenckes
Fran Litterski
Jeremy Stover
Tony Lane
8:00 PM
Canaan Smith
Caylee Hammack
Gavin Lucas
6:00 PM
Adam Hambrick
Canaan Smith
Corey Crowder
Gavin Lucas
8:00 PM
Austin Jenckes
Cale Dodds
Fran Litterski
Jonathan Kingham
Learn more about the ASCAP songwriters performing.
In small country churches all through Arkansas and Mississippi, the sound of hymns rise like heat off July pavement. It was in those creaky sanctuary pews where singer/songwriter Adam Hambrick found his voice. The son of a pastor, Adam's early years had faith, family and music in the same way catfish have muddy water. It was both backdrop and oxygen.
Adam fell in love with music at age 12 when he was given a 1960's Gibson B-25 by his grandfather. He clunked along trying to play his favorite music – Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Foo Fighters, John Mayer and all those church hymns – until college when he began to write songs of his own. While attending the University of Central Arkansas, Adam developed a following in the college bars and developed a thirst for the stage. He recorded a 10-song project that found its way to Arkansas native and country music star Justin Moore. Justin, with his producer Jeremy Stover, encouraged Adam to pursue a career writing songs in Nashville.
Since moving to Nashville, TN in 2013, Adam has become a fixture in its songwriting community. He has written #1 hit country songs for Dan + Shay ("How Not To") and Justin Moore ("Somebody Else Will") and has had songs recorded by many of Nashville's brightest stars including Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans, Brett Young, Walker Hayes, Maddie and Tae, Eli Young Band, Lindsay Ell and many more.
Adam's writing successes have earned him a platform as an artist in his own right. His music has been streamed over 100 million times, including his debut top-40 radio single "Rockin' All Night Long," the 2021 EP "The Flipsides" and his latest full length project, "Free Country." He has performed on revered stages from The Grand Ole Opry to The Ryman Auditorium and even appeared on ABC's The Bachelorette.
Ask Austin Jenckes about his unwavering need to write and perform music, and as he pauses to gather his thoughts, you can practically see a montage of the country singer-songwriter’s life playing before him: a childhood spent watching his father play guitar in the park; high school talent shows; dingy bar gigs; televised singing competitions; publishing deals; Nashville writing rooms; a forthcoming debut album.
“But at the root, it’s always been me trying to move somebody enough emotionally to pay attention to what I’m singing about,” Austin says. “Music’s always been a way for me to observe and process the world around me.”
Melody. Message. That moment in a song when a listener sees his or her life reflected back at them like a mirror—Austin lives in service of the song, and it’s why he spends every day tirelessly perfecting his craft. The endlessly humble Austin will tell you, “I’m just a guy with a guitar singing songs.” However, his work tells a far more nuanced tale. To hear Jenckes perform is to hear the roots of country music brought into the modern age: all soul and blues and that brand of lyrical honesty and palpable emotion that’s long defined the genre’s most celebrated artists. From the serene send-off “In My Head” to the rearview reflection “Fat Kid,” Austin’s best songs are direct dispatches from the never easy but unquestionably rich life he’s lived.
Cale Dodds is a Georgia native who moved to Nashville, TN in 2011 and quickly hit the road, touring alongside acts like Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge, Billy Currington and Chase Rice. His live show is where rock ‘n’ roll energy meets country soul— an electric mix that’s become his signature.
Before signing with Warner Music Nashville, Cale built his fanbase the old-fashioned way: face-to-face and city-by-city. That relentless drive paid off, earning over 30 million independent digital streams. Industry tastemakers soon took notice— Rolling Stone named him one of their New Country Artists You Need to Know, while CMT Listen Up and Pandora spotlighted him as an artist on the rise. Billboard also praised his CMA Fest performance as “one of the best shows to see.”
As a songwriter, Cale made an early impact with the Top 20 single “(This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial” by A Thousand Horses and later co-wrote the two-week #1 hit “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.” by Chase Rice featuring Florida Georgia Line. His songs have been featured across film and television, including College GameDay, ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, national campaigns for Chevy and RAM Trucks, as well as placements on ESPN, CBS, and the Madden NFL video game series.
With additional cuts by artists like Chris Young, Scotty McCreery, Canaan Smith, Cassadee Pope and Lit, Cale continues to be a trusted voice in the writing room. Now, he’s stepping confidently into a new chapter of artistry and creativity— releasing fresh music every 6–8 weeks and proving that his best is still to come. That evolution takes center stage on his recent EP release, Current Nostalgia, a collection that reflects where Cale has been and where he’s headed next.
With over 500 million streams, three nationwide headlining tours and a platinum-selling Billboard #1 single, Virginia-native Canaan Smith released his third full length studio album Chickahominy on January 24, 2025 and racked up over one million streams the first week.
An award-winning songwriter, Canaan has penned songs for Jason Aldean, Cody Johnson, Tyler Hubbard (including his latest #1 hit “Park”), Florida Georgia Line, HIXTAPE feat. Morgan Wallen and HARDY, Cole Swindell and more.
A Georgia native, singer/songwriter Caylee Hammack has racked up almost 275 million career global streams to date, won an ACM Award for Musical Event of the Year (“Fooled Around and Fell In Love” with Miranda Lambert) and picked up Artist to Watch accolades from The Bobby Bones Show and Rolling Stone among other honors. Named one of the “Best Albums of the Year So Far for 2025” by Rolling Stone, her sophomore album Bed of Roses is a “personal, powerful statement album” (Tennessean) and is “a vulnerable new collection of life lessons” (Audacy) tracking five years of patient growth in her artistry. Penning the must-read counterpart to her album, the songstress expanded her creative horizons with Bed of Roses, a romance novel co-authored by Caylee and New York Times–bestselling author Carolyn Brown. Each chapter correlates to track titles on the album, taking readers on a journey from heartbreak to healing. Caylee has shared stages with Stevie Nicks, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne and more. She just recently wrapped her headlining “Bed of Roses Acoustic Tour.”
After launching his career as a touring artist, opening for acts such as Willie Nelson, Lady A, LeAnn Rimes and others, Georgia native Corey Crowder moved to Nashville in 2010 to focus on the behind-the-scenes of hitmaking. Corey saw early success as a songwriter with Chris Young's platinum three-week #1 "I'm Comin' Over," platinum #1 "Think of You" (featuring Cassadee Pope) and "Hangin' On.” He scored his first #1 as a producer with Young's platinum-certified album, I'M COMIN' OVER. These chart-topping moments set the stage for his success in the music industry.
In 2022, Corey received the ASCAP Country Song of the Year award, for co-writing Chris Young and Kane Brown's chart-topper "Famous Friends." A multi-week #1 song on country radio, "Famous Friends" received Billboard's award for the most played song of the year for 2021.
As a songwriter, Corey has co-written multiple radio singles, including Florida Georgia Line's "I Love My Country" and "Long Live," Blake Shelton's "Minimum Wage," Chase Rice's "Drinkin Beer. Talking God. Amen," and Chris Tomlin's "Thank You Lord,” and most recently Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard’s collaboration “After Midnight.”
Earning a place at the top of the charts in both the U.S. and Canada with 17 #1 songs as an acclaimed songwriter and producer, Corey is an ACM, CMA, Billboard Music Awards, and GRAMMY nominee. His tunes have been released by Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Dustin Lynch, Jake Owen, Morgan Wallen, RaeLynn and others. His production credits include work for Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw, Chris Young, Chris Tomlin, LOCASH, Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, Jamie Lynn Spears and more.
Fran Litterski is a Nashville-based songwriter known for her infectious melodies and crafting honest, heartfelt lyrics. She’s a highly versatile writer, penning a country radio hit one day and jumping into a pop room the next — a true chameleon in any session.
Beyond the writing room, Fran's music has found its way onto TV shows and ads on HBO, ESPN, and MTV and landed cuts with artists like Wyatt Flores, Danielle Bradbery, Kat Luna, Reyna Roberts & more, racking up over 90 millions streams across all platforms.
Gavin Lucas is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter signed to Warner Chappell and Core Entertainment. He has worked with artists including Bailey Zimmerman, Wyatt Flores, and Zach Hood. Known for a straightforward, collaborative approach to songwriting, Gavin focuses on songs built around strong melodies and honest lyrics.
Jeremy Stover’s career began with a simple love of music that has grown into one of Nashville’s great success stories. A hit songwriter and producer with hundreds of cuts and multiple #1 songs, Jeremy now leads RED Creative Group, his own publishing and entertainment company.
Growing up in Ellijay, Georgia, Jeremy drew inspiration from small-town life— fueling songs like Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA,” Tim McGraw’s “How I’ll Always Be” and Jon Pardi’s “Can’t Turn You Down.” As a producer, he’s worked with Justin Moore, Eli Young Band, Travis Denning and Drake White —many of whom he helped discover and develop.
After graduating from Belmont University, Jeremy cut his teeth in publishing at George Strait’s Muy Bueno Music. He signed his first publishing contract in 2000, and his first #1 came with Jack Ingram’s “Wherever You Are.” This led to a run of hits with EMI and Sony/ATV before founding RED Creative Group in 2014. Since then, RED has earned numerous chart-topping singles. Currently, Jeremy has two singles rising on the country radio charts, “The Fall” by Cody Johnson and “Time’s Ticking” by Justin Moore.
Having honed his craft over the last 20 years in the hallowed halls of Nashville’s Music Row and the studios of Seattle, Jonathan Kingham is a seasoned songwriter and tour-tested performer. He has shared stages with Michael McDonald, Shawn Colvin, Doug Stone, Vanessa Carlton and many others. An in-demand multi-instrumentalist, Jonathan has toured with Toad the Wet Sprocket for 15 years. He took first place honors in the National Telluride Troubadour Songwriting Contest, The Unisong International Song Contest as well as placing in the top five of the John Lennon Song contest for two years in a row. He brought home the USA Songwriting Competition Overall Grand Prize out of a worldwide field of 33,000 entries, and his singing and writing have been featured in films and television.
As a songwriter, Jonathan Singleton has written 20 #1’s and many more top 10 hits.
His songwriting credits include “Watching Airplanes” (Gary Allan), “Red Light”, “Let It Rain”, and “Nights On Fire” (David Nail), “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (Josh Turner), “Don’t” (Billy Currington), “Die From A Broken Heart” (Maddie & Tae), “I Hope You’re Happy Now” (Carly Pearce & Lee Brice), “A Guy Walks Into A Bar” (Tyler Farr), “Yours If You Want It” (Rascal Flatts),“Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Cold As You”(Luke Combs), “Same Boat” (Zac Brown Band), ACM Song of the Year “Things a Man Oughta Know” (Lainey Wilson), Different Round Here (Riley Green ft. Luke Combs) and the Grammy-Nominated “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” (Tim McGraw), among others.
As a producer, Singleton is credited with 9 #1 songs for Luke Combs including the multi-week all genre smash remake of “Fast Car.”
Tony Lane comes from the small town of Comanche, TX. By way of Waco, he made his way to the bars of Ft. Worth and Dallas, where he played until the early morning hours for many years. Tony made the move to Nashville back in the 90s and played many songwriter nights before signing his first deal with Famous Music. He quickly celebrated his first #1 with LeaAnn Womack’s “A Little Past Little Rock.” This hit was followed by many others, including “Run” by George Strait, “Letters from Home” by John Michael Montgomery, “I Need You” by Tim McGraw (featuring Faith Hill), “Hello World” by Lady A, “Roll with It” by Easton Corbin, “On My Way to You” by Cody Johnson and many others. Through the years he’s enjoyed cuts by Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Chris Janson and many more.
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