WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23RD | 5PM-9PM | MERCER DANCEHALL
1. One-night-only live radio broadcast
2. Music from 3 songwriters to be featured at Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival 2026
3. Attend in person, watch the livestream, or listen live on Hill Country 1047
4. Food and beverages available for purchase
Ben Danaher writes songs like he’s lived every line—and most of them, he has. The newly Texas based songwriter has spent the last decade turning personal truth into timeless songs, carving out a space where country, soul, and Americana meet with grit and grace. Danaher’s voice—both literal and lyrical—has earned comparisons to Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton, but his perspective is uniquely his own: shaped by loss, sharpened by years on the road, and softened by hard-won self-awareness. Ben Danaher doesn’t just share songs. He holds up a mirror—and somehow makes the loneliness feel a little less lonely.
During the 60’s Houston Folk Music scene George was sharing stories, songs, and stages with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver. And after more than five decades he still maintains the essence of that folk tradition, the story song. George has released 15 albums in the US and Europe and was inducted into the Houston Folk Music Archives, the Corpus Christi Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the South Austin Pop Culture Museum. His songs have been featured in movies, and his own Movie-In-Song, “Small Town Sundown,” includes poetry and songs he’s performed as a one-man song-play. His performances are filled with wit, wisdom, grit, and always hope, accompanying his edgy vocals with intricate fingerstyle guitar, resonator, and keyboard.
Hailing from the vibrant city of Austin, Katrina Cain is a Texas-rooted artist with a voice shaped by the open road. Born in Dallas and raised across many state lines, she grew up without a hometown, and that search for belonging runs deep through her songwriting. Katrina’s sound captures the raw truth of Americana with the polished grit of modern country. Katrina first caught national attention on NBC’s The Voice with a standout rendition of “Rhiannon,” and her journey has only grown more compelling since. Katrina continues to venture into her own authentic sonic palette, embracing Texas-country textures and stories steeped in wanderlust.
