The seventh annual Island Hopper Songwriter Festival was held Sept. 17 – 26 in Southwest Florida.
Next year’s festival will be Sept. 16 – 25, 2022.
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is a 10-day music festival in Southwest Florida featuring performances by the greatest singer-songwriters from Nashville and nationwide.
The festival is broken up into three locations with the first weekend kicking off on Captiva Island (Sept. 16 – 18, 2022), then moving to downtown Fort Myers during the week (Sept. 19 – 22, 2022), and ends with a weekend on Fort Myers Beach (Sept. 23 – 25, 2022).
Most shows are free with the exception of a few ticketed experiences like the headliner shows. Stay up-to-date on festival news by downloading the festival app or follow them on social media.
This year, more than 65 singer-songwriters from around the country performed more than 100 shows at area 20 venues.
Presented by Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Cat Country 107.1 (iHeart) and BMI, sponsors of the festival also include Happenings Magazine, Victory Layne Chevrolet, Pinchers, First Horizon, Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel, Bud Light Seltzer, Stu’s Motor Cycles, BOSE, Deep Eddy Vodka, Landshark Lager, Zoom Tan, DiamondHead Resort, Cat Country 107.1 and Corona Premier.
Here are some photos of the 2021 festival:
Jimmie Allen at Pink Shell
Paul McDonald at Pink Shell
Texas Hill at Nervous Nellies
Trailer Choir at Nervous Nellies
Kristen Kelly at Yucatan Beach Stand
Nick Wayne and Hannah Ellis at Matanzas on the Bay
Claire Liparulo at RC Otter’s
Dan Couch on Captiva
Gary Hannan at Key Lime Bistro
Hailey Steele at The Mucky Duck
Clint Daniels on Captiva
Steve Dorff at Doc Ford’s on Captiva
Dave Gibson on Captiva
Rich LaFleur and Brad Hutsell at Matanzas on the Bay
Marlo and Mark with Mark Mulch at City Tavern
Chasing Denver at Twisted Vine Bistro
Caleb Neff and Mark Mulch at City Tavern
Wynn Varble on Captiva
Bridgette Tatum at Nervous Nellies
Rik Ferrell at The Social House
Kylie Morgan and Jay Allen at City Tavern
Joey McGee at The Social House
Danny Myrick and Megan Linville at The Barrel Room
Heidi Raye and Julianne Ankley at Matanzas on the Bay
Kristen Kelly, Sheena Brook and Bridgette Tatum at Nervous Nellies
Lance Carpenter at Doc Ford’s on Captiva
Chloe Caroline on Captiva
Maia Sharp on Captiva
Phil O’Donnell at Doc Ford’s on Captiva
Americana Community Music Association showcase at the Barrel Room.
Bobby Tomberlin at Key Lime Bistro
Rik Ferrell at The Social House
Frank Myers at The Barrel Room
Billy McKnight and Arron Barker at City Tavern
Granville Automatic on Captiva
Marlo and Mark at City Tavern
