ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA • A FESTIVAL VENUE & ANNUAL SPONSOR
Frank Brown
Songwriters Festival
at Shipp’s.
The songs you come for.
The waterfront you’ll want to stay for.
Shipp’s at Orange Beach Marina · Venue setting, not a festival performance photograph
Sun · Noon–3 p.m.
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Hear it from
the songwriter.
Shipp’s welcomes the Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival to Orange Beach Marina.
Join us for four days of shared songwriter rounds at Shipp’s Dockside Grill. Explore all twenty-five artists below, from Thursday’s opening evening through Sunday’s afternoon program. The official festival calendar carries schedule updates.
As an annual festival sponsor, Shipp’s welcomes returning listeners and first-time visitors for live music at the marina.
Explore the Frank Brown festivalFOUR DAYS. TWELVE ROUNDS. TWENTY-FIVE ARTISTS.
The songwriters
at Shipp’s.
November 5–8, 2026 · All times Central
Artists share each round. See each time slot for the scheduled performers; Saturday’s 7 p.m. round features three artists. Schedule subject to change.
THURSDAY · NOVEMBER 5, 2026
Thursday at Shipp’s
6–9 p.m. Central
6–7 p.m.
Thursday · Nov. 5
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Doug Gill
Doug Gill’s songs have been recorded by Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis and Chris LeDoux. His catalog includes “I Just Come Here for the Music,” recorded by Don Williams with Alison Krauss.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Quinn Loggins
Nashville-born Quinn Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician whose writing and vocals have contributed to recordings by Little Texas, Katie Armiger, Travis Collins and Aaron Pritchett.
7–8 p.m.
Thursday · Nov. 5
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Austin Bohannon
Country singer and songwriter Austin Bohannon comes from northwest Alabama’s Shoals region. Drawing on personal experiences, he combines storytelling with an energetic country sound.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Jason Justice
Jason Justice is a country songwriter influenced by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and Guy Clark. His releases include “Pawn Shop Side of Town.”
8–9 p.m.
Thursday · Nov. 5
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Elaine Petty
Gulf Coast singer, songwriter and guitarist Elaine Petty draws on country, rockabilly and blues. The Mobile native performs both solo with acoustic guitar and with a band.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Summerlyn Powers
Fairhope-raised Summerlyn Powers combines country and folk songwriting with Southern rock influences. A Belmont University songwriting graduate, she writes about love, loss, faith and friendship.
FRIDAY · NOVEMBER 6, 2026
Friday at Shipp’s
6–9 p.m. Central
6–7 p.m.
Friday · Nov. 6
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Austin Gray
Austin Gray works in country and Americana, writing both lyrics and music. He cites Jason Isbell, Shakey Graves, Merle Haggard, Sturgill Simpson and Jimmy Yeary among his influences.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Taylor Craven
Clarksdale, Mississippi songwriter Taylor Craven has collaborated with Mark Sherrill, Wood Newton and Rafe Van Hoy. His songs have been recorded by Dallas Moore, Ray Stevens, Delnora Acuff and Dee White.
7–8 p.m.
Friday · Nov. 6
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Jeff Silbar
Jeff Silbar co-wrote “Wind Beneath My Wings.” His songwriting credits also include recordings by Ringo Starr, Fleetwood Mac, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, spanning country and pop.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Mark “Muleman” Massey
Mark “Muleman” Massey is a Mississippi guitarist and songwriter working in Delta and Hill Country blues. His recordings include the album “Been a Long, Long Time.”
8–9 p.m.
Friday · Nov. 6
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Jeremy Dean
Jeremy Dean’s songs have been recorded by Barbara Fairchild and independent artists around the world. He has participated in Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe community since 2010, with more than 30 independent cuts.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Richard Trest
New Orleans-born Richard Trest grew up in southern Mississippi and moved to Nashville in 2000 to write songs. He owned Ri’chard’s Café, a Louisiana-style restaurant and music venue, from 2005 to 2019.
Photo: Michael Shumate
SATURDAY · NOVEMBER 7, 2026
Saturday at Shipp’s
6–9 p.m. Central
6–7 p.m.
Saturday · Nov. 7
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Bobby Keel
Bobby Keel has written songs recorded by Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. His catalog includes “Whiskey on Ice” and David Allan Coe’s “Time Off for Bad Behavior.”
FESTIVAL ARTIST
H. Jack Williams
H. Jack Williams writes songs recorded by Kevin Costner and Modern West, Gregg Allman and Montgomery Gentry. His credits also extend to rock bands Blackfoot and Uriah Heep.
Photo: Molly Ravenscraft Photography
7–8 p.m.
Saturday · Nov. 7
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Michael Anthony Curtis
Michael Anthony Curtis began his Nashville career in 1982. A performer, recording artist, songwriter and producer, he has worked on songs for Randy Travis, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner and Lee Ann Womack.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Garrett Miles
Alabama country performer Garrett Miles appeared at the inaugural Gulf Coast Jam in 2013 and reached Hollywood on American Idol in 2015. His stage experience includes appearances with George Jones and Ray Price.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Donny Carpenter
Muscle Shoals fiddler and vocalist Donny Carpenter began playing at ten. His recording work includes Jerry Reed’s The Bird, and his touring credits include Blake Shelton and Rebecca Lynn Howard.
8–9 p.m.
Saturday · Nov. 7
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Christina Crystal
Raised in Miflin, Alabama, Christina Crystal blends country, folk and rock. She co-founded Sandy Roots Records in 2015, released the album Silent Sea and recorded “Dolly, Would You Pardon Me.”
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Isaac Moore
Mooresville, Indiana native Isaac Moore sings, writes and plays multiple stringed instruments. He began guitar and banjo at seven and has written with Delnora Reed, Chad Wilson, Kyle Wilson and Carl Jackson.
SUNDAY · NOVEMBER 8, 2026
Sunday at Shipp’s
Noon–3 p.m. Central
Noon–1 p.m.
Sunday · Nov. 8
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Rick Carter
Selma, Alabama native Rick Carter helped form Telluride and founded Rollin in the Hay. His career spans touring, six solo albums and the 2022 book Fables and Stories.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Jim Parker
Jim Parker has presented his Songwriters Series at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center since 2005. His songwriting credits include work with John Anderson, Billy Droze and Mark O’Connor, alongside extensive touring.
1–2 p.m.
Sunday · Nov. 8
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Mel Knapp
Mel Knapp writes and performs across musical styles, emphasizing emotion and the live experience. His festival profile describes songs that reveal their meaning most clearly when played for an audience.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Katie Noel
Katie Noel is an independent country artist whose music combines Appalachian influences with rock. Her songwriting draws on blue-collar life and storytelling within the contemporary outlaw-country tradition.
2–3 p.m.
Sunday · Nov. 8
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Kyle Wilson
Alabama native Kyle Wilson lives in Louisiana and performs original songs around the Gulf Coast and Southeast. Raised in a musical family, he has toured with national and regional acts.
FESTIVAL ARTIST
Cowboy Johnson
Louis “Cowboy” Johnson works in acoustic folk and singer-songwriter music. His original songs draw on country, soul and gospel, bringing several musical traditions together in an acoustic songwriting approach.
MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE MARINA
Live music
at the marina.
Shipp’s Dockside Grill
27075 Marina Road
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Join us at Shipp’s Dockside Grill at Orange Beach Marina. Choose your day, explore the songwriters and check the latest schedule before your visit.
Before you come
Do I need a ticket or reservation?
Please call Shipp’s for current seating, reservation and admission information before your visit.
Where can I check for schedule changes?
Use the official festival schedule for current artist and venue updates. This four-day schedule was checked against the festival’s current calendar on November 4, 2026.
What about Shipp’s regular live music?
For current live music outside the festival dates, please check with Shipp’s. This page presents the annually updated festival program.