[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver 40 songwriters hailing from as far away as Australia and Ireland will descend upon Mercer Street in Dripping Springs for the 4th annual Songwriters Festival, which will be held Oct. 20-22. 

The event features a talented roster comprising of local, national and international acts spread across three days. 

Headlining the event will be Lori McKenna, who is a two-time Grammy Award-winner and the American Country Music’s 2017 Songwriter of the Year.

Hundreds of artists ...