Old Settler's Music Festival Fundraising Auction

Old Settler’s Music Festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our organization is run primarily by volunteers who care deeply about the music and the community we have built, and our success relies on heavily on donations and fundraising.

All proceeds from this auction will support our mission to foster the Americana/roots music community and help nurture the next generation of young musicians for years to come. When you give to Old Settler's, you not only support our vibrant and loving community, but you become part of our festival family. By bidding in this auction, you are helping to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience - our 36th annual Old Settler's Music Festival (April 20-23, 2023)- and you get to take a piece of Central Texas music history home with you. We love all of our supporters and couldn't do it without you!

Founded in 1987, the Old Settler's music Festival is an annual bluegrass, Americana, and roots music fest. Some of the many past artists include: Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Béla Fleck, Del McCoury, Flaco Jimenez, Delbert McClinton, Nickel Creek, Ruthie Foster, Patty Griffin, Ralph Stanley, Joan Osborne, Yonder Mountain String Band, Guy Clark and local favorites Sarah Jarosz, Shakey Graves, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Shinyribs.

Old Settler’s is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to bring a legacy of Americana/roots music to a new age of listeners while preserving the music and a strong culture of family, friends, and a sense of community. They support this mission through programs such as the Youth Talent Competition, sponsored by The Wittliff Collections, that helps to develop a new generation of artists by providing professional evaluation, offering performance opportunities, and presenting cash awards. The tradition began more than 19 years ago when four-time GRAMMY Winner Sarah Jarosz took first place. The competition continues to be a fertile ground for the development of young artists.

They’ve presented musical workshops during the festival, bringing professional and amateur musicians together in an educational setting that stimulates creativity while providing a wellspring of musical knowledge. They’ve also provided music-related collegiate scholarships supporting the hopes and dreams of future artists and helped school-aged children realize their dreams by supporting programs such as Kids in a New Groove. They strive to work with other like-minded nonprofits to support musicians and the industry as a whole.