Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe
Galveston, TX

Project: Old Quarter Songwriter Festival

The Old Quarter Songwriter Festival is a three-day, multi venue event scheduled for Nov 13-15, 2025 in historic downtown Galveston Island! The programming spotlights the cultural impact of singer-songwriters from the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. This community-conscious fest will also include workshops, free daytime events with local bands and vendors, and a kickoff party utilizing local businesses.

Venue Info

The Old Quarter is a historic venue located in downtown Galveston, Texas. The original Old Quarter was in Houston, TX, during the burgeoning folk music scene of the early 60’s. Hosting many of the then up and coming songwriters of the time including Townes Van Zandt, and Guy Clark. All the while breaking down racial barriers by hosting legendary Blues artists like Lightning Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and others. After a fire in the late 70’s the venue closed its doors for almost 2 decades before Rex Bell reopened it in Downtown Galveston in the mid 90’s. It has remained open since, hosting many great artists and even giving birth to some that went on to have successful careers in music.