Ozone Music Foundation
Home of Louisiana's
Largest Songwriter Festival
November 6-8, 2026
Friday Showcase
Deana Carter Live
Friday, November 6, 2026 | Fuhrmann Auditorium, Covington
An intimate night of songs and stories with
special guests Jaime Floyd and Greg Barnhill
Festival Lineup
November 6-8, 2026
Deana Carter
Featuring
Jamie Floyd · Greg Barnhill
Crispin · Ezra Schroeder
More 2026 festival artists to be announced
Education
Giving every aspiring artist the tools to grow
Ozone offers workshops, resources, and hands-on guidance for musicians of all ages. Sessions cover songwriting, performance, production, and the business side of music, and they’re led by working musicians and industry professionals who know what it takes to build a career.
Through Ozone Music Gifting (OMG!), students ages 10 to 18 can earn their own instrument while taking guided group lessons. Community members keep the program going by donating gently used instruments, so cost never stands between a young musician and their first song.
Enterprise
Building a music economy
that keeps talent in Louisiana
Ozone connects local artists with industry professionals for mentorship and career guidance. Our Writer’s Circles in Slidell and Mandeville give songwriters a place to share new work, get honest feedback, and grow alongside their peers.
We’re also helping to build a local network of producers and recording studios, so artists can create, record, and grow their careers close to home. Every performance we host brings people to local venues, restaurants, and shops, which keeps the region’s creative economy strong.
Experience
Live original music, all year long
From monthly Singer Songwriter Nights to the Ozone Songwriter Festival, our events give artists real stages and give audiences a chance to hear something new. We partner with Northshore venues and restaurants to keep original music part of everyday life in the community.
Every November, the festival brings more than 100 musicians from over 14 states to downtown Covington for a weekend of performances across multiple stages. Saturday and Sunday are free and open to the public, and you might just find a new favorite songwriter.
Our Mission
The Ozone Music Foundation exists to build a vibrant music culture that inspires and uplifts communities, starting right here on the Northshore. Ozone was founded by Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated songwriter Greg Barnhill and a group of friends who shared a dream. For eight years we’ve worked to make sure every aspiring artist has the chance to shine and add to Louisiana’s rich musical legacy. We put instruments in young hands, give songwriters the training and mentorship to grow, create stages for original music, and bring the community together to celebrate it. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, everything we do is made possible by the people who believe in the power of music.