MadHop Music Festival presents: Hop Sessions ft. Willy Tea Taylor

Join singer-songwriter Willy Tea Taylor for a night of raw, heartfelt music and storytelling. With songs rooted in cowboy life and the spirit of musical camaraderie, Willy Tea brings his signature blend of passion and authenticity to the stage. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance filled with soulful melodies, electrifying energy, and the magic of a true songwriter’s journey.

There is no question that Willy Tea Taylor’s life as a singer/songwriter was predetermined – his role realized the moment he wrote his first song. His inspirations drawn from two separate wells; Living the life of a cattleman’s kid and experiencing true visionaries music like Greg Brown, John Hartford, and Guy Clark. The image of Guy Clark and friends sitting around the kitchen table loaded with ashtrays full of butts, half-smoked cigarettes, food, and booze on one Christmas Eve in 1975 burned into Taylor’s soul. Those guys, swapping songs without pretense, lit Willy Tea’s fire. And ever since, its led purpose with passion – finding a hang by curating relationships through musical friendships that get him closer to his own Clark style kitchen table.

From his early days co-fronting The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, to singing solo in countless cowboy bars, to pitching countless wiffle ball games, Willy Tea has never lost the vision. Now Willy Tea Taylor has taken his vision of the “hero hang” on the road.