The band sitting on a dark couch in a room with a green wall (Lee Carmichael, Nick Nichols, Zach Bridges, Troy Stewart), wearing casual and eccentric clothing, including sunglasses, hats, and a cowboy hat, with one person holding an acoustic guitar.

COURTNEY COWART & BAD MATADOR

Courtney is a Tennessee-born singer-songwriter returning to Chattanooga after singing in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe for 15 years. Her unique, soulful voice translates across all categories of music from roots rock to southern soul and is complimented by backing Band Bad Matador.

Courtney Cowart singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a casual shirt with a colorful graphic, with a large screen in the background.

Book Courtney

Courtneyralstoncowart@gmail.com

423.322.2596

Upcoming events

  • Lula Lake Benefit

    May 8th, 2026

    Barrelhouse Ballroom

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  • River Front Nights

    250th 4th of July

    Ross’s Landing-Downtown Chattanooga

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Turn it up…

The inspiration for my songs come from nostalgic memories and milestones throughout my life. Dreams bring melodies and lyrics. Embracing my surroundings sparks my creativity. There’s so much beauty in life’s little moments. I try to capture them and bring them to life in my music.

New music coming february 2025

Courtney Cowart + Bad Matador
Five women performing on stage with musical instruments (bluegrass): two playing guitars, one playing a violin, one playing an upright bass, and one singing into a microphone. The backdrop displays the sign 'The Red Lion' with a lion image.
A woman with long blonde hair wearing sunglasses, a sparkly top, and shiny tights performs with a microphone on stage at a lively party or concert. Several people in colorful dresses are watching and enjoying the performance.
A female singer performing on stage at a lively indoor concert with an audience dancing and singing along. The ceiling is decorated with large, glowing orbs resembling planets, and the scene is illuminated with vibrant purple and blue lighting.
A woman with blonde hair wearing a white sleeveless top and black pants is playing an acoustic guitar in a recording studio. She is wearing headphones and is positioned in front of a microphone. The studio has a brick wall and soundproofing panels.
A woman with long blonde hair and a wide-brimmed hat sitting on a balcony or porch, with a guitar beside her. She is wearing a patterned dress, with bare feet resting on a woven rug. Behind her are trees and string lights, and she has a calm, contemp
A band performing live on a small stage in a dimly lit nightclub with colorful lights, a disco ball, and an audience enjoying the music.
A woman singing on stage in a red dress with a white ribbon, holding a microphone. She is wearing a pearl necklace. There is a person playing a guitar in the background, and the stage is decorated with ornate dark wood and red lighting.
A band performing on stage with colorful lighting, including a female singer in the center with a hat and shining boots raising her hand, a guitarist to her left, and another guitarist to her right. The stage has a vibrant, patterned carpet and a dec
Two women playing guitars outdoors in a backyard during late afternoon. One woman is sitting on a bench with a black and white dog, the other is standing, smiling, and wearing sandals. There are trees, a wooden fence, and houses in the background.
A group of five musicians performing outdoors under a white canopy. They are holding guitars and are standing on a colorful patterned rug with a drum set behind them. They are dressed in bright, casual clothing with smiling faces.
A woman with wavy hair wearing a white tank top and jeans is in a recording studio, playing an acoustic guitar while singing into a microphone, with headphones on.
A black and white photo of a band performing indoors. A woman singing into a microphone, wearing a white dress and earrings, stands at the center. A man beside her, wearing glasses, a hat, and a denim jacket, plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a
A woman with short blonde hair is performing on stage with an acoustic guitar, singing into a microphone, with a blue geometric soundproofing wall behind her. She is wearing a black lace top and thigh-high black boots.
A female singer performing on stage in a music venue with green lighting. She is wearing shiny black pants, a black top, high-heeled boots, and jewelry, holding a microphone. A band is playing behind her, and there is graffiti-style art on the brick
Two women are performing a song on stage with guitars, facing each other and singing into microphones.
A woman dressed in a striped swimsuit, a floral leather jacket, and tall black boots, wearing sunglasses, sitting on a drum stool on a stage with colorful lighting, holding a microphone with one leg up on the drum pedal, with a drum set and a guitari
A live musical performance by five women on a stage, each playing an ukulele or guitar and singing into microphones. The stage has purple and blue lighting, with a banner in the background saying 'Original New York' and 'Feeling Pia' with other text
A woman with long blonde hair wearing a wide-brimmed hat sits barefoot on a small porch with a guitar leaning against her, surrounded by potted plants and string lights, with trees overhead in black and white.
A group of diverse people on stage at an indoor event, holding sparklers and celebrating. A woman in a red dress and cowboy hat is singing into a microphone, with others dancing and smiling around her. The background features large windows and stage
Courtney Ligon, in a red dress and white cowboy boots singing into a microphone during a performance, with a large white hat on her head. She is on a stage with musical equipment, surrounded by other people in casual attire, some dancing.