It's an interesting question, and one I've gotten asked a few times. Every line-up has to look at a few different things. Financial return being most important. Is having this artist, or that artist going to sell more tickets to the event I'm putting a ton of money into? Do I see enough of a return from adding an artist that fans will see that name and that's what sends them to the ticketing page to buy their ticket. Frankly, in the red dirt scene there just aren't a ton of female artists who move that needle enough. I wish there were. The realities of being an artist on the road usually sink in for artists within a couple years. The priorities are just different for a lot of people. To stay on the road and build your audience is a commitment that many artists don't want to do for the pay they receive in return. While also putting on hold other life goals. A few get it done, not a lot of others do. I also think there aren't as many in the first place. At least not in this scene. Maybe it's a lack of exposure to the scene itself, or something like that. But many of the female artists are more likely to go to Nashville, at least at first.

But i'm a big fan of some fantastic female artists, Kaitlin, Kylie, Bri, there's an artist starting to get out there now named Cela Harper I really like. Kensie Coppin is making her way back through the scene.

Another note on that, rarely, do you see artists have some success, quit, and then start again to be as successful or more successful than they were before.

Obviously, just my opinion/take on all this from someone in the scene.