WESTPORT — Artists, creatives, musicians and fans will enjoy a chance to congregate together at a three-day immersive conference and festival at The Westport Library this spring.

VersoFest 2022, an inaugural happening in conjunction with the library’s new high-tech production studio and media resource, will take place the weekend of April 8-10.

“We have been working for over a year on the concept and lineup for a music and media festival and conference,” said Bill Harmer, executive director, noting the event is modeled on the “South by Southwest” festival in Austin, Texas.

“VersoFest will bring the outside world to Westport for a close-up view,” he said.

Opening night will feature a performance by the renowned all-women Led Zeppelin-tribute band Lez Zeppelin.

The next day will see a variety of panels and workshops, with guests including Joe Hagan, author of Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner, Emily Lazar, the first female Grammy Award winner for best engineered album, and Michael Jai White, a Bridgeport-raised actor and producer with numerous film and television credits who is building a production center in New Haven.

Other highlights will include a “bagel brunch” with author Jane Green, a Westport resident with close to 20 New York Times bestsellers to her credit, as well as two separate events with Chris Frantz, Fairfield resident, former Talking Heads drummer and musical icon.

“With its long history as a creative community, proximity to the abundant cultural scene of New York City, and ability to draw from the exciting entertainment happenings in the region,” First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker said, “our library and its Verso Studios are the perfect venue for this innovative music and media festival.”