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46th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Write the song, build a career,
own what comes next!!

For 46 years, West Coast Songwriters has brought the music industry to songwriters, not the other way around.

This October, that means three days with a Grammy-winning producers, a 7x GRAMMY nominee, and decision-makers from BMI, YouTube, The MLC, and SONA – all in one room with you.

What you’ll walk away with:

  • Direct feedback on your songs from working professionals
  • Real answers on rights, royalties, and sync – the stuff nobody explains clearly
  • Actual connections made in person – not LinkedIn requests into the void
  • A weekend surrounded by people who take songwriting as seriously as you do

Los Angeles College of Music (LACM)
370 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105

October 9th, 10th 2026
$75 members / $100 public
$130 Door price (all)

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Conference 2026 Schedule*

*Subject to change

Friday Oct. 9th

One-on-one sign-ups at the registration desk

6:00pm

Welcome & Registration

  • One-on-One and Evaluation sign-ups (in-person)

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Open Mic & Mixer

  • Meet and connect with guests and fellow attendees
  • Performance sign-ups available during the event

Saturday Oct. 10th

One-on-one sign-ups at the registration desk

9:00am

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Sign-up for:
– Vocal workshop with Melissa Harding
– One-on-ones with Industry professionals

10:00am

F*k Around & Find Out: The Music Rights Edition

11:00am

Conversation with Trey Campbell

12:00pm

Screaming into the Void: Sync VS Streams

1:00pm

Lunch – Networking

Taco Bar by Chef Jessie

2:00pm

“I Wrote a Great Song… Now What?”

  • Adam LaRue

    Marketing: Rancid, Mavis Staples, Glen Hansard, Dr. Dog, Plain White T’s,….

  • Hunter Scott

    President of TREND, full-service PR firm

  • Ben Kramer

    Head of Artist and Label Development at YouTube

  • Doug Green

    Music Manager / A&R

  • Geoff Mayfield

    Billboard and Universal Music Journalist

3:00pm
CONCURRENT SESSION

Does My Song Work In Today’s Industry?
A Live WCS Song Listening & Evaluation Session

  • Anton Chilibi

    Ukrainian music producer, winner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

  • Reto Peter

    Grammy-Winning Producer & Engineer (Green Day, Counting Crows)

  • Jen Adan

    Platinum Songwriter (“She Wouldn’t Be Gone” – Blake Shelton)

3:00pm
CONCURRENT SESSION

Independent Artist Workshop with On The Savvy

4:00pm

Women on Top

5:00pm

The Sunset Concert
2026 WCS Song Contest Winners

🌙 SUNDAY NIGHT
OPEN MIC + AFTER PARTY at The Blue Room

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

📍 The Blue Room
916 S San Fernando Blvd,
Burbank,
CA 91502