West Coast Songwriters Home Page



One of the most active songwriter associations in the USA with more than 15 events a month. Formerly NCSA,

The WCS mission is to foster creativity, build community and provide opportunity for music career development through education and connection

 

THURSDAY, JULY 3RD
SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - MANTECA – at CHEZ SHARI’S, 305 North Union Road, Manteca 209-825-8524 / All ages welcome. Keyboard available. SIGN-UP 6:30pm event is 7:00-10:00pm. Sign up before 7pm. MANAGER: Mark McCool, 209-823-6868

SUNDAY, JULY 6TH

SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - SAN LUIS OBISPO - the CLUBHOUSE 740 W. Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo. SIGN-UP by email <steve@stevekey.com>. Show begins at 6:30pm MANAGER: Steve Key

THURSDAY, JULY 10TH
FAIRFAX WORKS IN PROGRESS - WCS Host:: Sylvia Nielsen 7PM - 9PM, 28 Pacheco Ave., Downtown Fairfax.Contact Sylvia at 415-485 4940

FRIDAY, JULY 11TH
SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - HOLLYWOOD - PLAYOFFS @ the M Bar Hollywood 1253 N. Vine, Los Angeles CA, 90038 MANAGERS: Mike Rofé <mjrofe@gmail.com>& Catharine Wood. 8PM start. $5 cover - FREE for WCS Members!!!

TUESDAY, JULY 15th

HOLLYWOOD SONGSCREENING - with Jonathan Rosner - 11747 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 starting at 8pm. Manager: Christiann Adams (310) 994-2399 ChristiannAdams@yahoo.com

SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - SOUTH BAY - at Blue Rock Shoot, 14523 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070 (408) 872-0309. Performers pay $4. SIGN-UP:7PM; event begins at 7:30PM 20 song limit. MGRS: Deborah Thacker & Sean Michael. Piano available

SAN CARLOS WORKS IN PROGRESS – WCS Host: Ian Crombie, at the WCS office, 1724 Laurel St., Suite 120, 650/654-3966 or 800/FOR-SONG. 7PM-9PM. Free!

SONOMA COUNTY WORKS IN PROGRESS - WCS Host: Michael Rickard7-10pm.. Call Michael at 707-865-2636 for details

THURSDAY, JULY 17TH

FREE WCS MEMBER DEMO NIGHT at the Music Annex, 970 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA. see newsletter

FRIDAY, JULY 18TH
SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - SEBASTOPOL - at COFFEE CATZ, 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Ph (707)829-6600 . Sign up starts at 7pm. Event begins at 7:30pm. Managers: Kate Sholl and Ken Risling <ksholl@sonic.net>. Grand piano!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 19th & 20TH

PAT PATTISON - THE BODY LANGUAGE OF YOUR SONG - 828 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA 94010. Cost for the two day course is $100.

MONDAY, JULY 21ST

SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - EAST BAY - PLAYOFFS at FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE, 1111 Addison St., Berkeley Only Eligible Winners will SIGN-UP 6:45-7:20pm; event begins at 7:30pm. $5 for all. Managers- Nomi Yah, and Grace Woods.

TUESDAY, JULY 22ND

SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - SAN FRANCISCO -CAFE ROYALE 800 Post Street @ Leavenworth, San Francisco,. MANAGER: Ualtar O’Regan - Sign up 7pm. Event begins at 7:30pm. Performers pay $5, guests/the public are FREE.

FRIDAY, JULY 25TH
SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION - SACRAMENTO - at Borders Books 2030 Douglas Blvd. Suite 9, Roseville. SIGN-UP 7pm; event begins 7:30pm. MGR: Gary LaMark (916)223-2678. For more info call either Kathie Rollins 916-698-0308

MONDAY, JULY 28TH
SOUTH BAY SONG SCREENING - MICHA’S CAFE, 1754 Laurel St., San Carlos. 6pm no-host dinner with the guest. Sign-up 7-7:30pm, event 7:30pm. $5 all attendees.

TUESDAY, JULY 29TH
NORTH BAY SONG SCREENING - FORT MASON (entrance Buchanan at Marina), in C210, San Francisco. SIGN-UP 7pm-7:30pm, event 7:30pm. $5 all attendees. Manager Len Bakker.