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WCS Songwriter's Competition - Manteca
DATE: Thursday, July 3rd (Always the first Thursday of the month) at CHEZ SHARI'S (above the Golf Course Club House), 305 North Union Road, Manteca Ca 95336, 209-825-8524 / Visit www.chezshari.com <http://www.chezshari.com/> . All ages welcome. Keyboard available.
SIGN-UP: 6:30pm to 7:00pm , event is 7:00-10:00pm. You must sign up before 7pm.
Performers and Public - Free. Two song/10 minute limit.
MANAGERS: Mark McCool (209-823-6868) and Woody Hawkins.
STUDIO SPONSOR: Torres Entertainment Recording Studios, call 209-234-6824. Song of the night wins 3 hours studio time.
PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR: About Face Photography, Bob Whitaker call 209-239-3127. Performer of the night wins a free 8x10 professional headshot.
JUDGES: Peer Judged.
DIRECTIONS: Call venue at 209-825-8524.
WCS Songwriter's Competition - San Luis Obispo
DATE: Sunday, July 6th (The First Sunday of the month) at the CLUBHOUSE 740 W. Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo. SIGN-UP by email <steve@stevekey.com>. All ages welcome. PA provided (no keyboard available).
MANAGER: Steve Key
JUDGES: Industry-judged: TBA
SIGN-UP: By email only - - steve@stevekey.com, show begins at 6:30pm, ends at 9pm.
SPONSOR: Painted Sky Studios of Cambria, www.paintedskystudios.com, (805) 927-8330. Best Song of the evening wins 2 hours studio time.
DIRECTIONS: Hwy 101 to the Los Osos Valley Road exit. West toward Los Osos, follow it several miles until you see open fields. Right turn at the light onto Foothill Blvd., Clubhouse is on your left in about a half mile.
WCS Songwriter's Competition - Hollywood - PLAYOFFS
DATE: Friday, July 11th at the M Bar Hollywood 1253 N. Vine, Los Angeles CA, 90038
SIGN-UP: 8:00 pm start - Only the winners from the past year eligible.
MANAGERS: Mike Rofe <mjrofe@gmail.com>, Catharine Wood
SPONSOR: TBA
JUDGES: We have an Awesome lineup of judges confirmed for the Playoff Event including:
Bernard Bauer (Music Connection Magazine)
Latanya Milburn (Hitclub Entertainment www.hitclubentertainment.com)
John Braheny (Author of “The Craft and Business of Songwriting”
JoAnn Braheny (Music Career Consultant: Jaffee Music, Billboard, Warner, ATV, CBS...)
Alex Del Zoppo (Songwriter and Keyboards: Sweetwater, The Beach Boys, and much more)
WCS Songwriter's Competition - South Bay
DATE: Tuesday, July 15th (normally third Tuesdays) at Blue Rock Shoot, 14523 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070 (408) 872-0309
SIGN-UP:7PM; event begins at 7:30PM pm. There is a 20 song limit. Please note we cannot accept late sign ups
Performers pay $4, guests/the public are FREE.
MANAGERS: Deborah Thacker and Sean Michael
SPONSOR: TBA
JUDGES: Industry-judged
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WCS Songwriter's Competition - Sebastopol
DATE:Friday, July 18th (THIRD Friday of each month) at COFFEE CATZ, 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Ph (707)829-6600 . Grand piano and p.a. available.
SIGN-UP: at 7pm. Event begins at 7:30pm.
MANAGERS: Kate Sholl andKen Risling ksholl@monitor.net
SPONSOR: Blair Hardman's ZONE RECORDING, Cotati, 707/664-1221, www.zonemusic.com. 2 hours.
JUDGES: Industry-judged TBA
DIRECTIONS: From the south, go
101 N to 116 West exit, near Cotati, towards Sebastopol. When you get to the intersection of Hwys 116 and 12, go right and then right again, before the next light, into the old train depot, called Gravenstein Station.
From the north, take 101 S to Santa Rosa, and take Hwy 12 W, towards Sebastopol. After crossing a small bridge over the lagoon you go through one light and make a left at the Gravenstein Station.
WCS Songwriter's Competition - East Bay- PLAYOFFS
DATE: Monday, July 21st (normally 3rd Mondays) at FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE, 1111 Addison St., Berkeley (1 blk. from University, off San Pablo), 510/548-1761, www.thefreight.org. All ages. Grand piano available.
SIGN-UP: Only eligible winners this month! 6:45-7:20pm; event begins promptly at 7:30pm. $5 for everyone.
MANAGERS: Nomi Yah and Grace Woods.
SPONSOR: Erik Neilsen's STUDIO 4D8, Brisbane, 415/656-0480, www.studio4d8.com. 3 hours.
JUDGES: Industry-judged TBA.
DIRECTIONS: From Route 80 in Berkeley, take the University Ave. exit, and go 10 blocks (toward the hills) to third stoplight. Turn right on San Pablo Ave. (Route 123). Addison is the first street to the left Édo a U-turn after the center island & turn right onto Addison.
WCS Songwriter's Competition - San Francisco
DATE: Tuesday, July 22nd (4th Tuesdays) at The Cafe Royale, 800 Post St. @ Leavenworth. Cafe Royale WEB LINK.
SIGN-UP: 7pm; event begins 7:30pm. 20-song limit. Performers pay $5, guests/the public are FREE.
MANAGER: Ualtar O'Regan
SPONSOR: Alex James Muscat's LAST STOP RECORDS, info@laststoprecords.com. 3 hours.
JUDGES: Industry-judged whenever possible
DIRECTIONS: CLICK HERE
WCS Songwriter's Competition - Sacramento
DATE:Friday, July 25th (last Fridays) at Borders Books 2030 Douglas Blvd. Suite 9, Roseville, CA 95661. For directions Check website: http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=130. Keyboard available.
SIGN-UP: 7pm; event begins 7:30pm.
MANAGER: Gary LaMark (916)223-2678. email: glamark@surewest.net For aditional info contact Sacramento Directors: Kathie Rollins 916-698-0308 and Kilee Cooper 916-956-1336
SPONSOR: Matt Erich's EME RECORDING STUDIO, Sacramento, 916/444-5201. 2 hours.
JUDGES: Industry Judged.
DIRECTIONS: Mapquest it.
WCS Songwriter's Competition - WINNERS
San Francisco: Best Song: “Dream Come True” by Brett Fenex. Best Performance: LaRonda Martin
Sebastopol: Best Song: “Whaler’s Wife”, by Chris Hanson. Best Performance: Stephan Mockli. Judges were: Steve Delap and Mary Delap of KRCB radio and Sonoma County Folk Society
South Bay: Best song “ When the Rebelin’s Done” by Chris Hanson. Best Performer: Sean Michael.
Sacramento (May) Best Song : Jon Pinney - RendezVous. Best Performence - Jeffry Prince and the Kimberly Trip.
Hollywood: Best Song - “Work” by Kori Withers. Best Performer: Karen Hart.
SLO: Best Song:Craig Louis Dingman, "The Honey Song". Best Performance: Jack Casey
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