West Coast Songwriters

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West Coast Songwriters A 501(c)(3) non profit organization founded in 1979. We provide opportunities for songwriters to develop their careers and craft.

UPCOMING EVENTS: linktr.ee/westcoastsongwriters

It’s never too late. 🎶No timeline for creativity. No deadline for your passion. No age or stage of life when you have to...
10/22/2026

It’s never too late. 🎶

No timeline for creativity. No deadline for your passion. No age or stage of life when you have to stop believing in what’s possible.

Sometimes the songs we haven’t written yet mean the most. Sometimes all it takes is the courage to begin again.

Your story is still being written.

Wherever you are as a songwriter, there’s room for you here. Find your people at West Coast Songwriters. Link in bio. ✨

10/21/2026

Friday night set the tone 🎤

Our 2026 conference opened the best way we know how: with an open mic full of new songs, brave first-timers, and seasoned writers sharing the stage.

Your words. Your melodies. Your voices. Your songs.

Thank you to everyone who played and everyone who showed up to listen. This community sounds better because of you ✨

Were you there? Tag yourself or a friend who played 🎵

Open mics continue all year. Find one near you at the link in bio.

10/19/2026

The Spanish singer Rosalía continued to defy convention with her fo...

Women on Top 🎵Saturday, October 10 at 4 PM, five hit-making women skip the predictable “women in music” talk and tell yo...
10/07/2026

Women on Top 🎵

Saturday, October 10 at 4 PM, five hit-making women skip the predictable “women in music” talk and tell you how it really went.

The wins that changed everything.
What it takes to build your own path.
What they wish someone had told them earlier.

Moderated by WCS President Jennifer Adan, with Lauren Christy, Heather Holley, Krysta Youngs and Stefani Fryzel. Writers behind Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera, BTS and a number 1 Blake Shelton hit, all in one room with you.

October 9 to 11 at Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena. One ticket covers the whole weekend. Every level welcome, beginner to pro.

Grab your ticket at the link in bio 🎤

Choose Your Session 🎵Saturday, October 10 at 3 PM, pick your path.Does My Song Work In Today’s Industry? A live listenin...
10/06/2026

Choose Your Session 🎵

Saturday, October 10 at 3 PM, pick your path.

Does My Song Work In Today’s Industry? A live listening and evaluation session where songs are played in the room and two working producers give honest, real-time feedback. With Eurovision-winning producer Anton Chilibi and GRAMMY and TEC Award winner Reto Peter, moderated by WCS President Jen Adan.

Want your song played? Songs are drawn at random and you must be in the room. Have a recording ready to play on the spot. No live acoustic.

At 3:30, Jesse D. Lacy of On The Savvy leads the Independent Artist Workshop on growing your audience.

Plus 1-on-1 vocal coaching with LA vocal coach Melissa Harding. Sign up at registration, spots are limited.

October 9 to 11 at Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena. One ticket covers the whole weekend. Every level welcome, beginner to pro.

Grab your ticket at the link in bio 🎤

I Wrote a Great Song… Now What? 🎵Saturday, October 10 at 2 PM, we’re talking about what happens after the last chord. Ho...
10/05/2026

I Wrote a Great Song… Now What? 🎵

Saturday, October 10 at 2 PM, we’re talking about what happens after the last chord. How songs get heard, how relationships get built and where real opportunities come from.

Because writing the song is only the beginning.

Moderated by Billboard veteran Geoff Mayfield, with Ben Kramer of YouTube, publicist Hunter Scott of TREND, label marketing veteran Adam LaRue and Doug Green of New Rivals Entertainment.

October 9 to 11 at Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena. One ticket covers the whole weekend. Every level welcome, beginner to pro.

Grab your ticket at the link in bio 🎤

10/04/2026

Dynamic duo Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr. are behind The Wa...

Screaming into the Void: Sync VS Streams 🎵Saturday, October 10 at 12 PM, we get practical about how music gets discovere...
10/04/2026

Screaming into the Void: Sync VS Streams 🎵

Saturday, October 10 at 12 PM, we get practical about how music gets discovered, licensed and paid for right now.

Where the real opportunities are, sync or streams.
What sync actually wants, and what it doesn’t.
Where to put your energy to build a career that lasts.

Moderated by WCS Vice President Karl McHugh, with Robert Navarro of APM Music, six-time Emmy winner Eddie Wohl, Jonathan Haskell of ALIBI Music and Michael “Smidi” Smith of Saint Rogue.

October 9 to 11 at Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena. One ticket covers the whole weekend. Every level welcome, beginner to pro.

Grab your ticket at the link in bio 🎤

10/03/2026

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