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Multiple Stages, 3 Days, All Genres, Classes, Open House, Come Play! Registration is Open!

News & Updates....  Refresh your browsers when visiting site links. Remember June 3-5,2011 at the Top of Music Row by the traffic circle across from ASCAP and BMI! Map

Songwriters Fest Music (BMI)  & Fest Songs (ASCAP) & Song Fest Music publishing will be accepting your unpublished song submissions at the fest info booth near 23 Music Square East.  For more info email here.
Scarritt-Bennett Center is offering $40 standard room and $50– upgraded room packages for the fest. Be sure to mention the Songwriters Festival to receive this discount.  Scarritt-Bennett is about 4 blocks from the traffic circle and easily within walking distance of the fest.  Places_to_Stay.
Adding another play area in the parking lot for Friday and Saturday. Sign up! Multiple stages.
Volunteer schedule due out May 7th  (Will email volunteers when posted) If you'd like to help out at the fest.... Holler back here....
Our new fully modern interactive site will be coming online soon. You can blog, chat, post pictures, the works!
Fall Fest final plans in works. To keep posted on this Fall send us an email.

Previous News and Updates...

(Fest '06)

Open House On Music Row June 4-5, 2011  An Open House is held by participating recording studios, publishers, song pluggers and other music related businesses where writers can drop by without an appointment, to ask questions, exchange samples or discuss what part they play in the business of Music.  Stop by and check out some of these participating businesses. Register your music related business for free to be in the Open House.

9th Annual Nashville SongWriters Festival on Music Row June 3-5, 2011. It's several music happenings in one! Find your place in the mix.... It’s part live original music performances, part teaching conference, part networking opportunity and part gathering of friends. The live shows, education and Open House are concurrently running events. Attendees can take in all or parts and "Play it by ear!"

('05Fest)(Fest '03)

 Songwriters & singer songwriters of all genres converge for share their original music on multiple stages and Open Sing Rings.  Day by Day account here...

Pro Instructors Classes  Attend All or Parts!  June 3-5, 2011 While at the fest, writers can also attend three days of Pro Instruction Classes, Q & A sessions, workshops and hear first hand the personal experiences of what it takes to be successful in the business of songwriting. You can take in all the classes or parts between jam sessions.  

 Attend All or Parts $50= 1 Day/$90=2 Day or $125 for all 3! Or... pick the classes of your choice for $10 each! Registration in advance or at the door!

Full class participants also get a Basic Membership in the Independent Music Association!

The fest is open to all forms of songwriting, from the novice to the professional. There are no pre qualifications to play or attend. Everyone is encouraged to come as they are. All participants will have the opportunity to share their unique words or music and find their place in the mix.

('07 Fest)

Open to the musically minded public. Free Parking.

(Fest'08)

(Fest '04)

 Another historical gathering begins to shape up as we throw down at this years congregation to celebrate the spirit of the songwriter. Many special guest and surprises await but as always, the real featured writer is you!

(Fest '04)

Register here Online or by POSTAL Mail below. Registration is OPEN....

Use your Credit/Debit Card by clicking the "continue" option in the bottom left hand corner when checking out. Use your checking account with Pay Pal.

Performing & Non Performing Songwriter's  Pass

Play scheduled on multiple stages and unscheduled sing rings and open mics. Open House, Writers Table, Drop Box and more. Non Performing writers pass has all access and privileges of Performing writers pass except they are not scheduled to play. More...

Pro Instructors Classes

Attend All or Parts $50= 1 Day/$90=2 Day or $125 for all 3! Or... pick the classes of your choice for $10 each! Registration is open!

3 Days of Classes, workshops, Q&A sessions and more... all about the craft and business of songwriting by writers who have been there, done that. Attend All or Parts! More

General Admission Pass

Come see & meet the hit songwriters  of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Tees & Hats

2010 Embroidered Fest Logo Tees and Hats. To be picked up when you arrive at the fest Info Booth. If you would like items shipped to you ASAP or previous years logos go here

Select from 1,2 or 3 Day Performing or NON Performing Pass Below

 

Pick one class or a few or 1, 2 or 3 Days of Classes below...
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If you are a registered writer and have someone accompanying you, they will need to have a general admissions pass. For Bands, One Writers Pass & a General Admission passes for each band member will be required. If accompanying writers wants their own slots they need separate writers passes. Play schedule will be posted May 15th. Passes can be picked up at the Fest Info Booth near the main stage beginning at 8 AM Friday. More Full class participants also get a Basic Membership in the Independent Music Association!

Classes begin on Friday morning 9:30 AM and continue thru Sunday evening ending about 5:30 PM each day. Writers can attend all or parts. More

Bring your sweetie and come lounge around and discover where it all begins. Hear songs that are played on the radio now and some you may hear on the radio in the future. It's so cool when that happens.
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Register by Postal Mail below.  Registration is open!

1. Copy, Paste into an email, Fill in, Print out & Postal Mail the form below.  Then... 2. Send us an email here to let us know to expect your Postal Mail registration & hold slots for you to make sure you are taken care of.
 How to Copy and Paste: Take your mouse, and place your cursor at the beginning of the text in the box below, then click and hold the left mouse button, while pulling your mouse over the text. This should highlight the text. Now release the left mouse button. Now, with the cursor over the highlighted text, right click the mouse for options, and select 'copy'. Now over an empty email, right click your mouse again, and select 'paste' and you will have copied and pasted the text. :-) If you have a problem copy, paste and printing, send us an email here and we will email you back a copy to print out.

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 Mail In Registration Form             Today's Date:
Name:                                                         Schedule name listing?
Cell # if any:                                                     Email:

Telephone Home                                            Web Site:

 
Street                                                         City/State/Zip Code
I will be coming for.....The Nashville SongWriters Festival on Music Row June 3-5, 2011...More   (Circle) I want to be scheduled to play. (Play scheduled on multiple stages and unscheduled sing rings and open mics. Open House, Writers Table, Drop Box and more.) 1 Day Pass $25, 2 Day $40, 3 Day $60    

I am a Non-Performing writer. (Non Performing writers pass has all access and privileges of Performing writers pass except they are not scheduled to play.) 1 Day Pass $20, 2 Day $35, 3 Day $50  I am a General Admission 1 Day $10, 2 Day $15, 3 Day $20  Places To Stay

Pro Instructors Classes June 3-5, 2011 (Attend all or parts.) More  1 Day Class $50, 2 Day $90, 3 Day $120
The Open House on Music Row June 4-5.... More  (Included in registration)
T-Shirts Embroidered with 2011 Festival Logo and your name. $20 ea.  Black or White. Size       Put this name on my shirt           
Hat, low profile ball cap, Embroidered with 2011 Festival Logo   $17 ea.  Black or Khaki
Enter me in the Song Challenge. Here's my CD and entry fee. More details...
What days you will be attending? June 3(Fri.)  June 4(Sat.)  June 5 (Sun.) 2011 What time will you arrive?       What time will you depart?     How many in your party?            How many will be playing with you?     (One writer may register to play. Accompanying players or band units must purchase separate general admission passes for each member.)     Performing songwriters and band units read this .

Group Members names:

How will you present your songs at the fest?  Guitar, Keyboard, other? (Players must bring their own keyboards.)

Have you attended the festival before?            I would like more info on volunteering.        Special Notes to Festival:

Total Enclosed: $                  Postal Mail and make checks or money orders payable to: Nashville SongWriters Festival   511 Beech Creek Road  Waverly, TN 37185 (Play schedule will be posted online and press released May 15th. Passes, T-Shirts, Hats, etc can be picked up at the Fest Info Booth, near the main stage when you arrive at the fest beginning at 8 AM Friday.)

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