Ongoing Music New COVID
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- Bluegrass
- Drumming
- Folk Music Jams
- Gospel
- Group Singing
- Irish Music Sessions
- Open Mics
- Old Time Jam Sessions
- Shape Note/Sacred Harp
- Songmakers
- Songwriters
- Western Music
BEFORE ATTENDING ANY EVENT Contact the event producer to verify information before attending any event. (Things change!!!)
CORRECTIONS: FolkWorks attempts to provide current and accurate information on all events but this is not always possible.
Send corrections or additions to: steve@FolkWorks.org or 818-785-3839
LOS ANGELES
BASC BLUEGRASS JAM – 4th Sundays – 1:00-5:00pm
West Valley Music Center
24424 Vanowen St., West Hills, CA 91307
Jeff Gold 818-992-4142 westvalleymusic@sbcglobal.net
BASC BLUEGRASS NIGHT – 2nd Sundays – 12:00pm-4:00pm
24504 Lyons Ave., Newhall, CA 91321
661-259-6733
THE BROMBIES AND GUESTS – 1st Mondays (ex. Monday after XMAS) – 7:00pm-10:00pm
Viva Rancho Cantina – Front Stage
900 Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91506
818-845-2425
BLUEGRASS SUNDAY AT EL CAMINO COLLEGE – 1st Sundays – 1:00-3:00pm
El Camino College
16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90260
Barry Banjo 310-963-2898 barrybanjo@aol.com Steve Barilovits 310-367-8975 SteveBarilovits@gmail.com
GRATEFUL DUDES – 1st Saturdays (except holidays) – 7:30-10:30pm
Vincenzo’s Pizza
24500 Lyons Ave., Newhall, CA 91321
661-259-6733
GUITAR MERCHANT JAM– 1st Sundays – 12:00-3:00pm
22807 Saticoy St, West Hills, CA 91304
818-884-5905
OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM – 2nd Thursdays – 7:00-10:00pm
The Red Leprechaun American Irish Pub
4000 E Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90804
562-494-8726
ORANGE COUNTY
FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM – 1st & 3rd Thursdays – 6:00 – 9:30pm
Orange County Archery
18792 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Shelah Spiegel 714-962-5083, Roland Clark714-965-1125
SAN DIEGO
ENCINITAS JAM – Every Thursday – 6:30pm-9:00pm
Today’s Pizza and Salad
481 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
Jason Weiss 619-238-8331 banjojay@hotmail.com
SDBS OPEN MIC AND PICKUP BANDS (LA MESA)– 2nd Tuesdays – 6:30-9:00pm
Fuddruckers
5500 Grossmont Center Dr. La Mesa, CA 91942
NORTH COUNTY BLUEGRASS NIGHT – 3rd Wednesdays – 6:30-9:30pm
Round Table Pizza
1161 E. Washington Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
Sandy Beesley 760-489-0191
SDBS BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM – 3rd Mondays – 7:00-8:30pm
Our Savior Lutheran Church
4011 Ohio St, San Diego, CA 92104
Mary Jane mjcupp@yahoo.com
SDBS OPEN MIC AND PICKUP BANDS (LA MESA)– 4th Tuesdays – 6:30-9:00pm
Fuddruckers
5500 Grossmont Center Dr. La Mesa, CA 91942
619- 589-6144 info@sandiegobluegrass.org
URBAN SOLACE BLUEGRASS BRUNCH – Sundays – 9:30am-2:30pm
3823 30th St., San Diego, CA 92104
619-295-6464
OPEN JAM SESSION – 2nd and 4th Sundays – 1:00-4:00pm
8920 Kenmar Dr., Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92121
VENTURA
VENTURA BLUEGRASS JAM – 2nd and 4th Wednesdays – 6:00pm – 1:30am
Ventura’s Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA. 93001
Gene Rubin 805-340-2270
DRUM WITH THIANE DIOUF FROM SENEGAL – Mondays – 6:30-7:30pm
Beginning djembe class
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302
310-673-8000
COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE (Drums provided) – Tuesdays, Thursdays – 2:30-8:30pm
Remo Recreational Music Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91605
818-982-0461
BATALA BRAZILIAN DRUMMING WITH MARIO – Wednesdays – 8:45 – 10:15pm
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302
310-673-8000
KIDS DRUM CIRCLE (Drums provided) – Saturdays – 9:30am & 11:00am
Remo Recreational Music Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91605
818-982-0461
DRUMMING CLASS WITH MALIK FROM SENEGAL – Saturdays – 1:30-3:00pm
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302
310-673-8000
DRUM CIRCLE – Saturdays – 2:00-4:00pm
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302
310-673-8000
DRUMMING CLASS WITH MALIK FROM SENEGAL – Saturdays – 1:30-3:00pm, Wednesdays – 7:00-8:30pm
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302
310-673-8000
DRUM WITH AYO FROM NIGERIA – Saturdays – 4:30-6:30pm
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302
310-673-8000
LOS ANGELES
CHATWORTH FAMILY FIDDLE JAM 4th Sundays – 3:30-5:00pm
Chatsworth Park North
22300 Chatsworth St., Chatsworth, CA 91311
DOWNEY FOLK MUSIC JAM – 4th Tuesdays – 5:30-8:30pm
With Celticana
The Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center
7810 Quill Drive, Downey, CA 90242-4203
Bea Romano 562-861-7049
KATTYWOMPUS CONCERT & JAM – Fridays – 8:00-10:00pm
Dollmakers Kattywompus
412 S. Myrtle Ave., Old Town Monrovia, CA 91016
Jennifer Ranger 877-365-5744
LOS ANGELES MENSA FOLKSONG SIG – 2nd Saturdays – 7:30pm
Los Angeles Mensa Folksong SIG
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Alan Stillson 818-884-4284 astillson@sbcglobal.net
WESTSIDE HAMMERED DULCIMER SESSION – 2nd Tuesdays – 7:00-9:00pm
ONLINE via Zoom
Barbara Gershman 714-963-4665 bgershman@socal.rr.com
ORANGE COUNTY
THE LIVING TRADITION FOLK MUSIC JAM – 4th Saturdays – 5:00-6:45pm
Downtown Community Center
250 E. Center St., Anaheim, CA 92805
714-267-4567 Patti McCollom
ORANGE COUNTY FOLK CIRCLE – 2nd Sundays (ex. May and October) – 5:00pm-
Predominantly old-time and singer-songwriter material, but open to all folk traditions.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1221 Wass St., Tustin, CA 02780
Neil Brand 949-633-4203
ORANGE COUNTY HAMMERED DULCIMER SESSION – last WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm
ONLINE via Zoom
Barbara Gershman 714-488-3166 bgershman@socal.rr.com
SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO FOLK SONG SOCIETY SUNDAY CIRCLE – 4th Sundays – 1:30 – 4:30pm
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA
GOSPEL BRUNCH – Every other Sunday – Noon
8430 Sunset Bl., West Hollywood, CA 90069
323-848-5100
GOSPEL BRUNCH – Sundays – 10:00am & 1:00pm
1530 S Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, CA 92802
714-778-2583
GOSPEL BRUNCH – Select Sundays – 11am
1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
619-299-2583
BEACH CITIES FOLK MUSIC CLUB – 3rd Thursdays – 7:00pm-10:00pm
The Wayland home
1642 Voorhees Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
JUST PLAIN FOLKS ORANGE COUNTY – Third Saturdays – 7:00pm–9:00pm
SANTA MONICA TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC CLUB – 1st Saturdays – 6:30-11:00pm
Sha’Arei Am (Santa Monica Synagogue)
COSTA MESA TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC CIRCLE – 4th Sundays – 3:00-8:30pm
Debby and Terry Koken’s house
1778 Kenwood Pl., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Debby Koken 949-574-0333
ZINGEN FAR SHOLEM (SINGING FOR PEACE) YIDDISH CHORUS – 1st Three Tuesdays of Every Month – 7:30-9:00pm
Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center
1110 Bates Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029
Anne Kaufman 323-664-9809
LOS ANGELES
AGOURA IRISH MUSIC SESSION – 1st Wednesdays (except January and July) – 6:00-9:00pm
Brendan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
30315 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Cassandra Auerbach cassandra1444@verizon.net
AULD DUBLINER TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Sundays – 4:00-7:00pm
71 S Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90902
562-437-8300
O’BRIEN’S IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Sundays – 7:30-11:00pm
O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Resturant
2226 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403
31-829-5303
CELTIC ARTS CENTER SLOW PLAY IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Mondays – 9:00pm-10:30pm
Mayflower Club
11110 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-760-8322
CELTIC ARTS CENTER IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Mondays – 8:30pm-11:00pm
Mayflower Club
11110 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-760-8322
TIMMY NOLAN TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Tuesdays – 8:00 – 11:00pm
10111 Riverside Dr., Toluca Lake, CA 91602
818-985-3359
GRIFFINS IRISH SESSION –Wednesdays – 8:00-11:00pm
1001 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030
626-799-0926
WESTCHESTER IRISH SESSION – 2nd Sundays – 2:00-4:00pm
Intermediate session
Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
6700 West 83rd. St., Westchester CA 90045
Patrick Melly melly@earthlink.net
ORANGE COUNTY
OC CELTIC JAM – Mondays – 7:30-9:30pm
Peace Lutheran Church
18542 Vanderlip Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705
Michael Fahy fahy@chapman.edu
SAN DIEGO
HOUSE OF IRELAND TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION – Sundays – 10:30am-12:00pm
House of Ireland
665 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
THE OULD SOD TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Tuesdays – 7:00-11:00pm
3373 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA 92116
Michael Eskin 619-284-6594 eskin@cox.net
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION – Sundays – 4:30pm-7:30pm
1112 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-965-5742
This is a relatively small list of Open Mics in Southern California.
Go to Openmikes.org and search for more.
LOS ANGELES
BOULEVARD MUSIC – 3rd Sundays – 8:00pm
Variety Night
4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230
310-398-2583
CAHUENGA GENERAL STORE (aka Hallenbeck’s) – Tuesdays (signup 7:30pm) 8:00pm
5510 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-985-5916 contact@cahuengageneralstore.com
CANTER’S KIBITZ ROOM – Sundays – 9:00pm
419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-651-2030
COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF – Thursdays – 7:00pm
16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91316
818-386-0935
DAVE’S ON BROADWAY –Thursdays – (signup 8:30pm) 9:00pm
708 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205
818-956-9123
EL CID – Mondays – (signup 7:30pm) 8:00pm
4212 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-668-0318 elcidla@elcidla.com
FOLK MUSIC CENTER – Last Sundays (signup 6:00pm) 6:30pm
220 Yale Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
909-624-2928
FRET HOUSE – 1st Saturdays -(signup 7:30pm) 8:00pm
309 N. Citrus, Covina, CA 91723
626-339-7020
GOLDEN ROAD BREWING – Mondays – (signup 7:30pm) – 8:00pm
Inside Chloe’s
5410 W. San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
GUITAR MERCHANT – Wednesday – (signup 6:30pm) 7:00pm
22807 Saticoy St, West Hills, CA 91304
818-884-5905
HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL – Thursdays – (signup 7:30pm) 8:00pm
6122 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
323-466-9917
KEYBOARD GALLERIA MUSIC CENTER – 2nd Tuesdays – 7:00pm
21515 Soledad Canyon Rd #120, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
661-259-5397
KULAK’S WOODSHED – Mondays – (signup 7:00pm) 7:30pm
5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607
818-766-9913 paulkulak@earthlink.net
LEFT COAST WINE BAR – Sundays – (signup 8:00pm) 8:30pm
117 E Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205
818-507-7011
OIGO STUDIOS – Tuesdays – 7:30pm
15701 Condon Ave. Unit B1, Lawndale, CA 90260
310-643-0700
ROCK AND ROLL PIZZA @ THE RACK – Tuesdays – 9:00pm
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818-34801524
PIG ‘N WHISTLE – Tuesdays & Wednesdays – 7:00pm
6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-463-0000
SAM ASH MUSIC STORE – Wednesdays – 7:00pm
20934 Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91304
818-709-5650
SAM ASH MUSIC STORE – Wednesdays – 7:00pm
7404 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-850-8101
TRIP – Saturdays – 2:00pm
2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-396-9010
UNURBAN COFFEEHOUSE – Fridays – 7:30pm
3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-315-0056
ORANGE COUNTY
ALTA COFFEE – Tuesdays – 8:00pm
506 31st St. Newport Beach, CA 92663
GYPSY DEN – Wednesdays – 8:00pm
211 W Center St Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
MAX BLOOMS CAFE NOIR – Wednesdays & Thursdays – 8:00pm
220 N Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE – Wednesdays – (signup 7:00pm) 7:30pm
2300 E 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
VIENTO Y AGUA – Thursdays – (signup 7:30pm) 8:00pm
4007 E 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
SAN DIEGO
710 BEACH CLUB – Wednesdays – 9:00pm
710 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109
858-483-7844
AZTEC BREWERY – Thursdays -6:00pm
2330 La Mirada Dr, #300, Vista, CA 92081
760-598-7720
BLARNEY STONE PUB– Thursdays – 7:00pm
5617 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
858-530-2900
COSMOS COFFEE CAFÉ – Tuesdays – 7:30pm
8278 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
619-698-4217
EGYPTIAN TEA ROOM – Fridays – 9:00pm
4644 College Ave., San Diego, CA 92115
619-265-7287
THE GO LOUNGE – Every other Thursday – 9:00pm
7123 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115
619-644-2317
THE GREEK SOMBRERO – Saturdays – Noon
12891 Campo Rd., Spring Valley, CA 91978
619-669-1979
HART LOUNGE – Fridays – 7:00pm
734 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
619-519-7569
HEADQUARTERS CAFÉ – Thursdays – 7:30pm
5841 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115
619-287-6337
HILL STREET CAFE / FISH JOINT SUSHI – Thursdays – 7:00pm
524 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA 92054
760-966-0985
INDIAN JOE BREWING – Thursdays – 6:00pm
2379 La Mirada Dr., Vista, CA 92081
760-295-3945
KAFFEE MEISTER – SANTEE COFFEEHOUSE – Thursdays – 6:30pm-9:30pm
9225 Carlton Hills Blvd., Ste 30, Santee, CA 92071
619-928-9225
KETTLE COFFEE & TEA – Thursdays – 6:00pm
119 E. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92027
760-738-8662
HEAVEN SENT DESSERTS – 1st & 3rd Mondays – 6:30pm
3001 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92104
619-793-4758
LAST CALL – Wednesdays – 8:00pm
4977 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 91911
619-287-9505
LAZY HUMMINGBIRD COFFEE & TEAHOUSE – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays – 7:00pm
4876 Santa Monica Ave., San Diego, CA 92107
619-200-5016
LESTAT`S COFFEE HOUSE – Mondays – 6:30pm
3343 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA 92116
619-282-0437
- PEABODY’S – Mondays – 6:30pm
136 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-7192
MUSIC AND ART COLLIDE AT NORIC FINE ART GALLERY – 1st & 3rd Mondays – 7:00pm
10783 Jamacha Blvd. Suite 9, Spring Valley, CA 91978
619-990-0118
MYERZ POURHOUSE – Mondays – 8:00pm
678 Greenfield Dr., El Cajon, CA 92021
619-442-7676
THE PARKWAY BAR – Thursdays – 7:00pm
9188 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa, CA 91942
619-733-0889
REBECCA’S COFFEE HOUSE – Tuesdays – 7:00pm
3015 Juniper St, San Diego, CA 92104
619-284-3663
ROYAL DIVE – Wednesdays – 9:00pm
2949 San Luis Rey Rd., Oceanside, CA 92058
760-722-1911
SHAKEDOWN – Tuesdays – 8:00pm
3048 Midway Dr., San Diego, CA 92110
619-581-7335
SOUTH PARK ABBEY – Wednesdays – 9:00pm
1946 Fern St., San Diego, CA 92102
619-696-0096
SPACEBAR – 2nd & 4th Thursdays – 7:30pm
7454 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942
619-461-7100
TRINITEA TEA LOUNGE – Mondays – 7:00pm
8680 Navajo Rd., San Carlos, CA 92119
858-397-8348
LOS ANGELES
VIVA RANCHO CANTINA OLD TIME MUSIC JAM – 1st Sundays – 11:00AM-2:00PM
Viva Cantina Restaurant
900 Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91506
Steve Lewis 661-753-3499
1642 OLD TIME MUSIC JAM – 1st Thursdays – 8:00-11:00pm
1642 Beer and Wine Tavern
1642 Temple, Los Angeles CA 90026
HERMOSA BEACH OLD TIME MUSIC JAM – 2nd Saturdays – 1:00-5:00pm
Private Home in Hermosa – Email for Location
OLD TIME MUSIC JAM (TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FIDDLE AND BANJO) – 4th Saturdays – 1:00-4:00pm
Audubon Center at Ernest Debs Park
4700 North Griffin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031
WEST VALLEY OLD TIME JAM – 2nd & 4th Thursdays – 5:00-8:00pm
Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Andy Denes 805-368-8115
ORANGE COUNTY
CALIFORNIA STATE OLD TIME FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION – DISTRICT 4 JAM – 1st Sundays – 1:00-4:00pm
Orange Thorpe Park
1414 Brookhurst St., Fullerton, CA 92804
Neil Brand 949-633-4203
ORANGE COUNTY FOLK CIRCLE – 2nd Sundays (ex. May and October) – 5:00pm-
Predominantly old-time and singer-songwriter material, but open to all folk traditions.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1221 Wass St., Tustin, CA 02780
Neil Brand 949-633-4203
SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM – 1st & 3rd Thursdays – 7:00-9:00pm
Round Table Pizza
10415 Tierrasanta Blvd., San Diego, CA 92124
858- 571-6225
WALT RICHARDS SLO JAM – 3rd Fridays – 6:30pm
San Carlos Recreation Center
6445 Lake Badin Avenue, San Diego, CA
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA OLD TIME MUSIC JAM – Wednesdays – 5:30pm
Summer:
Alice Keck Park
1500 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Winter
Rusty’s Pizza
232 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
LOS ANGELES
BEACH CITIES FOLK CLUB – 3RD Tuesdays – 7:00-10:00pm
Wayland House
1642 Voorhees Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
April Halprin Wayland aprilstory@aol.com
BEVERLY HILLS-BILLY SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK – 2ND SUNDAYS – 5:00-9:00 PM
316 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Jeff or Sandra 818-730-5290 or 323-206-8411
EAST VALLEY HOOT – 3rd Sundays – 1:00-5:00pm
Home of Barbara Greenspan
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Barbara Greenspan 818-780-5979 EastValleyHoot@Songmakers.org
MONTH OF SUNDAYS SONG CIRCLE – 5th Sundays – 2:00-6:00pm
Stallion Meadow Clubhouse
33105 Santiogo Rd., Acton, CA 93510
Dana & Sally Charette 661-269-0772 MonthOfSundaysSongCircle@songmakers.org
NORTHRIDGE SONG CIRCLE – 1st Saturdays – 2:00-5:00pm
9645 Corbin Ave., Northridge, CA 91324
Lisa Nielsen-Reinhardt 818-885-6108 lnielsenr@yahoo.com
SONGWRITING (AKA OUROBOROS) SONG CIRCLE – 2nd Saturdays – 1:00-4:00pm
Canoga Park, CA
Brad Elias 818-998-8961 ouroboros@songmakers.org
SOUTH BAY HOOT – 3rd Saturday (ODD Months ONLY) – 8:00pm-midnight
Home of Vic Robinett
Redondo Beach, CA
Vic Robinett southbayhoot@songmakers.org
TAKE THE FIFTH HOOT – 5th Saturdays – 7:30 – 11:30pm
Home of Rich and Jo Lewis
Studio City, CA 91604
Rich & Jo Lewis TakeThe5thHoot@Songmakers.org
TOPANGA SONG CIRCLE – 2nd Saturdays – 1:00-5:00pm
Topanga, CA
Linnea Richards 818-818-3004 TopangaSongCircle@songmakers.org
TOPANGA SONG CIRCLE – 4th Saturdays – 6:00-10:00pm
Topanga, CA
Linnea Richards 818-818-3004 TopangaSongCircle@songmakers.org
WEST L.A. HOOT & POTLUCK – 4th Sundays – 5:00-9:00pm
Home of Marty Oaklander & Mha Atma Khalsa
West L.A., CA 90025
Louise Dobbs 310-203-0162 WestLAHoot@Songmakers.org
ORANGE COUNTY
COSTA MESA TRADITIONAL SONG CIRCLE & JAM – 4th Sundays – 3:00-8:30pm (Dark June & December)
Debby and Terry Koken’s house
1778 Kenwood Pl., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Debby and Terry Koken 949-574-0333 dkoken@hmausa.com
VENTURA COUNTY
“ALL ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS” SONG CIRCLE – 3RD WEDNESDAYS – 7:00-10:00pm
Instrumental Music
1501 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA
Pat Cronin 805-236-7958
AGOURA HILLS SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK DINNER – 3rd Tuesdays – 6:00-10:00pm
4032 Defender Dr., Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Steve Berman 310-699-5755 sberman@ucla.edu
CAMARILLO HOOT – 4TH MONDAYS – 7:00-10:00pm
Camarillo Center for Spiritual Living
340 Mobil Ave., Camarillo, CA 93010
805-910-7565 CamarilloHoot@songmakers.org
CAMARILLO SONG CIRCLE – 3RD THURSDAYS – 5:00-8:00pm
American Legion Hall
7 Veterans Way, Camarillo, CA 93010
Flash Gordon 805-341-6389 CamarilloSongCircle@songmakers.org
FOSTER LIBRARY UKULELE SONG CIRCLE (SONGMAKERS) – 2nd & 4th Mondays – 7:00-10:00pm
E.P. Foster Library
651 East Main St., Ventura, CA
Alan Ferentz FosterLibraryUkuleleSongCircle@Songmakers.org
PORT HUENEME SONG CIRCLE – 2nd & 4th Tuedays – 3:30-6:30pm
Hueneme Bay Clubhouse
2600 Lido Blvd., Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Mary Capsuto 818-321-2118
SIMI VALLEY HOOT – 1st Wednesdays – 7:30-11:00pm
Simi Valley, CA
Don Newcomer 805-527-8518 Marilyn Shevitz-Gregory 805-579-6416 SimiValleyHoot@Songmakers.org
SOMIS SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK – 2nd Saturday – 6:30-11:00pm (most months, call first)
Home in Somis, CA 93066
Bill & Lana Lynch 805-910-7565 SomisSongCircle@songmakers.org
VENTURA BELL ARTS HOOT – 4th Fridays – 7:00-10:00pm
Bell Arts Factory
432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, CA 93001
Mark & Ann Wittlin BellArtsHoot@songmakers.org
CLAREMONT – (on hiatus, check back)
1111 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
Church Office 909-624-9693 John Watts 818-519-0426
CULVER CITY – Thursdays – 7:00-9:00pm
Parish Hall of Grace Lutheran Church (Room #4)
4427 Overland Ave., Culver City, 90230
David Olson 310-410-9033
EAGLE ROCK – 1st Sundays – 3:30-6:00pm
Mary Rose Ogren O’Leary 323-354-7707
SANTA MONICA THE LEARNERS GROUP – 2nd Saturdays – 4:00-6:00pm
Laura 310-450-3516 Rick russell_richard@smc.edu
WEST L.A. – 3rd Sundays – 3:00-5:30pm
Pat Keating and Bruce Hayes 310-557-1927
PALMS – 4th Sundays – 3:00-5:00pm
St. Mary in Palms Episcopal Church
3647 Watseka Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034
Kevin Liu liu2006@lawnet.ucla.edu and David Olson david@thirdculture.com
SAN DIEGO – 1st Sundays – 3:00-5:00pm
Adobe Chapel
3950 Conde St., (Old Town) San Diego, CA 92110
Jerry Schreiber 619-544-0432 DrXOX@cox.net
SAN DIEGO – 2nd Sundays – 4:00-6:00pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church
4190 Front St., (Hillcrest) San Diego, CA 92103
Jerry Schreiber 619-544-0432 DrXOX@cox.net
SAN DIEGO – 3rd Sundays – 3:00-5:00pm
Adobe Chapel
3950 Conde St., (Old Town) San Diego, CA 92110
Jerry Schreiber 619-544-0432 DrXOX@cox.net
SAN DIEGO – 4th Sundays – 3:00-5:00pm
Elijah Mountain Ministries
6763 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115
619-884-8063
SANTA BARBARA – 1st Saturdays – 7:30-10:00pm
808 California St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Tom/Victoria Ostwald 805-965-4707
LOS ANGELES
GRASSROOTS ACOUSTICA – 2nd Saturdays – 7:00 – 10:00pm
Echo Park Film Center
1200 Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
SEVERIN BROWNE AND FRIENDS – 1st Fridays – 8:00pm
5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-766-9913
LOS ANGELES SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP – 3rd Sundays – 12:00-3:00pm
5510 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-985-5916
LOS ANGELES SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE – Last Saturday – 6:00-9:00pm
The Cork Lounge
5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
SONGNET SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE – 3rd Wednesday – 7:30-10:00pm
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 92675
626-398-7917 showcase@songnet.info
SONGWRITERS SQUARE – 3rd Saturdays – 8:00pm
The Lyric-Hyperion Theatre & Café
2106 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
WINE AND SONG CONCERT SERIES – Wednesdays – 7:00-9:30pm
Arroyo Seco Golf Course
1055 Lohman Ln., South Pasadena, CA 91030
323-769-3500
ORANGE COUNTY
ORANGE COUNTY SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP – Last Saturday – 6:00-8:30pm
Spires Restaurant (in the Meeting Room)
13030 Goldenwest Ave., Westminster CA 92683
The following venues offer showcases for songwriters.
Check their calendars.
2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
213-389-3856
740 N Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-653-0640
1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-461-2040
5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-766-9913
6010 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
323-954-9400
143 N La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-938-2504
120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION MONTHLY JAM – 3rd Sundays – 12:00–3:00pm
4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park (Los Angeles), CA 90027
818-971-5002 wmacc2000@yahoo.com
