Songmakers

Fireside Concert with Gary Stockdale and Rob Rio
2025-09-12 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States

Far West Campfire Zoom-based Song Circle
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-26 19:00 - 21:00
2nd AND 4th Tuesday – FAR-West Campfire virtual song circle. Starting at 7 PM Pacific Time.
Songmakers are invited to participate in the FAR-West Campfire Zoom-based song circle. Please register by 7 PM for free at found.ee/farwestcampfire . This event is produced by Karen Sullivan of FAR-West. Feel free to contact her at Karen.board@far-west.org .The theme is Deportees/Plane Wreck at Los Gatos.
Every month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Join us around the virtual campfire for our twice-monthly song circle, where artists and audiences from the FAR-West region and beyond are welcome to enjoy original songs, favorite covers, and tunes inspired by that week’s theme.
Don your slippers and join us around the campfire from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. First timers are always welcome! Sign up in advance using the link to perform or be in the audience. We’d love to see Songmakers!

Music on the Porch at Doug and Linda's
2025-08-30 08:30 - 11:30
8:30 am – 11:30 am on August 30, 2025, which is International Play Music on the Porch Day.
There will be a Song Circle in the garage and driveway at Doug and Linda’s house. Address is in the Songmakers Directory. The event is open to the public and we’re not controlling the number of attendees. Could be small or big.

Gelencsers 20th Annual BBBB (Big Backyard Barbeque Bash)
2025-08-16 14:00 - 22:00 | Gelencser’s, 3855 Requa Ave, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
3855 Requa Ave, Claremont 91711
Bring a side dish to share (hamburgers provided)
RSVP: Janice 909-374-2630
singfolk@yahoo.com

LIVE staged Reading of Paradoxical 2025 at the Electric Lodge in Venice
2025-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, CA, 90291, United States
Aug 2nd and Aug 3rd – 1st Saturday and 1st Sunday at 7PM – LIVE Staged Reading of Parodoxical 2025 at the Electric Lodge in Venice. Alan Stillson is inviting you to attend this in-person event. Please find details in the EVENTS section of the Songmakers website or e-mail astillson13@gmail.com or call 747-288-8345 for details. The cast of 5 includes 4 members of Songmakers – Alan Stillson, Nomi Roth, Chris Tigner, and Jimm Juback.

LIVE Staged Reading of Parodoxical 2025 at the Electric Lodge in Venice
2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, CA, 90291, United States

Far-West Campfire Zoom-based Songcircle
2025-07-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-25 19:00 - 21:00
Every month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Join us around the virtual campfire for our twice-monthly song circle, where artists and audiences from the FAR-West region and beyond are welcome to enjoy original songs, favorite covers, and tunes inspired by that week’s theme.
Don your slippers and join us around the campfire. First timers are always welcome!
Sign up in advance using the link to perform or be in the audience.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (with the exception of November and December due to holidays) you can register for free at found.ee/farwestcampfire. What started during the pandemic to keep us Folkies busy is still going strong! We would love to see a Songmakers presence there.

Sympatico Music Gig Ventura Street Stage
2025-06-21 17:00 - 21:00 | 420 Santa Clara Ventura CA 93001
Scheduled: Jun 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM to 9:00¯PM, PDT
Location: Ventura Stage at Main Street and California Alex Reyes 420 Santa Clara Ventura Ca 93001
Note: Bob is out of town on the first Saturday in June so we will not be performing as usual.

Kenney Grove Campout
2025-06-19 - 2025-06-22 | Kenney Grove Campground, 823 Oak Ave, Fillmore, CA, 93015, United States
Reserve Kenney Grove campsites with Ventura County Parks by phone or online!

(805) 654-3951
https://www.venturaparks.org/kenney-grove/camping

PLEASE NOTE that the events listed here are for the enjoyment of Songmakers members and their guests. Please visit our website at songmakers.org to find out about our very reasonable membership rates!

Thursday, 6/19 – Noon check-in, arrival and informal song circles

Friday, 6/20 – morning coffee circle informal song circles and jamming catching up with old and new friends

Saturday, 6/21 – This may be the best day to day trip!morning coffee, informal song circles

Saturday Schedule

1:30 pm – Ice Cream Social – bring a bowl and a topping to share

5:30 pm – Potluck – bring plates, utensils and a dish to share (to serve 8-10 people)

7:00 pm – Evening concert in the space behind sites 29-31

Sunday 6/22
morning coffee (will be packed up by 9 am)11 am – check out

Live Santa Monica Folk Music Club
2025-06-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Culver City Memorial Bldg, 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join The Santa Monica Traditional Folk Music Club
When: First Saturday of each month from 6–9 pm (Note, this is 1 hour earlier than our prior meeting times).
Where: 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230 find a map of this new location on our website
Parking: there are over 300 free spaces accessible via Overland or Culver Boulevards.
We meet in the Culver City Memorial Building, Kaizuka Room; you can enter from multiple entrances. Main entrance is at front of building by fountain near intersection of Culver Blvd and Overland. All entrances are on the first floor and restrooms are nearby to the room.
WiFi: there is WiFi available so we will be able to Zoom folk club members (once we have a suitable AV system set up).
Our June themes are:

Rings, jewelry
Shirts
Loneliness, longing

Cost? Just $5 for a one-time admission, $50 for the year. (can be paid at the door in cash, by check or via PayPal or Venmo)
Questions? April Wayland: 310-376-8760 (this is a landline) or aprilspencil [at] G Mail [dot] com

LIVE Culver City Song Circle
2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 | 5100 Overland Ave Culver City CA 90230, 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
June 1st – 1st Sunday, 2 – 4 pm, LIVE Culver City Song Circle. The Co-Hosts, Alan Stillson and Sheila Korsi, invite you to attend the IN-PERSON Culver City Song Circle. Participation requires a reservation and up to 15 Songmakers and invited guests may attend (couples count as two attendees). Please contact Alan Stillson directly via astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 to reserve a space and to request additional details. It is not listed on Meetup. The address is 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230 and the Song Circle will take place in the community room of Rotary Plaza, a large condominium complex, or in the patio if the weather is nice. Please park on the street – the parking lot is for residents only. The building is located at the corner of Overland Avenue and Virginia Street in Culver City. Suggested donation is $5. Please call Sheila Korsi at 310-936-0090 only if you are extremely lost or cannot find parking.

Topanga Banjo Fiddle Festival
2025-05-18 | King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA, 91302, United States
Calling all Songmakers! In response to the layout at King Gillette Ranch, we are changing our TBFC strategy this year. Rather than counting on passers-by to join in with songleaders as we’ve done in the past, we will provide workshops and themed song circles to give festival goers a reason to come check us out and join in the fun.
Come support Songmakers and Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Festival by participating in one of our workshops and/or song circles! Bring a song, sing along, play along! Check out the list of events we have planned!
We are also looking for volunteers! Can you commit to hanging out at the Songmakers site to keep an eye on everyone’s equipment while those who plan to be there most of the day take a break from Noon-1pm. You are of course more than welcome to play, sing, jam with anyone comes by. Help set up tear down the pop-up site. You are invited to join the small crew who plans to set up pop ups, chairs, tables, etc on Saturday. We will also need help breaking “camp” on Sunday afternoon. Many hands make light work!
10:30-11:00 a.m HOW TO STRING A 6-STRING GUITAR
At the mercy of the guitar store or your best buddy? BYO strings, or watch a demo! Learn how to re-string your steel string guitar (and save $$) with Chuck.
11:00-Noon 3 CHORDS AND A CAPO SONG CIRCLE: Wow your friends with 3-chord guitar songs! Use a capo to broaden your range. Learn easy play- and sing-along songs with Janice, then practice your skills in a friendly song circle. Everyone is welcome to join in the circle, even if you already have a few chords under your belt. You’ll even walk away with a handy reference card!
Noon-1:00 Break time! We need one or more volunteers to stay at the site to watch over our gear. Many Songmakers use our site so they don’t have to carry their gear all over the grounds.
1:00-2:00 THEMED SONG CIRCLE: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s:
You’re on! We’re on! Play, lead, or request familiar sing-along and play-along pop songs from the 50s through the 70s. Group singing is our thing. Buddy Holly, Leslie Gore, Beatles–you name it!
2:00-3:00 INTRO TO UKELELE AND SING-ALONG Come for a quick ukelele lesson, stay to strum, jam and rock out with us. Learn how to play (uke) well with others. Already know some uke tunes? Share with us in this uke-centric song circle. All levels welcome, but simple songs are greatly appreciated to include new players!
3:00-4:00 FOLK, ROCK, & FOLK-ROCK SONG CIRCLE This your chance to lead or request folk, rock, and folk-rock songs from all eras. Songmakers thrive on making music together and getting everyone involved. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Simon & Garfunkel, CCR, CCN, Eagles, The Dead South, Rhiannon Giddens. What can you bring?
5:00-6:00 HOW TO BREAK DOWN A SITE! Share the joy of working together to break down our site, and leave our location “better than we found it.” All hands welcome! High fives and gratitude included.

Gelencser's Music Campout in Landers
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-11

Kenney Grove Campout
2025-05-01 - 2025-05-04 | Kenney Grove Campground, 823 Oak Ave, Fillmore, CA, 93015, United States
Reserve Kenney Grove campsites with Ventura County Parks by phone or online!

(805) 654-3951
https://www.venturaparks.org/kenney-grove/camping

PLEASE NOTE that the events listed here are for the enjoyment of Songmakers members and their guests. Please visit our website at songmakers.org to find out about our very reasonable membership rates!

Thursday, 5/1 – Noon check-in, arrival and informal song circles

Friday, 5/2 – morning coffee circle informal song circles and jamming catching up with old and new friends

Saturday, 5/3 – This may be the best day to day trip!morning coffee, informal song circles

Saturday Schedule

1:30 pm – Ice Cream Social – bring a bowl and a topping to share

5:30 pm – Potluck – bring plates, utensils and a dish to share (to serve 8-10 people)

7:00 pm – Evening concert in the space behind sites 29-31

Sunday 5/4
morning coffee (will be packed up by 9 am)11 am – check out

Larry Wilder at the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
2025-04-13 14:30 - 16:30 | The Theatre Santa Clarita, 24266 Main St, Santa Clarita, CA, 91321
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, The Theater on Main, Sunday, April 13, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Tickets available from cowboyfestival.org

Live Culver City Song Circle
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | 5100 Overland Ave Culver City CA 90230, 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Apr 6th – 1st Sunday, 2 – 4 pm, LIVE Culver City Song Circle. The Co-Hosts, Alan Stillson and Sheila Korsi, invite you to attend the IN-PERSON Culver City Song Circle. Participation requires a reservation and up to 15 Songmakers and invited guests may attend (couples count as two attendees). Please contact Alan Stillson directly via astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 to reserve a space and to request additional details. It is not listed on Meetup. The address is 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230 and the Song Circle will take place in the community room of Rotary Plaza, a large condominium complex, or in the patio if the weather is nice. Please park on the street – the parking lot is for residents only. The building is located at the corner of Overland Avenue and Virginia Street in Culver City. Suggested donation is $5. Please call Sheila Korsi at 310-936-0090 only if you are extremely lost or cannot find parking.

Fireside Mandolin Showcase
2025-04-04 19:30 | Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States

Larry Wilder at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce
2025-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center Show Saturday April 26, and in July location: 10700 Escondido Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390

Fireside Concert - Iain Mathews
2025-03-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States

Stagecoach Inn Museum Song Circle - Change of Date
2025-02-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Stagecoach Inn
Held the 4th of Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm but this month will be held Saturday, February 1 due to Roundup on February 22.
Led by David Steinhart. This venue is a beautiful historical site located at 51 S. Ventu Rd. in Newbury Park. Dressing in Western fashion is optional but a fun way to support the theme of the Stagecoach Inn Museum. For parking, please use the lot on Susan Drive. Do bring your own chair.

Pitts Ranch Park Song Circle
2024-12-22 13:00 - 15:30 | Pitts Ranch Park, 1400 Flynn Rd, Camarillo, CA, 93012, United States
SMPOC Steve Linsky invites Songmakers, Old Time Fiddlers & friends to come jam at Pitts Ranch Park, 1400 Flynn Rd., Camarillo, 93012. Led by Steve Linsky. Free admission. Bathrooms and shade available. Come bring your instruments, a chair and your voices and let’s make some music!

Fireside Concerts - Men of Worth & the MacMammals
2024-11-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States
SAVE THE DATE for our next Fireside Concert which will be at the Borchard Community Center on Friday, November 22 at 7:30pm with two fine entertainers. Men of Worth are an international act and have toured together for over 30 years. They blend their voices with harmony and support their collection of Celtic songs with various traditional instruments. Also on the ticket will be The MacMammals, who produce a unique compilation of music from across the pond and North America from heartfelt ballads to rousing sea shanties, their music weaves historical tales with folklore and humor.
The venue will be at the Borchard Community Center-190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320 (Corner of Borchard Rd. & Reino Rd.). $20.00 at the door. Show starts at 7:30pm and seating is First Come First Served. Adults Only. For more information, please see attached flyer or call 626-244-7698/email ronbloom2014@yahoo.com. Come on out and be entertained!
Thank You,
Borchard Center Staff
190 N. Reino Road
Newbury Park, CA 91320
805-381-2791

McMammals at Fireside Concert Series
2024-11-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA, 91320, United States
The MacMammals will be playing an opening set for Irish/Scottish duo Men of Worth at the Fireside Concert Series, Friday November 22, 7:30pm at Borchard Park Community Center, 190 N Reino Rd, Newbury Park.
$20 cash at the door.

The Macs will be playing some songs from their two albums as well as new numbers, and Men of Worth original as well as traditional Irish and Scottish songs. A fun evening with lots of sing alongs!

For additional information call Ron at 626-244-7698

Live Culver City Song Circle
2024-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 | 5100 Overland Ave Culver City CA 90230, 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The Co-Hosts, Alan Stillson and Sheila Korsi, invite you to attend the IN-PERSON Culver City Song Circle. Participation requires a reservation and up to 15 Songmakers and invited guests may attend (couples count as two attendees). Please contact Alan Stillson directly via astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 to reserve a space and to request additional details. It is not listed on Meetup. The address is 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230 and the Song Circle will take place in the community room of Rotary Plaza, a large condominium complex, or in the patio if the weather is nice. Please park on the street – the parking lot is for residents only. The building is located at the corner of Overland Avenue and Virginia Street in Culver City. Suggested donation is $5. Please call Sheila Korsi at 310-936-0090 only if you are extremely lost or cannot find parking.

Open Mic at Historia Bakery in Thousand Oaks
2024-10-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Historia Bakery and Cafe, 11 Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360, United States
Cancelled until further notice – CJ Chimenti has been hosting an open mic at Historia Bakery and Cafe in Thousand Oaks for the past year, every other Friday. Signups are from 6-7 pm and open mic is from 7-9 pm.

LIVE Culver City Song Circle
2024-10-06 14:00 - 16:00

Faith Petric Documentary by Santa Monica Traditional Folk Music Club
2024-10-06 12:30 - 15:00 | Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
Join us Sun, Oct 6th 12:30pm for a 1-hour, not-to-be-missed documentary about musical activist Faith Petric, followed by a live SING-ALONG.

12:30-3pm, Sunday, October 6that the Church of Ocean Park: 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Doors open 12:15; potluck: 12:30; film: 1pm; Stay For The Sing-A-Long!
all ages welcome ~
Reserve your FREE tickets now by using this URL: bit.ly/3Xw5qXm

Bill's Sat Uke Ukelele Beginner Class
2024-10-05 09:30 - 11:30
via Zoom, Email Bill Dempsey<billdempsey@yahoo.com> to get meeting number and password sent to you by email. For more info: www.billdempseymusic.net.
