Guitars & Growlers Richardson Open Mic - EVERY FIRST Thursday, Oct 3, 7 - 9
Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright
SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates
Opening Bell Showcase - EVERY THIRD Thursday, Oct 17, 7 - 8:30
The Journey of A Song - Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Emmeline Miles
DSA Virtual Songwriters Spotlight - 3rd Tuesday, 7-8pm
Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring co-host Barbe McMillen and songwriter performance and interview
2024
Song Contest Winners Perform - 7PM
Tuesday, Nov 19 - Emma James
Songwriter Spotlight is now as a podcast on Spotify.
DOWN THE LINE
DSA CHRISTMAS PARTY - Dec 13
DSA INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST - Virtual Awards Program January 18
DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST - Virtual Awards Program January 18
CONTESTS
DSA LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE - Dec. 31
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VIEW EVENTS ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL
View our past events on our Youtube channel.
Youtube archives
SONSSTOCK - Link to YouTube channel video playlist from this event
Aug 17, 2024 - SonsStock at Sons of Hermann Hall Mini Woodstock @ Sons of Hermann Hall - IT'S WAS HOT OUTSIDE - SO WE GATHERED INSIDE TO CELEBRATE. - Songs from Woodstock + originals and craft booths at Sons in the Old Bowling Alley. DSA members
performed.
Blue Christmas in July 2024
DSA HALL OF FAME - 2024 Hall of Fame, April 20th, 2024 at Love and War-
2024
Inductees: Michael Aday (Meat Loaf), Tom Douglas, Nora Jones, Erykca Badu, Billy Joe Shaver, Buck Owens, Miranda Lambert, KNON, Jack Calmes, Chuck Rainey
Blue Christmas in July 2023
Festivals in May
2024
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2024 - May 17 - 19, 2024
DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR 2024 - April 1-4, 2024 - DSA stages
On YouTube: Dallas Songwriters Association | 2024 Deep Ellum Arts Fair | St. Pete's Dancing Marlin
2023
DALLAS SONGWRITERS CITY LINE STAGE at WILDFLOWER 19-21
DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR - DSA on big stage and Wounded Ostrich - 26-29
DALLAS SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - APRIL 14 AT LOVE AND WAR IN PLANO
http://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com
Rising Stars under 18 perform with DSA Members and BYOB band
Inductees:
Jimmy and Stevie Vaughan, Sly Stone, Roger Miller, Jim Collins, Selena
Gomez, Stoney Burns, Ron McKeown, Charley Wirtz, Mark Pollock, and Jimmy
Wallace.
SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT -
Past Performances ON YouTube
You can also find these show on Spotify Podcasts
2023
January 31 performers Don Wall and Allen Larson
Feb 3 - Rickey Gene Wright, host - Bill Martin
Feb 3 - 2022 Grand Prize Song Contest Winner Thierry Coupey, host - Barbara McMillen
Tuesday March 21, 7pm - Mike P Ryan (2nd and 3rd place Grand Prize Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Thursday, April 20, 7pm - Robert Graham from Perth Australia (2023 Grand Prize Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Thursday, May 11, Wayne Willingham, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Thursday July 13, 7pm - Jolie Hope (Young Songwriter of The Year Winner)
Thursday, Oct 12, Jamey Shannon, 7pm - (DSA Director) Host-Barbe McMIllen
2024
Thursday, Feb 8 - Bradley Banning
Tuesday, March 19 - M’Lynn Musgrove
Tuesday, April 16 - Keith Dodson (DSA Director)2023 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Monday, May 20 - Emmeline Miles (DSA Director) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Tuesday, May 21 - Will Townsley (DSA 2023 Song Contest grand Prize Runner Up) Host-Barbe McMIllen
SONG CONTEST AWARDS
DSA 2023 Song Contest Awards Program - January 13 - Noon - 3pm
Performances by semifinalists and winners on DSA Facebook page and on Youtube
DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards 2022 -Saturday, March 25, 2023 - Noon - 3pm DSA members perform. Community Service Awards -Opening Bell, Guitar Arlington, Patty Allen Driver, Tone Shop
DSA 2022 Song Contest Awards Program - January 14 - Noon - 3pm
Performances by semifinalists and winners on DSA Facebook page and on Youtube
LOVE & WAR OPEN MIC -
DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame was held on April 23rd at Love and War-
2022
Inductees: Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, LeAnn Rimes, Bill Mack, Kelly
Clarkson, Charley Pride, Towns Van Zandt, David Card, Charles McGarry.
Check our Facebook page for photos. Here's the video on our youtube
channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUFMBTD89o&t=3995s
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CONTESTS
SONG CONTEST - 2024 runs June 1 - Sept 30
DSA International Song Contest winners announced Jan 13, 2024
2023 Winners announced on January 14, 2024
Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.
Awards Program- 2021 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS on Youtube
2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS
2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16