Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 at 12:00pm
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival is two weeks long, in two parts. The first week is in downtown Historic Pensacola, the second week is in Pensacola Beach.
During the opening weekend, get ready to immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of Songwriter Performances at various venues in downtown Pensacola and surrounding areas. Our community outreach programs will also kick off with special workshops at local schools and organizations like Big Brother, Big Sister. The second week will feature a multitude of shows in venues in Pensacola Beach, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
This expansion presents fantastic opportunities for the city of Pensacola. It will allow us to showcase local talent while welcoming national artists and hit songwriters! We can’t wait to share this musical journey with you. Mark your calendars and get ready to be part of this exciting event!
Schedule of Events:
Bamboo Willie’s:
God Bless Texas 8-11pm - (Donation) Ticketed Event-BUY
100% of donation goes to benefit Texas Flood Victims
Hosted By Cat Country
8pm: Brigitte London, Kensie Coppin, Bernie Nelson
9pm: Jessee Lee, Cameron Wrinkle, David Lee, Daniel Johnson
10:00pm: Star De Azlan, Kristen Foreman, Jason Grove, Kevin Swanson
11:00pm: Austin Forman, Megan Knight, Zachary Thomas Diedrich
Bounce Beach - Down Under
5pm: Kiersi Joli, Tanya Gallagher, JM Clifford
6pm: Shawn Bowling, Naomi Celestin, Troy Castellano
7pm: Jason Grove, Mike Kinnebrew, Robert Wayne Walkup
Fairfield Inn & Suites:
6pm: Jason Byrd, Aliyah Good, Lauren Mascitti
7pm: Keith Burns, Greg Crowe, Dave Gibson
Flounders:
Muscle Shoals Fame Recording Studios & Publishing
8pm: Gary Baker, Philip White, Markus Hall
9:15pm: James LeBlanc, Angela Hacker LeBlanc, Dylan LeBlanc
10:30pm: Kensie Coppin, Gary Nichols, Wes Sheffield
Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach:
4pm: Rachel Clearman, Katie Dineen
5pm: Jessie Ritter, Goldie Lahr
6pm: Donna Slater, Sandra Kaye Hinnant
7pm: Justin Touchette, Matt Williams
Holiday Inn Beach Resort:
3pm: Jessee Lee, Cameron Wrinkle
4pm: Ronnie Bowman, Clint Daniels, David Lee
5pm: Jim “Moose” Brown, Mo Pitney, Erin Enderlin
Native Cafe - Native Nights - Ticketed Event w/food or show only
Buy Native Eats - Buy Native Sound
6pm: Brigitte London, Brook Faulk, Jessey Adams
7pm: Anne Buckle, Jerry Vandiver, Teea Goans
Paradise Bar & Grill:
PBSF 2025 Awards 2-4pm - Open to all - Hosted by Brigitte London
2pm: PBSF Songwriter Category Awards - Winners perform their winning song
Country: Star De Azlan, Blues: Donna Brooks, Folk: Juliette Stewart, Gospel: Allison Aldrich, Youth: Layla Capri
2:45pm: Grand Prize Winner Award & Performance - JM Clifford - Bluegrass
3pm: Jim Pasquale Horizon Award - Christian Yeager
3:10Ppm: Jim Pasquale Tribute - Josh Miller, Brigitte London, Butch Salter, Nathan Robinson, Kiersi Joli
4pm: Open Mic Showcase Hosted by Josh Miller - get there early to sign up
5pm: Layla Capri, Allison Aldrich, Star De Azlan
6pm: Christian Yeager, Donna Brooks, Juliette Stewart
7pm: Pearl Clarkin, Rachel Clearman, Karli Ryan
8pm: Josh Garrett, Mike Doussan, Tyron Benoit
Pensacola Beach Resort/Salty Rose:
12pm: Jonathan Puzan, Donna Slater, Nick Biebicher
1:00pm: Open Mic Showcase
2pm: Devan Dunlap, Jessie Ritter , Goldie Lahr
3pm: Karli Ryan, Frank Carson, Brennan Lowery
4pm: Kristen Foreman, Daniel Johnson, Brook Faulk
5pm: Greg Crowe, Dave Gibson, Sean Gasaway
6pm: Justin Wilson, Jim McCormick, Megan Knight
7pm: Kaitlyn Croker, Seth Michael, Caitlin Mae
Sandbar Sunset Bar & Grill:
6pm: Frank Carson, Sadie McLayne
7pm: Ronnie Bowman, Clint Daniels, Bridgette Tatum
8pm: Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, Don Sampson, Erin Enderlin
9:30pm: Anthony Smith, Jim McCormick, Rebecca Lynn Howard
Taste Of The Beach - Casino Beach Pavilion:
2pm: Pearl Clarkin & Co
4pm: Josh Garrett, Mike Doussan, Tyron Benoit
5:30pm: Gary Nichols, Wes Sheffield, Kensie Coppin, Billy Droze