Welcome to the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival 2025!

The festival is two weeks long, in two parts. The first week is in downtown Historic Pensacola, the second week is in Pensacola Beach.  Events are Free, unless indicated.  You can view the schedules by Venue, by Day, or by each individual Songwriter.  The full Master Schedule is listed below.  Schedules are subject to change, please check back for updates!

* DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA SCHEDULE BY VENUE

* DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA SCHEDULE BY DAY

* PENSACOLA  BEACH SCHEDULE BY VENUE

* PENSACOLA  BEACH SCHEDULE BY DAY

* INDIVIDUAL SONGWRITER SCHEDULES

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Master Schedule

DOWNTOWN HISTORIC PENSACOLA

SEPT 30- OCT 1-5, 2025

511

Wings & Strings

Ticketed Event – $75 (includes dinner)  Buy

FRI OCT 3

HOSTED BY ROBERT WAYNE WALKUP

7pm: Will Hutchens, Barry Hutchens, Robert Wayne Walkup

8pm: Dana Hunt Black, Jeff Silvey, Troy Martin

BARKLEY HOUSE

SAT OCT 4

HOSTED BY KAYLA CONNICK

6pm: Making Waves Music Therapy Showcase

7pm: Mudbone, Colleen Lloy, James Atkins

8pm: Daryl Wayne Dasher, Brigitte London, Dustin Dale Gaspard

CALVERTS – Songs on the Bay

FRI OCT 3

HOSTED BY STACY CLEARMAN

6pm: Karli Ryan, CJ Solar, Rick Huckaby

7pm: Brian White, Pete Sallis, Wil Nance

8pm: Matt Warren, Galen Griffin, Karen Staley

9pm: Daryl Wayne Dasher, James Adkins, Patrick Green

SAT OCT 4

HOSTED BY ROSS ORENSTEIN

6pm- Will Hutchens, Barry Hutchens, Michael Magno

7-10pm MUSCLE SHOALS REVIEW – HOSTED BY GARY NICHOLS

  Gary Nichols, Kensie Coppin, The Burney Sisters

Eli Hannon, Austin Bohannon, Trey Nichols, Clint Ingersoll

FROM THE GROUND UP COMMUNITY GARDEN

TUE SEPT 30 – OPEN MIC SHOWCASE – $10 Suggested Donation Buy

 HOSTED BY KATIE DINEEN – Featuring Gulf Coast Area Songwriters

6:30pm – 9pm – Free Admission

HELLCAT HANGAR

FRI OCT 3 12:30pm – 3:00pm

LET FREEDOM SING! Ticketed Event – $20/ADV * $25 /DOOR   Buy

(Includes Complimentary Drinks & Snacks)

HOSTED BY SEAN GASAWAY

 Bennett Hall Band, Pete Sallis, Brian White, Wil Nance,  Brigitte London, Sean Gasaway

Daryl Wayne Dasher, Mudbone,  Jason Justice, Justin Touchette

Kevin Swanson, Payton Taylor, Colleen Lloy, Matt Williams

HISTORIC VILLAGE PENSACOLA

TUES OCT 7

10am: Brigitte London, Mudbone, Sadie McLayne

HISTORIC SEVILLE SQUARE PARK – DOWNTOWN FINALE

SUN OCT 5

HOSTED BY BRENT LANE/CAT COUNTRY

Free – all ages welcome – Bring lawnchairs, blankets

2pm: Mudbone, Brigitte London, Dustin Dale Gaspard

3pm: Gary Nichols, Billy Droze, Kensie Coppin

4pm:  Thompson Square

LUCYS ON THE SQUARE

FRI OCT 3 

HOSTED BY JOSH MILLER

4pm: Open Mic Showcase

6pm:  Katie Dineen & Jacob Palmer

7pm:  Josh Miller, Tanya Gallagher

SAT OCT 4  

HOSTED BY ZACHARY THOMAS DIEDRICH

4pm: Open Mic Showcase

5pm: Kevin Swanson, Justin Touchette

6pm:  Goldie Lahr, Frank Carson

7pm:  Zachary Thomas Diedrich, Daryl Wayne Dasher

OLD CHRIST CHURCH

SUNDAY OCT 5 – 10:30am

 MINISTRY OF MUSIC – Free Admission

HOSTED BY ROBERT WAYNE WALKUP

Brian White, Pete Sallis, Wil Nance

Mudbone, Sean Gasaway, Zachary Thomas Diedrich

Will Hutchens, Barry Hutchens

Gary Nichols, Kensie Coppin, Billy Droze

Jeff Silvey, Teea Goans, Robert Wayne Walkup

OYSTER BAY COURTYARD SERIES

Ticketed Event- $30 Buy

SAT OCT 4 –  HOSTED BY JOSH MILLER

6:30pm:  Devan Dunlap, Brennen Lowry, Josh Miller

7:30pm:  Bennett Hall Band

8:30pm:  Teea Goans, Galen Griffin, Karen Staley

PICKIN’ ON THE PORCH

HOSTED BY KATHY TANNER OF TANNER REALTY

FRI OCT 3

3pm: Goldpine

4pm: Jeff Silvey, Dana Hunt Black, Karen Staley

SAT OCT 4 

 BLUES, BLUEGRASS, & SOUL – Free Admission – HOSTED BY BRIGITTE LONDON

2pm: Mudbone, Gary Nichols, Brigitte London

3pm: Billy Droze, Will and Barry Hutchens

RADIOLIVE – WUWF 88.1FM -Museum of Commerce

Ticketed Event $10 Buy

THU OCT 2

6-9pm: Dustin Dale Gaspard, James Adkins, The Burney Sisters

STUDIOAMPED  WSRE  – PBS

FRI OCT 3

Gary Nichols, Billy Droze, Burney Sisters

THE DISTRICT

THU OCT 2

HOSTED BY MICHAEL MAGNO

COUNTRY STRONG – Ticketed Event – $20 Buy

5pm – 5:45pm:  Bennett Hall Band

5:45-6:30pm:  Will Hutchens,  Barry Hutchens, Karli Ryan

6:30pm: Dana Hunt Black, Matt Warren, Teea Goans

7:30pm:  Galen Griffin, Karen Staley, Hank Adam Locklin

8:30pm:  Mark Nessler, Marty Dodson, Mitch Oglesby

FRI OCT 3

HOSTED BY MICHAEL MAGNO

5pm: Woody Bradshaw

6pm: Goldpine

7pm: Clint Ingersoll, Austin Bohannon, Trey Nichols

8pm: CJ Solar, Rick Huckaby, Payton Taylor

9pm: Michael Magno, Eli Hannon, Mudbone

THE FISH HOUSE

THU OCT 2

HOSTED BY CAT COUNTRY/BRENT LANE

5pm: Mudbone,  Daryl Wayne Dasher, Devan Dunlap

6pm: Gary Nichols, Kensie Coppin,  Clint Ingersoll

7pm: Eil Hannon, Austin Bohannon,  Trey Nichols

FRI OCT 3

HOSTED BY KEVIN KING/CAT COUNTRY

5pm: Bennett Hall Band

6pm: Kevin Swanson, Jason Justice, Dustin Dale Gaspard

7pm:  Teea Goans, Colleen Lloy, Brigitte London

8pm:  Woody Bradshaw

SAT OCT 4

HOSTED BY KEVIN KING/CAT COUNTRY

6pm: Payton Taylor, CJ Solar, Rick Huckaby

7pm: Jeff Silvey, Matt Warren, Dana Hunt Black

8pm: Brian White, Pete Sallis, Wil Nance

TRADER JONS

FRI OCT 3

4pm:  Sandra Kaye Hinnant

5pm: Jason Justice

VOICES OF PENSACOLA MULTI CULTURAL CENTER

THU OCT 2

VOICES & SONGS Ticketed Event –  $10 – Buy

HOSTED BY SEAN GASAWAY

5pm: Goldpine

6pm: CJ Solar, Rick Huckaby, Payton Taylor

7pm- Brian White, Pete Sallis, Wil Nance

8pm: Sean Gasaway, Dana Hunt Black, Jeff Silvey

****** PENSACOLA BEACH SCHEDULE ******

OCT 7-12, 2025

Events are Free, unless otherwise indicated.   Schedules are subject to change, please check back for updates!

OCT 7-12, 2025

BAMBOO WILLIE’S

THU OCT 9

HOSTED BY STACEY CLEARMAN

7pm- Matt Williams, Shawn Bowling, Stacey Clearman
8pm – Billy Droze, Greg Crowe, Wes Sheffield

FRI OCT 10

8pm – Jessey Adams,  Sadie McLayne, Juliette Stewart
9pm – Justin Wilson, Jerrod Niemann,  Anthony Smith
10:30pm – Pearl Clarkin, Brook Faulk, Caitlin Mae

SAT OCT 11 – God Bless Texas 8-11pm – $20 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

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11:00pm – Austin Forman,  Megan Knight, Zachary Thomas Diedrich

SUN OCT 12 – PBSF Grand Finale -$30  Ticketed Event-Buy

HOSTED BY KEVIN KING /CAT COUNTRY

1:30pm – Christian Yeager, JM Clifford, Caitlin Mae, Aliyah Good
2:30pm – Justin Wilson, Anthony Smith, Keith Burns, Bridgette Tatum
4pm – Craig Campbell, Jamie O’Neal, Rodney Good, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Elisha Hoffman
5:45pm Gary Nichols Band

BOUNCE BEACH

HOSTED BY MEG PELTIER/CAT COUNTRY

THU OCT 9 – Skybar Moonlight & Music – $65 Ticketed Event-Buy

7:30pm – Dylan Altman,  Clint Daniels,  Ronnie Bowman
8:30 – 9:30pm – David Lee, Jim Moose Brown, Wynn Varble, Don Sampson

FRI OCT 10 – Down Under

5pm – Aliyah Good, Kaitlyn Croker, Megan Knight
6pm – Jerry Vandiver, Anne Buckle
7pm – Billy Droze, Brigitte London,  Keith Burns

SAT OCT 11 – Down Under

HOSTED BY ROBERT WAYNE WALKUP

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

THU OCT 9

HOSTED BY JOSH MILLER

5pm – Josh Miller
6pm – Jessie Ritter
7pm – Pearl Clarkin
8pm – Goldie Lahr, Devin Sean Dunlap

FRI OCT 10 – Poolside

HOSTED BY TROY CASTELLANO

6pm – Troy Castellano, Juliette Stewart
7pm – Emma Zinck, Seth Michael, Bridgette Tatum

SAT OCT 11 – Poolside

6pm – Jason Byrd, Aliyah Good, Lauren Mascitti
7pm – Keith Burns, Greg Crowe, Dave Gibson

FLOUNDERS

THU OCT 9

7pm – Karli Ryan, Brennan Lowry, Tanya Gallagher
8pm – Thom Shepherd, Coley McCabe Shepherd,  Mike Kinnebrew
9pm – Josh Miller,  Jessey Adams,  Troy Castellano
10pm – Justin Touchette,  Matt Williams, Sadie McLayne

FRI OCT 10

8pm – Jason Grove, Jason Byrd, Lauren Mascitti
9pm – Midnight: Bridgette Tatum & Friends

SAT OCT 11

FAME STUDIO RECORDING & PUBLISHING/HOSTED BY MARKUS HALL

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

FRI OCT 10

HOSTED BY ZACHARY T DIEDRICH

4pm – Zachary T  Diedrich, Jason Justice
5pm – Stacey Clearman, Shawn Bowling, Rachel Clearman
6pm – Cameron Wrinkle, Jessee Lee, Kristen Foreman

SAT OCT 11

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

THU OCT 9

MUSCLE SHOALS FAME RECORDING & PUBLISHING

4pm – James LeBlanc,  Angela Hacker LeBlanc , Dylan LeBlanc
5pm – Gary Nichols, Emma Zinck , Seth Michael
6pm– Phillip White, Gary Baker, Markus Hall

FRI OCT 10

4pm– Billy Droze, Jason Grove, Mike Kinnebrew
5pm– Lauren Mascitti,  Thom Shepherd, Coley McCabe Shepherd
6pm – Greg Crowe, Dave Gibson, Daniel Johnson

SAT OCT 11

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 – Two options available (with food or show only) Buy

FRI OCT 10 – Buy Native Eats – Buy Native Sound

6pm – Jason Byrd,  Jim McCormick, Don Sampson
7pm – Jim “Moose” Brown,  Mo Pitney,  Erin Enderlin

SAT OCT 11 – Buy Native Eats – Buy Native Sound

6pm – Brigitte London, Brook Faulk, Jessey Adams
7pm – Anne Buckle, Jerry Vandiver, Teea Goans

PARADISE BAR & GRILL

THU OCT 9 – Mermaids & Music- Free 

HOSTED BY BROOK FAULK – SISTERS IN SONGWRITING

4:30pm – UKULADIES & Lil Mermaid Parade
5pm – Caitlin Mae, Aliyah Good, Megan Knight, Anne Buckle
6pm – Jessey Adams,  Kiersi Joli , Sadie McLayne , Kristen Foreman
7pm – Brook Faulk, Brigitte London,  Star De Azlan, Sandra Kaye Hinnant
8pm – Lauren Mascitti,  Caitlin Evanson, Kensie Coppin,  Emma Zinck

FRI OCT 10

5pm – Brennan Lowery,  Devan  Sean Dunlap, Katie Dineen
6pm – Kevin Swanson, Jason Justice, Donna Slater
7pm – Sean Gasaway, Kiersi Joli, Robert Wayne Walkup
8pm – Dave Gibson, Greg Crowe, Mike Kinnebrew

SAT OCT 11

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

3:10pm – Jim Pasquale Tribute – Josh Miller, Brigitte London, Butch Salter, Nathan Robinson, Kiersi Joli

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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 YACHT CLUB

FRI OCT 10 – Veteran’s Concert of Light –  Ticketed Event $20 –Buy

HOSTED BY SEAN GASAWAY

Songs written with Veterans, Veteran Songwriters, and Artist Performances

12pm – Doors Open for Meet & Greet  * Limited Seating Available  * Lunch Provided
12:45pm– Presentation of Colors,  (following) National Anthem by Blue Anchor Belles
12:55pm – Shawn Bowling, Matt Williams, Pearl Clarkin, Jessey Adams, Brigitte London, Brook Faulk, Sadie McLayne,
Erin Enderlin, Caitlyn Croker, Kevin Swanson, Justin Touchette, Mike Hernandez, Jason Justice

PENSACOLA BEACH RESORT/SALTY ROSE

FRI OCT 10

5pm – Bernie Nelson,  Teea Goans, David Lee
6pm- Ronnie Bowman,  Anthony Smith,  Clint Daniels

Welcome Muscle Shoals Fame Recording and Publishing! 7-10pm 

HOSTED BY MARKUS HALL

7pm – Gary Baker, Phillip White,  Marcus Hall
8pm– Kensie Coppin, Gary Nichols , Wes Sheffield
9pm– James LeBlanc, Angela Hacker LeBlanc, Dylan LeBlanc

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10pm – Jonathan Puzan,  Nick Biebicher,  Zachary Thomas Diedrich

SAT OCT 11

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

SUN OCT 12 – Ministry of Music – Open To The Public

HOSTED BY ROBERT WAYNE WALKUP

11:00am – Robert Wayne Walkup, Allison Aldrich, Rachel Clearman, Naomi Celestine, Justin Wilson, Lauren Mascitti,  Billy Droze, Teea Goans, Gary Nichols, Robert Wayne Walkup, Ronnie Bowman, Mo Pitney, Nathan Robinson, Layla Capri

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2:30pm – Josh Garrett – Mike Doussan – Tyron Benoit

SANDBAR SUNSET BAR & GRILL

THU OCT 9 – COUNTRY STRONG –  Ticketed Event-$20 Buy

HOSTED BY CAT COUNTRY/KEVIN KING

5:15pm – Ronny Miller
6pm – Daniel Johnson,  Cameron Wrinkle, Jessee Lee
7pm – Bernie Nelson,  Dave Gibson, Jason Byrd
8pm– Mo Pitney , Erin Enderlin,  Teea Goans
9pm– Seth Michael, Justin Wilson, Bridgette Tatum

FRI OCT 10

4–5pm – Open Mic
5:15pm – Butch Salter,  Nathan Robinson, Robert Wayne Walkup

SONGS WITH A VIEW  7-10pm – Ticketed Event- $30 Buy

7:pm – James LeBlanc, Angela Hacker LeBlanc,  Dylan LeBlanc
8pm – Thom Shepherd,  Coley McCabe Shepherd
9pm– Andy Griggs, Jamie O’Neal, Rodney Good,  Keith Burns

SAT OCT 11

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, Elisha Hoffman

SANDSHAKER LOUNGE

WED OCT 8

LOCAL LEGENDS – 7pm

HOSTED BY ZACHARY THOMAS DIEDRICH

THU OCT 9

PBSF OPEN MIC SHOWCASE – 7pm 
Hosted by Bobby Wayne  w/Austin Forman, Colby Lee Swift

TASTE OF THE BEACH – CASINO BEACH PAVILION

SAT OCT 11

2pm – Pearl Clarkin & Co
4pm – Josh Garrett, Mike Doussan, Tyron Benoit
5:30pm – Gary Nichols, Wes Sheffield, Kensie Coppin, Billy Droze

THE BEACH CHURCH – Sanctuary

SUN OCT 12 – 9-10am – Service of Music

HOSTED BY SEAN GASAWAY

Sean Gasaway, Teea Goans, Lauren Mascitti, Shawn Bowling, Matt Williams