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2024 Corpus Christi Songwriters Festival

The 2024 Corpus Christi Songwriters Festival, Music Awards and Conference will be held from Feb. 16-18, 2024, and will feature international, national and regionally renowned songwriters during a two-day event, hosting an array of concerts, workshops, and other songwriting-related events — kicking off with an opening night showcase on Friday, Feb. 16, and running through late evening Sunday, Feb. 18.

Events will take place in downtown Corpus Christi, giving festival-goers, and visiting songwriters alike, the opportunity to see all that our beautiful city has to offer.

Festival

This year, the #CCSongwritersFestival boasts an impressive line-up of nearly 40 songwriters. The first five songwriters announced for the 2024 line-up include Kerrville New-Folk award-winners Buddy Mondlock and Michael McNevin, 2022 Corpus Christi Songwriter of the Year Emma James, South Texas Walk of Fame and Corpus Christi Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Michael O’Connor, and two-time festival performer Carrie Denniston. More songwriters will be announced soon.

Awards Ceremony Brunch

On Sunday, Feb. 18, an Awards Ceremony Brunch will be held, with awards given to local and regional songwriters and performers nominated by our community and CCSW Board of Directors (who will not be eligible for nominations) and judged by a non-partial / outside Jury.  Awards Ceremony & Brunch are an exclusive event open to VIP Ticketholders and Festival Performers. Tickets will be available SOON.

Awards:

  • Songwriter of the Year
  • Lyricist of the Year
  • Melody of the Year
  • Presenting the 2023 Corpus Christi Songwriters Hall-of-Fame Honorees and announcing our two 2023 Inductees.
  • Best of Fest Award, to be announced at the end of the festival.

Songwriting Workshops & Seminars

This year, four songwriting workshops will be hosted throughout the fest, two on Saturday, Feb. 17, and two more on Sunday, Feb. 18.  Full Schedule will be available soon.

More on Corpus Christi Songwriters:

Corpus Christi Songwriters (CCSW) is dedicated to providing resources, education and a springboard for local songwriters in the Corpus Christi area.

Founded in 2014, CC Songwriters hosts several events throughout the year – including In The Rounds (an open stage for original music only) the second Sunday of EVERY MONTH at EXECUTIVE SURF CLUB, Workshops and Retreats throughout the year, and the Corpus Christi Songwriters Festival, Music Awards & Conference, to be held every February.