*** SPECIAL CONCERT Admission: $30/$25 (FP members); 12 and under free with adult.***

Grammy-Nominated Mary Gauthier IN CONCERT with special guest Jaimee Harris

25^th Anniversary Tour of “Drag Queens in Limousines”: Celebrating 25 Years of Mary Gauthier

Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of the heartfelt and courageous songs of Mary Gauthier.  It’s been 25 years since Mary Gauthier, now revered songwriter, released her groundbreaking debut album “Drag Queens in Limousines”. Eighteen months after this record was released, the response was so incredible that she hung up her chef’s coat, moved to Nashville, and started to make her mark as an exciting new voice in the songwriting world.

This concert is the culmination of our NJ Songwriters’ Summit.  You can also attend the day of workshops, which includes the concert.  See information about the workshops here: Click Here

***  Admission: $38/$33 (FP members)  ***

(For tickets to the CONCERT-ONLY portion of this event, please go to this page.)

The New Jersey Songwriters’ Summit presents

Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris

A full day of songwriting workshops followed by an evening concert. 

Mary Gauthier’s songs have the grit and realism of true-life storytelling through a lens of profound humanity. 

OVERVIEW OF THE DAY:

• A Full Day of Workshops with Grammy-nominated Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris,
• lunch,
• dinner,
• song circles and
• EVENING CONCERT INCLUDED

Workshops and Concert: $145 tickets here: CLICK HERE

IF YOU WOULD LIKE FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN YOU FOR THE EVENING CONCERT:

CONCERT ONLY TICKETS: In-person: $38 non-members / $33 members CLICK HERE

ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:

Bring your songwriting to new heights.  This day of workshops is for all songwriting levels.

The purpose of this day of workshops is to increase your overall understanding of the art and craft of song and give you valuable tools for your songwriting tool kit. The more tools you have, the better writer you become. Mary and Jaimee will give lectures, answer questions, offer writing prompts, and provide feedback.

Mary has twenty years of experience working with songwriters in this way. Her new book on songwriting Saved by a Song on St. Martin’s Press has been called, “a Must-Read Music Book” by Rolling Stone Magazine.

This will be both a lecture and a student participation workshop. Mary and Jaimee will also listen to students’ songs and offer instruction. You will walk away from this workshop with insider songwriting knowledge that usually takes decades to figure out.

SONGWRITING CONTEST: Two winners will start the evening contest with their winning songs

Workshop attendees who want to participate in the songwriting contest, send an mp3 and lyrics of your original song of 4 minutes or less to Tina.Ross@FolkProject.org. The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm Friday, February 28, 2025.  We will announce the two winners on or before Wed, March 12, 2025.  The two winners will be chosen to start of the evening concert with their songs.

NJ Songwriters’ Summit Workshops & Concert

Schedule:

Note: Lunch, Dinner and Concert are included in your Workshop tuition.

9:00-9:35 AM Registration/Sign In

9:35-9:45 – Welcome and Introduction

9:45-11:00 Workshop 1

11:00- 11:10 – Break

11:10-12:25 PM – Workshop 2

12:25-1:30 – Lunch

1:30-2:45 – Workshop 3

2:45-2:55 – Break

2:55-4:10 – Workshop 4

4:10-5:45 – Breakout Song Shares

5:45–6:45 Dinner

7:30-10:00 PM – Concert

Twenty-five years ago Mary started writing heartfelt and courageous songs.  She released her groundbreaking debut album “Drag Queens in Limousines”. Eighteen months after this record was released, the response was so incredible that she hung up her chef’s coat, moved to Nashville, and started to make her mark as an exciting new voice in the songwriting world.

***  Admission: $145 Includes Lunch, Dinner and Concert  ***

***  Special Concert Admission: $55 ***  (NO STREAMING AVAILABLE)