This is my second time up there to play the festival. It comes at the end of a weeklong writing retreat, bringing in songwriters from all over the country. I made fast good friends and collaborators from being there, including Steve Key, whom I’ll accompany the day before. I’m excited to be back!

Brett Perkins Presents: Idyllwild Songwriters Festival 10th Anniversary June 27/28 2026 

Amilia K. Spicer * The Brothers Landau Paula Fong * Will Hawkins * Ricky Berger * Steve Key * Syante * Kathryn D’Costa * Jason Luckett * Dave Preston * Nick Justice * Mikele Kreitner * Paddy Marsh * Julie Lee * Apis Mellifera * actual size * Dennis & Laura * Mark Alciati & Sherie Davis * Mike Berman * Joshua Winget-Hill

The Idyllwild Songwriters Festival is celebrating a tenth year of presenting original singer/songwriters at Spirit Mountain Retreat @spiritmountainretreat , Idyllwild, California, as a free to the public, fully outdoor, family and dogs friendly event produced in support of Idyllwild Help Center @idyhelpcenter via voluntary donations accepted during the event.

SATURDAY JUNE 27

11 Listening Room Retreat Songs
12 Mark & Sherie  @sheriedmusic
1pm The Brothers Landau @brotherslandau
2pm Apis Mellifera @apismelliferasings
3pm Kathryn D’Costa @kathryn.dcosta /Julie Lee @julieleemusicinmotion
4pm Steve Key @stevekey57
5pm Ricky Berger @rickybergermusic
6pm Will Hawkins @will_hawkins_music /Nick Justice @nickjusticemusic
7pm Paula Fong @paulafongmusic

SUNDAY JUNE 28

11 Listening Room Retreat Songs
12 Dave Preston/Paddy Marsh  @paddymarshmusic
1pm Syante @say_aunty
2pm Joshua Winget-Hill @joshua.winget /Mike Berman @mikebermanmusic
3pm Mikele Kreitner @mikelekreitnermusic
4pm Dennis & Laura @dennisrussellshow
5pm actual size @actualsizeguys
6pm Amilia K Spicer @amiliakspicer
7pm Jason Luckett @jasonluckett

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Date: Sunday, 06/28/26
• Time: 11:00am
• Venue: Spirit Mountain Retreat Center
• City: Idyllwild , CA
• Address: 25661 Oakwood
• Country: United States
• Admission: Free
• Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed
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• Notes: Idyllwild Songwriters Festival
  Jason Luckett, Syante, Nick Justice, Ricky Berger and many more…
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Singing for Sunday Services at North Hollywood Church of Religious Science. They’ve got great musicians and it’s always a pleasure to play and take in the service.

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Short Appearance / Guest Artist
• Date: Sunday, 06/14/26
• Time: 10:00am
• Venue: North Hollywood Church of Religious Science
• City: North Hollywood , CA
• Address: 6161 Whitsett Ave.
• Venue phone: 818-762-7566
• Country: United States
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: Singing for Sunday Services at North Hollywood Church of Religious Science. They’ve got great musicians and it’s always a pleasure to play and take in the service.
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This month Alison Lewis is returning and we’ll have a new friend of mine, Mary Scholz. 

I met Alison at a Joni Mitchell 80th birthday celebration and her version of “A Case of You” brought me to tears. She has such a pure and expressive voice. I’m honored to accompany her this night. 

Mary and I met through a FAR-West show just last month in Santa Monica. Her voice grabs you, her songs keep you. And her commitment to social justice inspires. 

Here’s what others have to say about Mary and Alison:

Alison Lewis is “a singer with a hauntingly beautiful voice who transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary with brilliant arrangements and vocal experimentation.” — Elliot Zwiebach of Cabaret Scenes

“Mary Scholz’s music captures the spirit of the American experience, and resonates with sincerity and emotion. Her songs have a mesmerizing tone that carries listeners to a world of meditation and reflection, by fusing heartfelt words with melodious orchestration. Listeners are invited on a trip through the sorrow and joy of life by Scholz’s distinctive voice, which is warm and vulnerable. Her songs, which explore themes of love, sorrow, and personal development, are a true representation of the human experience…mesmerizing audiences with her unbridled talent and unmistakable charisma. Mary Scholz is a formidable force in the Americana music industry, and her work is a tribute to the effectiveness of narrative storytelling and the universality of song.” — Viberate

I’ll open with a song then do the closing set. I’m thinking I might do all “new” songs if I get enough free time before the show to practice. To help with that, please RSVP, spread the word, and purchase in advance.  That helps me relax and will get you a reserved seat, if you’d like that! Let me know. I appreciate all the love generated by this series!

I wrote this in advance of our FAR-West Show, hosted by Joselyn & Don, who performed for us back in November, I believe: I’m looking forward to sharing the stage with @maryscholz, she’s got a voice — musical and political — that I admire! I’m so thankful to @joselynanddonfor putting this night together under the auspices of Folk Alliance @farwestfolk! A couple weeks ago I did a show that sought to answer the question, “Where are the protest songs for today?” Mary’s got ‘em, Joselyn & Don have ‘em, and we all have deeply humanistic songs of love, joy, and humor to feed your soul in this moment. To borrow my friend Peter J Harris’s (@blackmanofhappiness) phrase, the goal is to make “VoiceMusic for Whole Living” in our way. How we all need that now!

Here are a few clips from that night:

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DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Jason Luckett Pasadena Residency: Second Saturdays Jazz Night+
• Date: Saturday, 06/13/26
• Time: 7:30pm
• Venue: Archetype Yoga
• City: Pasadena , CA
• Address: 638 E. Colorado Blvd. Ste. 301
• Venue phone: 626-345-5676
• Country: United States
• Admission: Suggested $25, $35, $50, $10 (students/low income)
• Age restrictions: All Ages
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• Notes:

  Featured Sets:
  Alison Lewis
  Mary Scholz
  Jason Luckett
  
  Doors open at 7:30
  Show starts at 8 and goes until about 10:30
  
  $25 — Suggested Entry
  $35 — Supporter
  $50 — Patron (helps sustain the music + space)
  $10 — Student / Low Income (everyone is welcome)

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