DEAN FRIEDMAN'S SONGFEST 2019

London, April 2019: Dean Friedman, one of America's pre-eminent songwriters and recording artists of his generation, has announced the return of SongFest, a micro-music festival celebrating good songs and the folks who write them. This will take place in two different locations on consecutive weekends this summer: On July 20-21st atSpringfield Country Hotel, Wareham (Dorset), and on July 27-28th at Wychwood Park Hotel, Crewe (Cheshire).

Dean Friedman & Richard Digance Chris Difford & Boo Hewerdine

SongFest, now in its second year, was conceived by Friedman and friends as an indoor, boutique music festival, providing an appreciative, listening audience with an intimate, concert experience, focusing on excellent songs and their creators. The artist line-up for Songfest 2019 (north & south) includes songwriting legends Chris Difford, Richard Digance, Boo Hewerdine, Tracey Curtis, Kal Lavelle, Fiona Bevan, Martyna Wren, and Charlotte Campbell, plus acclaimed songsmiths/performer Boothby Graffoe, all joined by Friedman.

Dean Friedman, the songwriter/recording-artist behind such classics as "Lucky Stars", "Lydia", "Ariel", and "Well, Well, Said the Rocking Chair' comments, "Each one of these songwriters is uniquely talented and fiercely original, and I'm truly thrilled and honoured that they've agreed to join me to be part of SongFest."

Friedman, who authored 'The Songwriter's Handbook' based on Songwriting Workshops he has run all over the world, will also be conducting a two-part Songwriting Masterclass at each SongFest, as will veteran singer-songwriter, Richard Digance, who will be conducting a 'Comedy Songwriting Masterclass'. Songwriters Kal Lavelle and Fiona Bevan will be joining forces to conduct their 'Songwriting Masterclass for Girls and Women', a joint venture songwriting session that they've successfully toured around the UK, with the expressed goal of encouraging and empowering up-and-coming female singer-songwriters.

Info and tickets to SongFest, as well as registration for the Masterclasses, can be found at www.SongFest.live. Ticket prices range from £48 (Saturday or Sunday) to £68 (weekend). Masterclass registration is £195 for two, 90 minute sessions, which will be held each day and prior to the SongFest performance schedule. SongFest performances run from 4:00pm-11:00pm on Saturday and from 3:00pm -10:00pm on Sunday.

In addition to producing and performing at SongFest, Friedman will be embarking on a 40+ city UK/Ireland solo tour, which runs from April through August 2019, and includes stops in Belfast, Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, ending up at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

www.SongFest.live

www.deanfriedman.com