anti social camp uk is the largest songwriting festival in the world, taking place nov 3-7 in partnership with tileyard. 5 years into transforming the nyc music scene, the festival now makes its first-ever expansion across the pond as announced in variety.
known as the sxsw for songwriters, the festival hosts 200 recording sessions and 10 iconic events with artists like nile rodgers, miranda lambert, jacob collier, ava max, cigarettes after sex, moby, walk the moon, cash cobain, andy grammar and jp saxe, as featured in the new yorker, forbes and billboard. see below for detailed itinerary.
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Anti Social Camp opens Monday November 3 for the event’s only conference day to welcome our artists, partners and guests:
- Celebrity Speakers — In 2025, Ava Max, Cigarettes After Sex, Scott Harris and Beach Bunny accepted ICON Awards. Alumni include Jacob Collier, Miranda Lambert, Nile Rodgers, Moby, Kimbra, Walk The Moon, Andy Grammer, Rostam, Justin Tranter, X Ambassadors, JP Saxe and Linda Perry.
- Live Broadcasts — In 2025, there was a live broadcast on iHeartRadio’s Z100. In 2024, there was a live recording of the hit storytelling series, The Moth StorySLAM. In 2023, there were 2 live episodes recorded of the hit Vulture podcast Switched On Pop.
- Anti Social Women Running Music — A powerful conversation between incredible women from all facets of the industry to discuss their journeys and victories in music, as well as the inequities faced by female-identifying creators. Previous panelists include Kimbra, Susan Rogers, Kara DioGuardi and many more. Supporting organizations include She Is The Music, We Are Moving The Needle, Sound Thinking NYC, Building Beats, Beats By Girlz, Gender Amplified, She Knows Tech, Amplify Her Voice and The Women’s International Music Network.
- Songwriting Masterclass with Walk The Moon + Sync Minicamp Panel
In NYC, hundreds of festival-goers packed out the Music Hall of Williamsburg for the Spotify Industry Showcase. There were 25 headlining artists including Bryce Vine, Beach Bunny, Louis Cato (The Late Show) with hosts Nicholas Petricca (WALK THE MOON), Ray Angry (The Roots) and ShellX.
Hundreds of recording sessions with our artists, writers and producers across dozens of studios at the iconic Tileyard London.
The Artist Lounge also opens its doors on Tuesday, providing a hub for creators to generate content, seek mentorship from industry leaders and network with fellow hitmakers.
- TikTok Social Interviews filmed in 4k and hosted by influencer Emily Treadgold to be shared widely
- Swag! from AutoTune, ASCAP, Songtrust, DistroKid, Groover, Brewery Ommegang, TikTok, The Orchard, BMI, Jack Daniels, The MLC, Muse, SESAC, Topo Chico
- Networking for creators all week in between sessions.
- The central hub of Anti Social Camp all week.
- Refreshments from Topo Chico, Red Bull, Jolene Coffee, Vita Coco & Perfect Wines
Artists gather at the historic BerkleeNYC Power Station Studio A on Tuesday evening for the Anti Social Writers Round Presented by YouTube Songwriters. In the Nashville style, 5 artists at a time shared the stage and told the stories behind the songs, for an intimate, acoustic night.
After sessions Wednesday, the camp hosts An Evening With Republic Records, home of Taylor Swift, featuring surprise performances by Republic stars.
Anti Social Camp artists clean up for The Recording Academy Anti Social Gala presented by Jack Daniel’s. It’s the NYC music industry party of the year, complete with red carpet and celebrity 2024 DJs presented by Twitch including DJ Kharisma, DJ Center, DJ Susan, Kamino and Emski.
The Anti Social Playback Party puts a bow on an action-packed week. It’s the world premiere of 200 songs. In 2024 it was at National Sawdust presented by TIDAL and Grayson Music. Some lucky artists left with giveaway prizes courtesy of Audio-Technica, Duvel Beer, Cloud Microphones, D’Angelico Guitars, SE, Rupert Neve Designs, Jammaround, Kilohearts, Kaotica, 343 Labs, Presonus and more.
The Anti Social Education Summit was presented by the SESAC Adopt-A-School Initiative Saturday morning at the LIU Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment. Hundreds of students from NYC high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs had the opportunity to learn from music industry leaders through a series of panels. Students also received feedback on their songs from hit artists including Lawrence, Thutmose, AJ Smith, Jillian Shea and representatives from 300 Elektra Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, Republic Records and more.
In the afternoon, selected students entered the recording studios for the Anti Social Student Minicamp presented by DistroKid. Advocacy organizations like Sound Thinking NYC and Building Beats helped contribute to an unforgettable day for young emerging songwriters.
