Anti Social Camp
Anti Social Camp, an annual songwriting camp and music festival, is returning for its fifth year. Taking place from June 9-13 in venues across New York City, the camp will feature Cigarettes After Sex, Beach Bunny, Bryce Vine, Walk the Moon, Taja Kumari, Evan Giia, Louis Cato from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and 250 more creatives.
Over the last five years, Anti Social Camp has cemented itself as a mainstay during New York Music Month, connecting artists, songwriters and producer from across the globe. Part of its mission is to revitalize New York’s place in the music industry and to connect artists at a time where “we’re increasingly isolated,” says founder Danny Ross. To do that, Anti Social Camp will feature 200 recording sessions across 40 studios. Additionally, the event boasts 10 public events at venues across the city.
Unlike most other songwriting camps, which are private and exclusive, Anti Social Camp invites hundreds of creatives into the fold, and it pairs these writing sessions with public-facing music events so that everyone can get in on the fun. Events include the Spotify Industry Showcase, the YouTube Writers Round, An Evening With Republic Records, Recording Academy Anti Social Gala and more.
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This year, Cigarettes After Sex will receive the Anti Social ICON Award at the iHeartRadio Anti Social Music Conference on Monday, June 9 at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium. Additionally, Anti Social will feature a conversation with hitmaker Scott Harris, best known for his work with Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers and Justin Bieber.
“At a time when we’re increasingly isolated, the need for building community among creatives — in the same place at the same time — is more important than ever. Not just for artists, but for every person who listens to music,” says Ross. “We are artists, songwriters and producers ourselves, so we created the kind of global festival we would want to attend. Beyond recording hundreds of new songs, Anti Social Camp is a forum to interact with every sector of the music industry and shape the future we want to see.”
Anti Social Camp 2025 presenting partners include TIDAL, TikTok and Jack Daniel’s; principal partners include Udio, SESAC, Soundstripe, The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media + Entertainment, The Orchard, Sony Audio, AutoTune, DistroKid, The MLC, Spotify, YouTube Songwriters, Output, EMPIRE, BMI, Cloud Microphones, Songtrust, Kosign, Amazon Music, ASCAP, Topo Chico, Brewery Ommegang, iHeartRadio, Recording Academy New York Chapter, Groover, Jammaround and Muse.
Venue partners include Republic Records, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Xanadu, BerkleeNYC Power Station,The School of Jazz & Contemporary Music at The New School, Flux Studios, Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College, 99 Scott and The Ace Hotel.
Studio partners include Republic Studios, The Cutting Room Studios, Warner Chappell, YouTooCanWoo, Second Take Sound, 343 Labs,Platinum Sound Studios, Ultra Publishing Studios, Amazon Music Studios, The Penthouse, Dimension 70, Flux Studios NYC, Nowhere Studios, Cloud Union Studio, Synthia Studios, Analogue Muse, Biscuit Head Collective, Fraser Sound Studios, Subdecibel Sound, Tightrope Recording, Antenna Studios, The Sweet Spot and ANTVGONIST Studios.
Anti Social Camp is returning to New York City this summer, featuring a roster of over 200 artists, writers and producers. Perhaps the largest annual songwriting camp in the world, Anti Social Camp is a five day camp and festival, and this year, it will host artists like Jacob Collier, Alec Benjamin, Miranda Lambert and Rob Thomas.
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The team at Anti Social Camp hope to offer a more inclusive approach to the concept of a writing camp, which are typically private affairs tailored to the needs of one artist or project. Anti Social, by contrast, is a front-facing event that celebrates New York’s music scene.
In recent years, many of New York’s top talents have dispersed to other creative hubs, like Los Angeles, Nashville, and Austin, and to help grow local opportunities, Anti Social Camp is part of a larger effort each June to celebrate New York Music Month.
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“We want to put a spotlight on New York as a music capital of the world,” says Anti Social Camp Founder Danny Ross. “Artists are going to walk away with new hit records, access to key industry players, and new collaborators who will be influential in their careers far past the six days of Anti Social Camp. We’re making a real impact on creators and the New York music scene. What else can we ask for?”
That same month, the Big Apple will play host to a bevy of music industry events, including the Songwriters Hall of Fame, American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)’s Indie week conference, the Libera Awards, Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Annual Meeting, the National Music Publishing Association (NMPA) annual meeting, and more.
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Anti Social Camp is supported by New York City council member Carlina Rivera, chair of the committee on cultural affairs and libraries, who says “New York City is a beacon of creativity and the return and impact of Anti Social Camp demonstrates our city’s role as the music capital of the world. The music sector has an outsized economic output of over $20 billion and contributes to the vibrancy that makes our city one of a kind.”
The camp is continuing last year’s traditions and adding in new ones. This year, the camp will once again put together a compilation album of music created at the event, released with the help of Amuse. It will also be adding a new Anti Social ICON Award at this year’s opening ceremony. This year’s inaugural pick is multi-hyphenate musician Jacob Collier.
Other artists include: Lawrence, MICHELLE, Rosa Linn, Rachel Grae, Overcoats, Thutmose, Tim Atlas, Jukebox The Ghost, 41, Joe West, Kamino, Meryll, Riell, Chandler Leighton, Marian Hill, Ant Saunders, Morgxn, Kevian Kraemer, CID, Public Library Commute, Verite, Kidd Kenn, The Happy Fits, Haiden Henderson, Jared Benjamin, Zoe Ko, Madalen Duke, Jillian Rossi, Dezi, Norma Jean Martine and more. Platinum writers/producers include Doug Schadt (Maggie Rogers, Claire Rosinkranz), Andrew Maury (Shawn Mendes, Lizzo), Idarose (Joji, Becky G), Noise Club (Hailee Steinfeld, Tate McRae), Brent Kolatalo (Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey), Chelsea Balan (AJ Mitchell, lilyisthatyou), Ebonie Smith (Janelle Monae, Cardi B) and hundreds more.
Partners include: Title Partner Grayson Music; Presenting Partners Amuse, TIDAL, SoundExchange, DistroKid, Audio Technica and SESAC, The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media + Entertainment, SNGL, Ilegal Mezcal, YouTube Songwriters, Sound Royalties, Cloud Microphones, The Orchard, ONErpm The MLC, BMI, Amazon Music, Samply, Audiomovers, Topo Chico, Spotify; and Contributing Partners The Perfect Wines, ASCAP, Twitch, Groover, Duvel, Recording Academy New York Chapter, Jammaround, Bandsintown and New York City Tourism + Conventions.
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