Facilities

Pomona College

SongFest 2024 is thrilled to hold SongFest on the beautiful campus of Pomona College part of The Claremont Colleges located at 333 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711. We hope you will attend some of the concerts, which are open to the public.

Claremont California is home to the seven Claremont Colleges and is a hidden gem in greater Los Angeles—a quintessential college town teeming with tree-lined streets and stunning historical architecture.

Visitors will find a walkable downtown village of locally owned boutiques and restaurants, public art, and vivid examples of early and modernist California architecture throughout the city and the “7C” college campuses.

DISCOVER CLAREMONT

“About 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and joined to it by Interstate 10 and Metrolink trains, Claremont is, geographically, a Los Angeles suburb. Spiritually, it’s distinct.” – Sunset Magazine

Residence Hall

Blaisdell Hall

Blaisdell Hall, the largest residence hall on South Campus, houses students in singles and one-room doubles. It is situated around a grassy courtyard and is adjacent to tennis courts and a swimming pool. Two large central lounges provide students with a break from hall life. Other facilities in the residence hall include two kitchens, a conference room, two laundry rooms in the basement and a sun deck on the roof doubles. Blaisdell was completely renovated, and air conditioning was installed during the summers of 2000 and 2001.

All participants will reside in Blaisdell Hall in a single bedroom with shared bath. One set of linens will be provided.

Blaisdell Hall

Residential Dining Hall

Frary Dining Hall

Frary is Pomona's largest dining hall. It serves a rotating daily menu, including vegan and vegetarian recipes, and is home to Snack, a late-night study break tradition. The grand dining room features Jose Clemente Orozco's famous Prometheus painting.

Frary is now a peanut and tree nut free (except coconut) facility. Please do not bring in any unsealed packages that contain peanuts and/or tree nuts.

Commuters who are interested in accessing the dining hall must request a meal plan during registration so that they can be issued a conference meal card. Walk-in service is not available.

Frary Dining Hall

Music Facilities

The Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges)

Little Bridges Hall of Music is located on the grounds of Pomona College on Fourth Street just east of College Avenue. Known for its stunning acoustics and jewel box interior, it hosts a variety of concerts year-round.

Built in 1915, Little Bridges Hall of Music was designed by architect Myron Hunt and is considered one of his finest works. It houses an impressive three-manual Fisk organ.

Thatcher Music Building

Thatcher Music Building is home to the Pomona College Music Department. Named for Harry S. and Madge Rice Thatcher and constructed in 1970, its classrooms, teaching studios, departmental offices and library serve over 300 students a semester from Pomona and the surrounding “7C” institutions.

250 seat Lyman Hall is located in Thatcher Hall

Balinese Gamelan rehearsal space in Rembrandt

Rounding out the music facilities on campus is Rembrandt Hall built in 1914. Another Myron Hunt creation which originally housed the Pomona College art department, it currently hosts additional studio space, a classroom and piano lab.

Thatcher Music Building and Rembrandt Hall are joined by Carolyn Lyon Garden, a beloved green space often used for receptions and other gatherings.

For more information visit:

Pomona Music Department