diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/sessionStartDialog.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/sessionStartDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3937585fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/sessionStartDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+(function(context,$) {
+
+  "use strict";
+  context.JK = context.JK || {};
+  context.JK.SessionStartDialog = function(app, session) {
+    var logger = context.JK.logger;
+    var sessionUtils = context.JK.SessionUtils;
+    var $dialog = null;
+    var dialogId = 'session-start-dialog';
+    var $btnStartSession = null;
+
+    function beforeShow(data) {
+    }
+
+    function afterShow(data) {
+    }
+
+    function afterHide() {
+    }
+
+    function showDialog() {
+      return app.layout.showDialog(dialogId);
+    }
+
+    function events() {
+      $btnStartSession.unbind('click');
+      $btnStartSession.click(function(e) {
+        context.location = '/client#/session/' + session.id;
+        app.layout.closeDialog(dialogId);
+      });
+    }
+
+    function initializeSessionDetails() {
+      $dialog.find('#session-start-type-disp').html('Now!');
+      $dialog.find('#session-name-disp').html(session.name);
+      $dialog.find('#session-description-disp').html(session.description);
+
+      if (session.music_notations && session.music_notations.length > 0) {
+        $dialog.find('#session-notations-disp').html("Notations: " + session.music_notations.join(', '));
+      }
+
+      if (session.band) {
+        $dialog.find('#session-band-disp').html(band.name);
+      }
+      else {
+        $dialog.find('#session-band-disp').html('N/A');
+      }
+
+      $dialog.find('#session-language-disp').html(session.language_description);
+
+      var sessionInvitedString = '';
+      $dialog.find('#session-invited-disp').html(sessionInvitedString);
+
+      $dialog.find('#session-instruments-me-disp').html('TBD');
+
+      $dialog.find('#session-instruments-rsvp-disp').html('TBD');
+
+      $dialog.find('#session-musician-access-disp').html('Musicians: ' + session.musician_access_description);
+      $dialog.find('#session-fans-access-disp').html('Fans: ' + session.fan_access_description);
+      $dialog.find('#session-policy-disp').html(session.legal_policy);
+    }
+
+    function initialize() {
+
+      var dialogBindings = {
+        'beforeShow' : beforeShow,
+        'afterShow' : afterShow,
+        'afterHide': afterHide
+      };
+
+      app.bindDialog(dialogId, dialogBindings);
+
+      $dialog = $('[layout-id="' + dialogId + '"]');
+      $btnStartSession = $dialog.find('.btnStartSession');
+
+      initializeSessionDetails();
+      events();
+    }
+
+    this.initialize = initialize;
+    this.showDialog = showDialog;
+  }
+
+  return this;
+})(window,jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/scheduled_session.js.erb b/web/app/assets/javascripts/scheduled_session.js.erb
index ebbd6a9b3..969f9449d 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/scheduled_session.js.erb
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/scheduled_session.js.erb
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@
 
       createSessionSettings.startDate = createSessionSettings.startDate || (new Date().toDateString());
 
-      $("#session-start-date").val(createSessionSettings.startDate);
+      $screen.find("#session-start-date").val(createSessionSettings.startDate);
       toggleDate(true);
       toggleStartTime();
       toggleStepStatus();
       sessionUtils.defaultTimezone($timezoneList);
       if(firstTimeShown) {
         firstTimeShown = false;
-        $('#session-when-start-scheduled').iCheck('check');
+        $screen.find('#session-when-start-scheduled').iCheck('check');
       }
     }
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
     function beforeShowStep3() {
       rest.getBands(context.JK.currentUserId)
         .done(function(result) {
-          var options = $("#session-band-list");
+          var options = $screen.find("#session-band-list");
           options.empty();
           options.append($("<option />").val('').text('No'));
           $.each(result, function(idx, item) {
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@
 
       var sessionName = createSessionSettings.name;
       sessionName += ' (' + createSessionSettings.genresValues[0] + ')';
-      $('#session-name-disp').html(sessionName);
+      $screen.find('#session-name-disp').html(sessionName);
 
       var sessionDescription = createSessionSettings.description;
-      $('#session-description-disp').html(sessionDescription);
+      $screen.find('#session-description-disp').html(sessionDescription);
 
       var sessionNotations = [];
       for (var i = 0; i < createSessionSettings.notations.length; i++) {
@@ -262,16 +262,16 @@
         sessionNotations.push(name);
       }
       if(sessionNotations.length > 0) {
-        $('#session-notations-disp').html("Notations: " + sessionNotations.join(', '));
+        $screen.find('#session-notations-disp').html("Notations: " + sessionNotations.join(', '));
       }
       else {
-        $('#session-notations-disp').html('');
+        $screen.find('#session-notations-disp').html('');
       }
 
-      $('#session-language-disp').html(createSessionSettings.language.label);
-      $('#session-band-disp').html(createSessionSettings.band.label);
+      $screen.find('#session-language-disp').html(createSessionSettings.language.label);
+      $screen.find('#session-band-disp').html(createSessionSettings.band.label);
 
-      var plusMusicians = $('#session-plus-musicians')[0].checked;
+      var plusMusicians = $screen.find('#session-plus-musicians')[0].checked;
 
       var sessionInvited = [];
       var invitedFriends = inviteMusiciansUtil.getInvitedFriendNames();
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
         else
           sessionInvitedString += ", plus any interested JamKazam musicians who want to join us";
       }
-      $('#session-invited-disp').html(sessionInvitedString);
+      $screen.find('#session-invited-disp').html(sessionInvitedString);
 
       if (createSessionSettings.createType == '<%= MusicSession::CREATE_TYPE_START_SCHEDULED%>') {
         var session = scheduledSessions[createSessionSettings.selectedSessionId];
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
               });
             }
           });
-          $('#session-instruments-me-disp').html(instruments_me.join(', '));
+          $screen.find('#session-instruments-me-disp').html(instruments_me.join(', '));
         }
 
         if (session.open_slots.length > 0) {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
           $.map(instruments_rsvp_arr, function(val, i) {
             instruments_str_arr.push(i + ' (' + val.count + ') (' + val.level + ')');
           })
-          $('#session-instruments-rsvp-disp').html(instruments_str_arr.join(', '));
+          $screen.find('#session-instruments-rsvp-disp').html(instruments_str_arr.join(', '));
         }
       }
       else {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
         $.each(getCreatorInstruments(), function(index, instrument) {
           instruments_me.push(instrument.name);
         });
-        $('#session-instruments-me-disp').html(instruments_me.join(', '));
+        $screen.find('#session-instruments-me-disp').html(instruments_me.join(', '));
 
         var instruments_rsvp = [];
         var otherInstruments = instrumentRSVP.getSelectedInstruments();
@@ -353,13 +353,13 @@
         $.each(otherInstruments, function(index, instrument) {
           instruments_rsvp.push(instrument.name + ' (' + instrument.count + ') (' + proficiencyDescriptionMap[instrument.level] + ')');
         });
-        $('#session-instruments-rsvp-disp').html(instruments_rsvp.join(', '));
+        $screen.find('#session-instruments-rsvp-disp').html(instruments_rsvp.join(', '));
       }
 
-      $('#session-musician-access-disp').html('Musicians: ' + createSessionSettings.musician_access.label);
-      $('#session-fans-access-disp').html('Fans: ' + createSessionSettings.fans_access.label);
+      $screen.find('#session-musician-access-disp').html('Musicians: ' + createSessionSettings.musician_access.label);
+      $screen.find('#session-fans-access-disp').html('Fans: ' + createSessionSettings.fans_access.label);
 
-      $('#session-policy-disp').html(createSessionSettings.session_policy);
+      $screen.find('#session-policy-disp').html(createSessionSettings.session_policy);
     }
 
     function beforeMoveStep1() {
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
         createSessionSettings.recurring_mode.value = 'once';
       }
       else {
-        createSessionSettings.startDate = $('#session-start-date').val();
+        createSessionSettings.startDate = $screen.find('#session-start-date').val();
         createSessionSettings.startTime = $startTimeList.val();
         createSessionSettings.endTime = $endTimeList.val();
         createSessionSettings.notations = [];
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
         createSessionSettings.timezone.label = $timezoneList.get(0).options[$timezoneList.get(0).selectedIndex].text;
         createSessionSettings.recurring_mode.label = $recurringModeList.get(0).options[$recurringModeList.get(0).selectedIndex].text;
         createSessionSettings.recurring_mode.value = $recurringModeList.val();
-        createSessionSettings.open_rsvps = $('#session-plus-musicians')[0].checked;
+        createSessionSettings.open_rsvps = $screen.find('#session-plus-musicians')[0].checked;
       }
 
       return true;
@@ -503,22 +503,22 @@
 
     function beforeMoveStep2() {
       var isValid = true;
-      var name = $('#session-name').val();
+      var name = $screen.find('#session-name').val();
       if (!name) {
         $('#divSessionName .error-text').remove();
         $('#divSessionName').addClass("error");
-        $('#session-name').after("<ul class='error-text'><li>Name is required</li></ul>");
+        $screen.find('#session-name').after("<ul class='error-text'><li>Name is required</li></ul>");
         isValid = false;
       }
       else {
         $('#divSessionName').removeClass("error");
       }
 
-      var description = $('#session-description').val();
+      var description = $screen.find('#session-description').val();
       if (!description) {
         $('#divSessionDescription .error-text').remove();
         $('#divSessionDescription').addClass("error");
-        $('#session-description').after("<ul class='error-text'><li>Description is required</li></ul>");
+        $screen.find('#session-description').after("<ul class='error-text'><li>Description is required</li></ul>");
         isValid = false;
       }
       else {
@@ -558,13 +558,13 @@
       else
         createSessionSettings.band.label = $bandList.get(0).options[$bandList.get(0).selectedIndex].text;
 
-      createSessionSettings.open_rsvps = $('#session-plus-musicians')[0].checked;
+      createSessionSettings.open_rsvps = $screen.find('#session-plus-musicians')[0].checked;
       return true;
     }
 
     function beforeMoveStep4() {
       var isValid = true;
-      var sessionPolicyChecked = $('#session-policy-confirm').is(':checked');
+      var sessionPolicyChecked = $screen.find('#session-policy-confirm').is(':checked');
       if (!sessionPolicyChecked) {
         $('#divSessionPolicy .error-text').remove();
         $('#divSessionPolicy').addClass("error");
@@ -576,11 +576,11 @@
       }
 
       createSessionSettings.session_policy = $('input[name="session-policy-type"][checked="checked"]').attr('policy-id');
-      var $musicianAccess = $('#session-musician-access');
+      var $musicianAccess = $screen.find('#session-musician-access');
       createSessionSettings.musician_access.value = $musicianAccess.val();
       createSessionSettings.musician_access.label = $musicianAccess.get(0).options[$musicianAccess.get(0).selectedIndex].text;
 
-      var $fansAccess = $('#session-fans-access');
+      var $fansAccess = $screen.find('#session-fans-access');
       createSessionSettings.fans_access.value = $fansAccess.val();
       createSessionSettings.fans_access.label = $fansAccess.get(0).options[$fansAccess.get(0).selectedIndex].text;
 
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@
     }
 
     function toggleDate(dontRebuildDropdowns) {
-      var selectedDate = new Date($('#session-start-date').val());
+      var selectedDate = new Date($screen.find('#session-start-date').val());
       var currentDate = new Date();
       var startIndex = 0;
 
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
         radioClass: 'iradio_minimal',
         inheritClass: true
       });
-      $("#session-start-date").datepicker({
+      $screen.find("#session-start-date").datepicker({
           dateFormat: "D d MM yy",
           onSelect: function() { toggleDate(); }
         }
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
index 7cc62dfd9..97a8f8453 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     var $musicianTemplate = $('#template-musician-info');
     var showJoinLink = true;
     var showListenLink = true;
-    var showRsvpLink = true;
 
     // related to listen
     function stateChange(e, data) {
@@ -359,10 +358,19 @@
 
       var showRsvpLink = true;
       var noLinkText = '';
+      $('.rsvp-link-text', $parentRow).hide();
 
-      if (approvedRsvpId) {
+      if (session.creator.id === context.JK.currentUserId) {
         showRsvpLink = false;
-        noLinkText = $('<span class="text">You have been confirmed for this session. <a href="#" style="color: #fc0">Cancel</a></span>');
+        noLinkText = $('<span class="text"><a href="#" style="color: #fc0">Start session now?</a></span>');
+        noLinkText.find('a').click(function() {
+          ui.launchSessionStartDialog(session);
+          return false;
+        });
+      }
+      else if (approvedRsvpId) {
+        showRsvpLink = false;
+        noLinkText = $('<span class="text">You have been confirmed for this session. <a href="#" style="color: #fc0">Cancel RSVP</a></span>');
         noLinkText.find('a').click(function() {
           ui.launchRsvpCancelDialog(session.id, approvedRsvpId)
             .one(EVENTS.RSVP_CANCELED, function() {
@@ -379,7 +387,7 @@
       }
       else if (pendingRsvpId) {
         showRsvpLink = false;
-        noLinkText = $('<span class="text">You have RSVP\'ed to this session. <a href="#" style="color: #fc0">Cancel</a></span>');
+        noLinkText = $('<span class="text">You have RSVP\'ed to this session. <a href="#" style="color: #fc0">Cancel RSVP</a></span>');
         noLinkText.find('a').click(function() {
           ui.launchRsvpCancelDialog(session.id, pendingRsvpId)
             .one(EVENTS.RSVP_CANCELED, function() {
@@ -406,6 +414,7 @@
       if (showRsvpLink) {
         $('.rsvp-msg', $parentRow).hide();
         $('.rsvp-link', $parentRow).show();
+        $('.rsvp-link-text', $parentRow).show();
 
         $('.rsvp-link', $parentRow).click(function(evt) {
           ui.launchRsvpSubmitDialog(session.id)
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/ui_helper.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/ui_helper.js
index 167855b30..9213c43cb 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/ui_helper.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/ui_helper.js
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
       return rsvpDialog.showDialog();
     }
 
+    function launchSessionStartDialog(session) {
+      var sessionStartDialog = new JK.SessionStartDialog(JK.app, session);
+      sessionStartDialog.initialize();
+      return sessionStartDialog.showDialog();
+    }
+
     this.addSessionLike = addSessionLike;
     this.addRecordingLike = addRecordingLike;
     this.launchCommentDialog = launchCommentDialog;
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@
     this.launchRsvpSubmitDialog = launchRsvpSubmitDialog;
     this.launchRsvpCancelDialog = launchRsvpCancelDialog;
     this.launchRsvpCreateSlotDialog = launchRsvpCreateSlotDialog;
+    this.launchSessionStartDialog = launchSessionStartDialog;
 
     return this;
   };
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/base_dialog.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/base_dialog.css.scss
index 4a183d9d3..049962e28 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/base_dialog.css.scss
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/base_dialog.css.scss
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
   min-height: 600px;
 }
 
-.dialog-overlay-sm {
-  width: 600px;
+.dialog-overlay-lg {
+  width: 800px;
   height: auto;
   position: fixed;
   left: 50%;
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@
   color: #aaa;
 }
 
+.dialog-overlay-sm {
+  width: 600px;
+  height: auto;
+  position: fixed;
+  left: 50%;
+  top: 20%;
+  margin-left: -300px;
+  background-color: #333;
+  border: 1px solid #ed3618;
+  z-index: 1000;
+}
+
 .dialog-overlay-sm .dialog-inner {
   width: 550px;
   height: auto;
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/sessionStartDialog.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/sessionStartDialog.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..492db6b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/dialogs/sessionStartDialog.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.session-wrapper {
+  padding: 10px 35px 0 0px;
+  white-space: initial;
+
+  h3 {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    color:#dedede;
+  }
+
+  > div.session {
+    width: 50%;
+
+    &.right {
+      font-size: 13px;
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb
index 69c5c97c7..07136a2ee 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         <tr>
           <td>
           </td>
-          <td>
+          <td style="white-space: nowrap">
             <span class="rsvp-msg" style="display:none;">You cannot RSVP to this session.</span>
             <a class="rsvp-link">
               <%= image_tag "content/rsvp-icon.jpg", :size => "40x40" %>
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_scheduledSession.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_scheduledSession.html.erb
index 157b6afe0..04a0e2055 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_scheduledSession.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_scheduledSession.html.erb
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@
 
                   <h3 class="mt20">What instruments/parts do you need?</h3>
                   <div class="left ib w20 mt5">Me:</div>
-                  <div class="left ib w75 mt5" id="session-instruments-me-disp" class="mt5"></div>
+                  <div class="left ib w75 mt5" id="session-instruments-me-disp"></div>
                   <div class="clearall left ib w20">Others:</div>
-                  <div class="left ib w75" id="session-instruments-rsvp-disp" class="mt5"></div><br clear="all">
+                  <div class="left ib w75 mt5" id="session-instruments-rsvp-disp"></div><br clear="all">
 
                   <h3 class="mt20">What access policies are in effect?</h3>
                   <div id="session-musician-access-disp" class="mt5"></div>
diff --git a/web/app/views/dialogs/_dialogs.html.haml b/web/app/views/dialogs/_dialogs.html.haml
index 94a8469d9..1046c0d15 100644
--- a/web/app/views/dialogs/_dialogs.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/dialogs/_dialogs.html.haml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 = render 'dialogs/rsvpSubmitDialog'
 = render 'dialogs/rsvpCancelDialog'
 = render 'dialogs/rsvpCreateSlotDialog'
+= render 'dialogs/sessionStartDialog'
 = render 'dialogs/sessionCancelDialog'
 = render 'dialogs/signinDialog'
 = render 'dialogs/signupDialog'
diff --git a/web/app/views/dialogs/_sessionStartDialog.html.slim b/web/app/views/dialogs/_sessionStartDialog.html.slim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9695cb6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/views/dialogs/_sessionStartDialog.html.slim
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+.dialog.dialog-overlay-lg layout='dialog' layout-id='session-start-dialog' id='session-start-dialog'
+  .content-head
+    = image_tag "content/icon_add.png", {:width => 24, :height => 24, :class => 'content-icon' }
+    h1 Start Session
+
+  .dialog-inner
+    .session-wrapper
+      .left.w55
+        h3 When are you starting your session?
+        .mt5 id='session-start-type-disp'
+        h3.mb5.mt20 What are you playing?
+        em id='session-name-disp'
+        #session-description-disp.mt5
+        #session-notations-disp.mt5
+
+        h3.mt20 Which band is playing?
+        #session-band-disp.mt5
+
+        h3.mt20 What language will be spoken?
+        #session-language-disp.mt5
+      .right.w40
+        h3 Who is invited?
+        #session-invited-disp.mt5
+
+        h3.mt20 What instruments/parts do you need?
+        .left.ib.w20.mt5 Me:
+        #session-instruments-me-disp.left.ib.w75.mt5
+        .clearall.left.ib.w20 Others:
+        #session-instruments-rsvp-disp.left.ib.w75.mt5
+        br clear='all'
+
+        h3.mt20 What access policies are in effect?
+        #session-musician-access-disp.mt5
+        #session-fans-access-disp
+
+        h3.mt20 What legal policy is in effect?
+        #session-policy-disp.mt5
+    .clearall
+    br
+    br
+    .buttons
+      .right
+        a.button-grey class='btnCancel' layout-action='cancel' CANCEL
+        a.button-orange class='btnStartSession' START SESSION
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/spec/features/session_start_dialog_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/session_start_dialog_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb