30A Songwriters Festival 2023: Celebrating those who write the tunes!

  • For 30 years, the vision of The Cultural Arts Alliance (https://www.culturalartsalliance.com/) has been to create a thrilling Walton County Florida where everyone experiences the power of the Arts as it fosters creativity through inclusiveness and collaborative advancements to the area.
  • For the past 13 years, The 30a Songwriters Festival has been an expression of that vision.
  • Top headliners at the Main Stage: Lyle Lovett, Gin Blossoms, Steve Earle, Yola, Rickie Lee Jones, and Morgan Wade along with 175+ artists.
  • Throughout the 30a Emerald Coast area, venues created an intimate experience with each artist.
  • This smorgasbord of talent was tantalizing!

Four Days of Phenomenal Musical celebration coincides during the Martin Luther King Weekend for the past 13 celebrations.

This special time provides a backdrop to commemorate Mr. King’s legacy and an opportunity for an array of musical talent to showcase their creativity to adoring fans.

No other U.S. city hosts this caliber or magnitude of an event!

The Florida Panhandle weather in January is temperamental, but usually filled with sunshine. The attendees attired in their winter woolies to fur coats and sheepskin boots.

Fashionable head gear from baseball caps to cowboy hats were necessary to shield the bright sun. The air was intoxicating with the sounds of amazing music.

During these artistic performances, a person and face was identified to the music featured on the radio airwaves.

The array of musical instruments performed and especially guitars, was exceptional! Guitar Center are you guilty?

A list of the Artists during this 4-day musical festival.
The list of venues along 30a exhibiting the songwriting musicians.
“Extraordinary Headliner,” Lyle Lovett, handsomely attired along with his band of talented musicians.

This gracious gentleman personally thanked the volunteers in the backstage area for their donation of time to create this occasion.

Rickie Lee Jones sings ballads on guitar with her distinctive lilting voice.
Gin Blossoms rocking the stage!
Yola’s beautiful and colorful voice was mesmerizing.
While Morgan Wade tunes her guitar, she uses colorful descriptive humor to entertain the audience at Red Fish Taco.

Discovering and experiencing these remarkable talents at stages across 30a!

“Performing a sound check” is Chris Stills (The son of American rock musician Stephen Stills and French singer-songwriter Véronique Sanson) at The Pearl Hotel Bar.

A remarkable talent and musically adept at both guitar and piano.

Presented at Red Fish Taco is Leigh Nash featuring her interpretations and sweet vocals.
Abe Partridge (red shirt) and John Fulbright played at the Old Florida Fish House to a standing room only crowd.

Abe’s humor and musical delivery is akin to Arlo Guthrie and Doc Watson.

Chuck Prophet captivates the audience at Old Florida Fish House.
Eliot Bronson’s songwriter’s creativity was displayed as he extemporized songs for cars illegally parked next to a fire hydrant and trash bins at the Bay. The crowd was instantly impressed!
Beautiful renditions of Cole Porter Jazz hits were immortalized by Nicole Chellemi and the “The Jazz Legacy Project.”

Note to self: Save your pennies to plan for this extravaganza of music and talent on the Emerald Coast of Florida (https://www.30asongwritersfestival.com). See y’all!

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