2ND ANNUAL 30A SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL WILL TRANSFORM SCENIC 30A INTO MUSIC HIGHWAY WITH HEADLINERS EMILY SALIERS, SHAWN MULLINS, JEFFREY STEELE, RODNEY CROWELL & DAR WILLIAMS
Over 100 Artists to Fill the Beaches of South Walton Over 3-Day Holiday Weekend
Scenic Highway 30A will again be transformed into a music highway this coming Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, Jan. 14-16, 2011, when an internationally prominent lineup of singer-songwriters converge for the second annual 30A Songwriters Festival.
Produced by the Cultural Arts Association of Walton County, the 30A Songwriters Festival will feature three nights and two days of stellar musical performances by over 100 industry greats, rising songwriting stars and local talent. The artists will perform in more than a dozen venues up and down 30A.
The Festival kicks off Friday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. with an opening celebration for all artists and attendees at Pandora?s in historic Grayton Beach. From there, venues will be open for three nights and two days of songwriter performances, including intimate solo shows and "in the round" singing and storytelling sessions, along with large-scale concerts in big outdoor venues.
?Playing the 30-A Songwriters Festival in 2010 was one of the recent highlights of the Indigo Girls? career,? says returning artist Emily Saliers of the Grammy Award winning duo. ?The venues were packed with music-hungry listeners, and all of the artists participating were excited to be there. The inaugural year was a smashing success, and I am quite sure the festival will expand, year after year, until 30-A is brimming with music lovers from all over.?
In addition to Saliers, festival attendees will be treated to multiple performances by award-winning artists Jeffrey Steele (?When the Lights Go Down? - Faith Hill, ?What Hurts the Most,? ?These Days? - Rascal Flatts; ?The Cowboy in Me? - Tim Mc Graw), Shawn Mullins (?Lullaby,? ?Beautiful Wreck,? ?Light You Up?), Rodney Crowell (?After All Of This Time?), Chely Wright (?Shut Up and Drive,? ?Single White Female?), Gary Nicholson (?One More Last Chance?), Gretchen Peters (?Independence Day?), Tim Nichols (?Live Like You Were Dying,? ?Girls Lie Too?), Dar Williams (?Beauty of the Rain,? ?Mercy of the Fallen?), Mat Kearney (?Nothing Left To Lose?), Mary Gauthier, Greg Barnhill (?Walkaway Joe,? ?House of Love?), Vicki Peterson (The Bangles), Randall Bramblett, Chuck Cannon (?I Love The Way You Love Me?), Lari White, Bryan Kennedy (?American Honky Tonk Bar Association?), and more.
Venues from Rosemary Beach to Gulf Place will be filled with live musical performances and/or songwriting workshops throughout the weekend. Venues include Town Hall, Amavida Coffee and The Summer Kitchen in Rosemary Beach; Caliza Restaurant in Alys Beach; La Botana in Seagrove Beach; The Seaside Lyceum, Bud & Alley?s, Central Square Records and the Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre in Seaside; Fish Out of Water and The Bait House in WaterColor; Shorty?s, Hibiscus and Pandora?s in Grayton Beach; and the Naked Grape Wine Station and Amphitheater in Gulf Place.
A weekend wristband will allow access to all shows and workshops. Seating is first come, first served in all venues. Weekend passes may be purchased online at 30ASongwritersFestival.com for $85, and $35 day passes will also be available. Weekend passes may be purchased locally at Central Square Records at 89 Central Square in downtown Seaside.
MORE OF THE LINEUP:
Other artists on tap include Vienna Teng, Susan Cowsill (The Cowsills), Michelle Malone, Kevin Kinney, Suzi Ragsdale, Kyle Jacobs, Jennifer Knapp, Chas Sandford, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Joe Leathers, Tania Elizabeth (The Duhks), Fred Wilhelm, Brian White, Karyn Williams White, Pete Sallis, Nicole Witt, Billy Montana, Sonia Leigh, Madison Violet, Larkin Poe, Jon Mabe, Ben Glover, Reed Waddle, The Smoking Flowers, Louise Mosrie, Billy Bright, Jen Foster, Pearl Heart, Kelsey Anna, Marc Harris, Mike Whitty, Blake Guthrie, Carmel Mikol, Jeep Rosenberg, Emily Lynch, Sterling Fletcher, Daphne Willis, Franko ?Washboard? Jackson, Angel Snow, Donnie Sundal, Tim Jackson, Jon Black, Kaci Bolls, Rachel Loy, Lauren Lucas, Augustine, Kailey Billings, Jon Black, Shawne Byrne, Chatham Street, Chronic Jester, Heritage, Cody Copeland, Natalie Creel, Granville Automatic, Melanie Hammet, Eric Himan, Pat Hull, Greg Koons, Geoff McBride, Roy Schneider, The Shadowboxers, Jessica Smucker, The Tall Pines, Zach, Effron White, Jesse Terry, Laurie McClain, Ben Reno.
For information on becoming a Festival Partner, contact Jennifer@30ASongwritersFestival.com.
For more information about the Festival, including bios and pics of all the artists, visit 30ASongwritersFestival.com.
