30A Songwriters Festival Announces Initial 2025 Lineup

There’s just about no better place to be in the world in the dead of winter than Florida, and it’s even better when you get to listen to some of your favorite songwriters showcase their stuff, and in front of audiences that know to shut their mouths and respect the craft whenever a songwriter is performing.

The 30A Songwriters Festival in South Walton, Florida (near Panama City) scheduled for January 16-20, 2025 has just announced their initial lineup, and it’s an opportunity to see some of your favorite songwriters ply their craft in one place.

Charlie Starr and Benji Shanks of Blackberry Smoke, Brandy Clark, Chris Knight, The Secret Sisters, Willi Carlisle, Hayes Carll, John Fullbright, Holly Williams, Tommy Prine, Caitlin Cannon who’s running a crowdfunding campaign for her new album, and many others are names you’ve seen lauded here at Saving Country Music, and who will perform over the week. You can see the full initial lineup below. More names will be added to the lineup ahead of the festival.

Though this is a songwriter festival, you can also expect to see full band performances from folks like The Jayhawks, the Devon Allman Project, and Melissa Etheridge. Now in its 16th year, the 30A Songwriters Festival is one of the reason the Florida panhandle has become a haven for songwriters in the country and roots realm.

“From Thursday, January 16th through Monday, January 20th, the 30A corridor will be full of music fans enjoying wall-to-wall music venues, world-class musicians, and fabulous food & wine. If you haven’t experienced this immersive melodic experience, join us in 2025,” says festival Co-Producer Jennifer Steele.

For tickets and more information, visit 30asongwritersfestival.com .

30A Songwriters Festival 2025 Initial Lineup:

CHARLIE STARR & BENJI SHANKS (BLACKBERRY SMOKE), NATALIE HEMBY, BRANDY CLARK, CHUCK PROPHET & HIS CUMBIA SHOES, LINDSAY LOU (BAND), BRETT DENNAN, the STEWS, LANGHORNE SLIM, CHRIS KNIGHT, JOSH JOPLIN GROUP, WILLI CARLISLE, BEE TAYLOR (BAND), JONTAVIOUS WILLIS, JOSH ROUSE, PAUL MCDONALD & THE MOURNING DOVES, TYLER RAMSEY, ANDREA VON KAMPEN, JILL SOBULE, BURRIS, KYLE DAVIS, JADA CATO, BETH BOMBARA, MALLORY JOHNSON, JESSICA SHARMAN, DAVID BORNÉ, ANNA GRACE, DARRELL SCOTT, LIVINGSTON TAYLOR, WILL KIMBROUGH, ELLIS PAUL, SHAWN MULLINS, VICKI PETERSON & JOHN COWSILL, JOHN PAUL WHITE, TOMMY PRINE, RUTHIE FOSTER, HAYES CARLL, HOLLY WILLIAMS, JOHN FULLBRIGHT, BLACK OPRY REVUE, LILLY HIATT, SUSAN WERNER, CHUCK CANNON, JEFF BLACK, DAN BERN, GRIFFIN HOUSE, CHARLIE MARS, RANDALL BRAMBLETT, JEFFREY STEELE, STEVE POLTZ, KELLY WILLIS, BOB SCHNEIDER, MARY GAUTHIER, CERTAINLY SO, DAVID RYAN HARRIS, CHRIS STILLS, EMERSON HART, JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS, ADAM HOOD, ABE PARTRIDGE, CHASTITY BROWN, COUSIN CURTIS, WILL HOGE, RYANHOOD, SARAH CLANTON, JACK BARKSDALE, ELIOT BRONSON, MIKE KINNEBREW, LIZ LONGLEY, GRAYSON CAPPS, CAT RIDGEWAY, LILLY WINWOOD, CAITLIN CANNON, BRADLEY COLE SMITH & NELSON NOLAN, JENNIFER LYNN SIMPSON, SARA HELLS, THE SAND OLE OPRY WITH MIKE WHITTY, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, AMOS LEE, THE JAYHAWKS, THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT, MAGGIE ROSE, and SECRET SISTERS.