30A Songwriters Festival returned for its seventeenth installment over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (January 16-19), demonstrating once again why it’s one of the nation’s premier multi-venue music festivals. With nearly 175 performers playing 30-odd spots along a 25-mile stretch of Florida’s Emerald Coast, there’s a bit of everything—from up-and-comers in pop-up tents to music legends on the main stage
Justin St. Clair was there once again and presents his coverage of the fest below.
30A Songwriters Festival2025 by Justin St. Clair
30A Songwriters Festival returned for its seventeenth installment over MLK weekend, demonstrating once again why it’s one of the nation’s premier multi-venue music festivals. With nearly 175 performers playing 30-odd spots along a 25-mile stretch of Florida’s Emerald Coast, there’s a bit of everything—from up-and-comers in pop-up tents to music legends on the main stage.
