30A Songwriters Festival Plans 125+ Performers Florida January

The 17th annual 30A Songwriters Festival is set to take place from January 16 to 19, 2026, across various venues in Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A resort towns, with headliners including Mavis Staples, Toad the Wet Sprocket, 10,000 Maniacs, I’m With Her, Nikki Lane, and Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves. The festival will feature over 125 songwriters and more than 300 performances at around 30 venues ranging from intimate spaces to large amphitheaters, with main stage shows at Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach. Mavis Staples, at 86 years old, continues to tour and deliver her message of love, faith, and justice, emphasizing her lifelong role as a messenger. The festival offers VIP passes with premium seating and complimentary food and beverages, and select performances will be recorded and broadcast by Nashville’s WMOT and Philadelphia’s WXPN stations. Festival co-producer Russell Carter highlighted the mix of heritage artists, 90s alternative rock legends, and emerging artists with breakthrough albums in the lineup. The full festival lineup will be announced in the coming weeks, and tickets are currently available for purchase online.