For the past 17 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the world to hear original songwriters, spanning multiple genres, perform their songs.

The towns along Scenic Highway 30A on the Gulf Coast have become a music hotspot, and in 2026 they will be featuring 30 venues presenting over 125 songwriters and 300+ solo, band, and in-the-round performances throughout the weekend of January 16 – 19, 2026.

30A Songwriters Festival will celebrate its 17th year with performances on the main stage at presenting partner Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach with headline performances by artists such as:

Mavis Staples, Toad the Wet Sprocket, 10,000 Maniacs, I’m With Her, Nikki Lane and Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves.

More artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

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The 30A Songwriters Festival production team transforms amphitheaters, town halls, restaurants, theaters, bars and covered patios into unique music venues with state-of-the-art sound systems with capacities ranging from 100 to 1000 seats indoors and 6,000 outdoors. WMOT, based in Nashville, will again interview and record select artists at the Festival for its World Cafe sessions aired throughout the year in conjunction with WXPN in Philadelphia.