We are giving away two General Admission Passes to the 2026 30A Songwriters Festival (valued at $950!)

Celebrate 17 years of Hooks, Lines and Singers January 16–19 at this beloved South Walton happening.

This unique event is a four-day music extravaganza featuring 175+ songwriters and musicians performing original songs in various genres ranging from country to Americana and folk as well as blues and soul in over 30 dedicated listening rooms throughout South Walton. This festival is the largest gathering of nationally recognized songwriters performing on the Florida coast.

Jenny Lewis with Dawes by Shelly Swanger Photography

The Festival, co-produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) and Russell Carter Artist Management (RCAM), brings together nearly every South Walton community and many businesses to showcase our home as a destination not only for the beauty of its beaches but also for the wealth of its artistic cultural offerings.

Past performers include Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Brian Wilson, John Prine, Indigo Girls, Brandi Carlile, Graham Nash, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Ann Wilson, the Bangles, Cheap Trick, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Shawn Mullins, Gregory Alan Isakov, Jeffrey Steele, and Patty Griffin, among many more.

When you support this event, know that 100 percent of the Festival’s net proceeds benefit the CAA allowing it to continue to be a champion for the arts throughout Walton County.

One lucky winner will be selected on December 15, 2025, so you have plenty of time to give that special someone on your holiday list the gift of music!

Enter to win today!

30A Songwriters Festival Pass Giveaway

Giveaway open August 1, 2025 through December 15, 2025. A winner will be selected December 15, 2025.

Melissa Etheridge. Photo by Nathan Zucker

Terms & Conditions

Minimum age is 18 to enter. Bearer must present tickets/passes to enter festival.

Random drawing will be held by Palm Beach Media Group. Winner will be contacted via email, phone or text message and will be given 48 hours to respond or their win will be forfeited. The odds of winning depend upon the number of people entering. The winner must be at least 18 years old on the date of the selection or their win will be forfeited.

By entering this giveaway, you agree to become a subscriber to the Tallahassee Magazine e-newsletter database. To be eligible, you must be a current subscriber as of December 15, 2025.

Prizes are not redeemable for cash or substitutable for any other item by winner. No credit or cash value will be given for any unused portion of the prize. Partners reserve the right to substitute a comparable prize of like or greater value for any prize, for any reason. Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes and fees, plus any other incidentals.

Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release form prior to receipt of a prize acknowledging that Townnews and Tallahassee Magazine/Palm Beach Media Group has the right to publicize his/her name and likeness, the fact that he/she has won a certain prize and all matters incidental thereto without the payment of any compensation for a period of one (1) year. The winner will be required to waive any and all claims against the Partners/Sponsors for any loss which may occur from participation in the contest or from the receipt or use of the prize. Non-compliance will result in disqualification and forfeit of prize.