Zac Brown, Leon Russell, Indigo Girls, Graham Nash, Jason Isbell + More at the 2015 30A Songwriters Festival

Leon Russell rocked out at Gulf Place on Saturday. Photo by Shelly Swanger.

The 6th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival was a huge success!

There were so many incredible moments, and we were able to catch quite a few of them! Check out our coverage below and on our 30A Videos page. Also, be sure to listen to 30A Radio for a full recap this week. Here are just a few highlights:

Zac Brown sat in with John Driskel Hopkins at Old Florida Fish House:

</p> <h3>Daphne Willis gave us an impromptu parking lot performance in Seaside:</h3> <p><span id="more-82221"></span></p> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NOARo79Olk8?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>Indigo Girls had everyone dancing in Gulf Place:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aCz7vKbhqfU?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>Jason Isbell rocked Grayton Beer Brewery on Sunday night during a private performance, with Zac Brown in attendance:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s7qETemnqYs?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>30A Songwriters Festival’s Russell Carter shares one of his favorite festival moments:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9yVLVQO3AOc?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>Graham Nash and Chris Stills sparked a sing-along at Gulf Place:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c1T6DQzWtwY?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars, Amy LaVere and Will Sexton brought the house <em>down</em> at Pandora’s:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AsTKpfTAbm8?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>Shawn Mullins took a few minutes to chat with us about the unique nature of the 30A Songwriters Festival:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LLm2VxdfYNg?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>Chris Alvarado wow’d the crowd during the festival kick-off party at Pandora’s:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vblnCmzO_jg?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>A festival veteran waiting for Graham Nash to play a guitar that he made:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KB1sN_K5gJo?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h3>The Owsley Brothers blowin’ fuses in Grayton Beach:</h3> <p><iframe id="ytplayer" type="text/html" width="1090" height="613" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HQDA2eClnms?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></p> <h2><a href="http://30A.com/videos">Click here to watch 30A’s full video coverage</a>, featuring more interviews and performances. Then check out <a href="http://www.30Aradio.com" target="_blank">30A Radio</a>‘s coverage:</h2> <h3>Pete Sallis sings “Life is Better in Flip Flops” with Will Kimbrough and Grayson Capps at Bud & Alley’s in Seaside:</h3> <p>https://soundcloud.com/30aradio/pete-sallis-featuring-will-kimbrough-grayson-capps-at-bud-and-alleys-life-is-better-in-flip-flops</p> <hr> <div class="adds-section five"> <div id="bsa-block-300--300" class="bsaProContainerNew bsaProContainer-5 bsa-block-300--300 bsa-pro-col-3" style="display: block !important"><div class="bsaProItems bsaGridGutter " style="background-color:"><div class="bsaProItem bsaReset" data-animation="none" style="opacity:1"><div class="bsaProItemInner" style="background-color:"><div class="bsaProItemInner__thumb"><div class="bsaProAnimateThumb"><a class="bsaProItem__url" href="https://30a.com/order-form/?sid=5&bsa_pro_id=81&bsa_pro_url=1&imgid=2" target="_blank"><div class="bsaProItemInner__img" style="background-image: url('https://30a.com/wp-content/uploads/ap-plugin-upload/1709155313-gulf views .gif')"></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="bsaProItem " data-animation="none" style="opacity:1"><div class="bsaProItemInner" style="background-color:"><div class="bsaProItemInner__thumb"><div class="bsaProAnimateThumb"><a class="bsaProItem__url" href="https://30a.com/order-form/?sid=5&bsa_pro_id=83&bsa_pro_url=1&imgid=1" target="_blank"><div class="bsaProItemInner__img" style="background-image: url('https://30a.com/wp-content/uploads/ap-plugin-upload/1706211933-lauren ad square-2.jpg')"></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="bsaProItem " data-animation="none" style="opacity:1"><div class="bsaProItemInner" style="background-color:"><div class="bsaProItemInner__thumb"><div class="bsaProAnimateThumb"><a class="bsaProItem__url" href="https://30a.com/order-form/?sid=5&bsa_pro_id=79&bsa_pro_url=1&imgid=1" target="_blank"><div class="bsaProItemInner__img" style="background-image: url('https://30a.com/wp-content/uploads/ap-plugin-upload/1707171554-sjr_7799_1266416007_banner ads_dec_display_fy23-foow-300x300-version2.jpg')"></div></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><script> (function($){ $(document).ready(function(){ function bsaProResize() { var sid = "5"; var object = $(".bsaProContainer-" + sid); var imageThumb = $(".bsaProContainer-" + sid + " .bsaProItemInner__img"); var animateThumb = $(".bsaProContainer-" + sid + " .bsaProAnimateThumb"); var innerThumb = $(".bsaProContainer-" + sid + " .bsaProItemInner__thumb"); var parentWidth = "300"; var parentHeight = "300"; var objectWidth = object.parent().outerWidth(); // var objectWidth = object.width(); if ( objectWidth <= parentWidth ) { var scale = objectWidth / parentWidth; if ( objectWidth > 0 && objectWidth !== 100 && scale > 0 ) { animateThumb.height(parentHeight * scale); innerThumb.height(parentHeight * scale); imageThumb.height(parentHeight * scale); // object.height(parentHeight * scale); } else { animateThumb.height(parentHeight); innerThumb.height(parentHeight); imageThumb.height(parentHeight); // object.height(parentHeight); } } else { animateThumb.height(parentHeight); innerThumb.height(parentHeight); imageThumb.height(parentHeight); // object.height(parentHeight); } } bsaProResize(); $(window).resize(function(){ bsaProResize(); }); }); })(jQuery); </script> <script> (function ($) { var bsaProContainer = $('.bsaProContainer-5'); var number_show_ads = "0"; var number_hide_ads = "0"; if ( number_show_ads > 0 ) { setTimeout(function () { bsaProContainer.fadeIn(); }, number_show_ads * 1000); } if ( number_hide_ads > 0 ) { setTimeout(function () { bsaProContainer.fadeOut(); }, number_hide_ads * 1000); } })(jQuery); </script> </div> <hr> <h3>Luther Dickinson, Amy LaVere and Will Sexton melting your face off:</h3> <p>https://soundcloud.com/30aradio/luther-dickinson-sunday-night-show-30aswf-2015</p> <p>https://soundcloud.com/30aradio/30a-songwriter-festival-saturday-rewind</p> <p><iframe src="http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=eyJtIjoiZ3JheSIsInAiOiJkZWZhdWx0IiwidiI6IjMwMzE3MjMiLCJwbHVnaW5zIjp7ImRmcCI6eyJhZFRhZ1VybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly9wdWJhZHMuZy5kb3VibGVjbGljay5uZXQvZ2FtcGFkL2Fkcz9zej02NDB4NDgwJml1PS8zMDE3MjE3MTUvV0pIRyZjaXVfc3pzJmltcGw9cyZnZGZwX3JlcT0xJmFkX3J1bGU9MCZ2cG9zPXByZXJvbGwmZW52PXZwJm91dHB1dD14bWxfdmFzdDImdW52aWV3ZWRfcG9zaXRpb25fc3RhcnQ9MSZjb3JyZWxhdG9yPVt0aW1lc3RhbXBdJmNtc2lkPTM4NzUmdmlkPUFOVl9HUlRWXzMwMzE3MjMifSwiYW5hbHl0aWNzIjp7InBkYiI6MTg1MDA2Mzh9fX0" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen">

Here are just a few glimpses of the fun by Shelly Swanger Photography, with more photo moments coming soon:

: Jason Isbell

: Luther Dickinson & Amy LaVere

: Rodney Crowell

: Randall Bramblett and Jeff Black

: Boukou Groove

: Lauren St. John

: The Wildlife Specials

: Chris Alvarado

: Cooper Carter

: Bobby Bare Jr.

: Steve Polz

: Old Salt Union

Jeff Black at the Bowery on 30A on Friday. Photo by Shelly Swanger.

Gulf Place drew a huge crowd on Saturday. Photo by Shelly Swanger.

All proceeds from the 30A Songwriters Festival benefit the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, supporting the arts through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs and education.

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Zac Brown, Leon Russell, Indigo Girls, Graham Nash, Jason Isbell + More at the 2015 30A Songwriters Festival

The 6th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival was a huge success!

Zac Brown sat in with John Driskel Hopkins at Old Florida Fish House:

Here are just a few glimpses of the fun by Shelly Swanger Photography, with more photo moments coming soon:

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Zac Brown sat in with John Driskel Hopkins at Old Florida Fish House:

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