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

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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! 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…

Updated On Jan 20, 2015 at 6:01 PM

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

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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:

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

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.