Festivals

A loving and quick look back at last month's 30A Songwriters Festival.

The 2013 30A Songwriters Festival was held on a perfect SoWal weekend. Sunny skies and mid-seventies greeted songwriters and fans on Sunday. Indoor and outdoor venues up and down Scenic 30A were filled with music lovers and writers who perform their own music, and performers who write their own songs.

The SoWal.com staff was out in full force capturing images, notes, and memories of a wonderful music-filled weekend.

Shawn Mullins plays "Lullaby" on the Bentley's stage at 30A Songwriters Festival 2013.

Boukou Groove plays "Stay Broke" on the Bentley's stage at the 30A Songwriter Festival 2013.

Jeffrey Steele sings "Cowboy in Me" at the Rosemary Beach Town Hall during the 30A Songwriters Festival 2013.

One of our favorite local bands was the talk of the 30A Songwriters Festival recently. In this video, The Owsley Brothers play "200 Miles" on the Caliza stage in Alys Beach.
 
Hailing from the Gulf Coast of Florida The Owsley Brothers Began as the Bedroom Recording project of multi-instrumentalist J.E. Reynolds. Armed with a cheap guitar, half a drum kit and an 8-track recorder, Reynolds crafted Last Years Acclaimed EP Pure Lust.    

Miles Zuniga and Tony Scalzo of Fastball perform "The Way", live at Central Square Records in Seaside, Florida during the 30A Songwriters Festival 2013.

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The Shadowboxers play "He's on the Move" on the Gulf Place stage at 30A Songwriters Festival 2013.

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On Sep. 29, 2012, Shelter House for domestic violence and Alaqua Animal Refuge joined forces once again to hold the 2nd Annual “Share the Shelter” Music Festival. The event, sponsored by SoWal.com,  was created to raise much needed funds for both organizations, and to bring a higher level of awareness to the cycle of violence created by those who inflict abuse. More info at http://www.sharetheshelter.org.

The 26th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival on April 26-29, 2012 was a picture-perfect festival, complete with white tents, flowing wine, gourmet food and live music at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. It's SoWal.com-sponsored event not to be missed every spring in Sandestin!

Every spring classic cars line the park in downtown Rosemary Beach along Scenic Route 30A for fun and awards. This year's show was on an especially nice day with blue skies, puffy clouds, green grass, shiny paint and hot chrome. Local resident Alan Riehl won the People's Choice Award with his lovingly restored International Scout II. He bought the hulk for $3,500 and with his buddy spent about 250 Saturdays working on it. After the show he drove out on to the sands of Grayton Beach of course.