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April 24-26, 2026
The Currys have been staking their claim within the indie music scene since 2013, when vocalist/guitarist Tommy Curry joined the harmony-based folk-rock outfit newly formed by brother Jimmy Curry (vocals, guitar) and cousin Galen Curry (vocals, bass). The band has released four full-length albums: their studio debut Follow (2014); sophomore effort West of Here (2016); […]
The Como Mamas is made up of three women from the small town of Como, Mississippi. The gospel voices of Ester Mae Smith and sisters Angela Taylor and Della Daniels are a modern twist on the gospel harmonies of yesteryear with a pop southern influence. Produced by Daptone Records their most recent album, Move Upstairs, […]
Tom Coyne is the author of the novel A Gentleman’s Game, which was named one of the best 25 sports books of all time by The Philadelphia Daily News. He wrote the film adaptation of the novel, which starred Gary Sinise, Philip Baker Hall, Dylan Baker, and Mason Gamble. His second book, Paper Tiger: An […]
Ron Cooper’s latest novel, All My Sins Remembered (Goliad Press), is the 2018 Silver Medalist in the Florida Book Awards general fiction category. A native of South Carolina, Cooper moved to Florida in 1988 and has taught philosophy at the College of Central Florida since 1995. He is the author of three other novels, and […]
Camp Green Lake was formed in late 2016 by Kent Carson (guitar/vocals), Zach Coursey (bass), and Michael Small (guitar). The first show the trio played together was at 3AM on a cold December morning with Small on the drums. Coming back into the scene during spring of 2017, Rhett Legendre joined CGL on drums and […]
Ryan Calejo was born and raised in south Florida. He graduated from the University of Miami with honors. He’s been invited to join both the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Golden Key International Honour Society. He’s taught swimming to elementary school students, chess to middle school students, and writing to high school students. […]
I was the kid whose mother said, “Put down that book, go outside and play.” I grew up in Tampa, earned degrees in English at the University of South Florida and the University of Florida, and taught literature and writing for more than a decade. Then I switched to journalism, working for the Arizona Daily […]
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