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April 4-6, 2025

Word of South

2023 Schedule

Friday

AMPHITHEATER

7:00 PM

Ben Folds
With The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra*

Gates open: 6:00 p.m.
Show starts: 7:00 p.m.

*This is a ticketed event

Saturday

10:00AM

Move Walk
(Meet behind the Amphitheater)

12:00 – 3:00pm

Literacy Lane – Amphitheater Lawn

Amphitheater Main Stage

12:30 PM

Eric Litwin/Jennifer Daniels

7:00 PM

Allison Russell

Salvation South

1:00 PM

Bishop Albert Harrison and The Gospel Tones

2:30 PM

Faith and Harmony

4:15 PM

Dedicated Men of Zion

5:45 PM

Daniels Family Gospel Jam

Club Downunder at
Centennial Field

2:00 PM

Kara Jackson

4:00 PM

Tommy Prine

6:00 PM

Okey Dokey

Cascades Stage

1:00 PM

Bobby Rush/Mark Hinson

3:00 PM

Frank Lindamood/Lis and Lon

5:00 PM

John Kurzweg

Flamingo Magazine

1:15 PM

The Fried Turkeys

2:45 PM

Florida Book Award Winners Non-Fiction

4:15 PM

Craig Pittman/Andy Marlette

5:30 PM

Melissa Scholes Young/Cory B. Clay

Marriott AC Ballroom

12:45 PM

The Eyrie Artists

2:00 PM

Jon Meacham/Yasmin Williams

4:00 PM

Jon Meacham Q&A

5:30 PM

Larry Mitchell/Maurice Ruffin

9:00 PM

Word of South Performers Freestyle Jam

Midtown Reader Stage

12:30 PM

Florida Book Award Winners – Fiction

1:45 PM

Lisa Nikolidakis/Eric J. Lyman

3:00 PM

Tom Piazza/Ladee Hubbard

4:45 PM

John Cribb/Tracey Enerson Wood

AC Plaza Stage

1:00 PM

Revival

2:30 PM

Motel Radio

4:00 PM

The Rumble

5:30 PM

Feufollet

Satellite Show:
Proof Brewery

5:00 PM

Katie Martin

Sunday

Salvation South

1:30 PM

Duquette Johnston

3:15 PM

The Prescriptions

4:45 PM

John Paul White

Club Downunder at
Centennial Field

1:30 PM

Amanda Platt and the Honeycutters

3:00 PM

Shane Guerrette

4:00 PM

The Heavy Heavy

5:30 PM

Amythyst Kiah

Cascades Stage

3:00 PM

DJ Demp/Rapper Z/Lady P

4:30 PM

Larry Mitchell

Flamingo Magazine

1:15 PM

Ronni Lundy/Frank Douglas/Doug Moody

2:45 PM

Kenny Gilbert/J.T. Brown

4:15 PM

The Currys

Marriott AC Ballroom

Florida Jazz & Blues – “A Tribute to the Women in Jazz

1:00 PM

Florida Jazz and Blues
Gunhild Carling/Avis Berry/Helen Sung/Amina Scott

2:15 PM

Florida Jazz and Blues
Helen Sung/Téka Penteriche/Lauren Sevian/Sylvia Cuenca

3:30 PM

Panel Discussion/Nate Chinen

4:45 PM

Florida Jazz and Blues
Ensemble tribute to the Women in Jazz

Midtown Reader Stage

12:30 PM

Florida Artists Hall of Fame Induction

Sunshine State Biodiversity Group Dialogue

1:45 PM

Vanessa Angélica Villarreal/Larry Mitchell

3:00 PM

Brian Evenson/Jeff VanderMeer

4:15 PM

Biodiversity Panel featuring Amy Brady/Alexandra Kleeman

AC Plaza Stage

1:30 PM

Minton Sparks

3:00 PM

Aaron Lee Tasjan

4:30 PM

Jerry Salley