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April 23-25, 2027

Word of South

Jamestown Revival

Jamestown Revival is an American rock duo featuring Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay. The childhood friends from Magnolia, Texas, write songs about everyday life that are a combination of harmonies which merge Southern country, Americana, and Western rock music. Their first album, Utah, was originally self-released in early 2014 and then re-released by Republic Records […]

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Ronni Lundy

Ronni Lundy, the award-winning author of Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes (Clarkson Potter, 2016), has been writing about the food, music and culture of the southern Appalachians and the American South for more than 30 years. Born in Corbin, Kentucky and raised in Louisville with strong ties to the mountains, she often writes from the perspective and […]

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Caroline Herring

Caroline Herring is an internationally-acclaimed American singer/songwriter who lives in Decatur, Georgia. She has recorded eight albums, including two recordings for children, and has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe for the past 20 years. These performances included: the Newport Folk Festival, MerleFest, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Bumbershoot in Seattle, Strawberry Folk […]

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John Kurzweg

John Kurzweg is a multi-platinum record producer and multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter who first became known for his work with successful post-grunge band Creed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Three of Creed’s records, which Kurzweg produced & mixed, were certified multi-platinum and helped Creed achieve worldwide popularity. John has also produced other popular rock artists such as […]

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