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April 24-26, 2026
The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard – Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar) and Devin East (vocals, guitar), joined by Nate Miner (keys, vocals) – is the digital age’s version of classic band mythmaking. One member of the band came home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an […]
Mustard Service is an Indie rock band based in Miami, Florida, formed in 2015. Self-described as “zest pop”, the band’s music draws influences from rock, surf, jazz, funk, and bossa nova. Consisting of Marco Rivero Ochoa on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Gabriel Marinuchi (or “Nuchi”) on lead guitar, Augusto “Tuto” Di Catarina on bass, […]
Maurice began his music career fronting local and regional rock bands and performing solo at bars and other hangouts in eastern North Carolina. Eventually, he moved to Washington, D.C. which afforded him opportunities to open for the likes of John Mayer, Annie Lennox, Maroon 5, Tonic, Collective Soul, Sister Hazel and many more. Mangum’s warm […]
M.O. Walsh is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels My Sunshine Away, The Big Door Prize, and the story collection The Prospect of Magic. His fiction and essays have appeared in The Guardian, the New York Times, The Southern Review, The Paris Review, and others. His most recent novel The Big Door […]
Mark Mustian is the founder of the Word of South Festival, and a former Tallahassee City Commissioner. His novel The Gendarme was shortlisted for the Saroyan International Award for Writing and has been published in ten languages. He’ll be reading from and discussing his new novel, Boy With Wings, at this year’s Word of South, […]
Madeline Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and international bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages. She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), two incredibly spoiled cats and a man so wonderful […]
“Let us advance our mortal bodies upWhere hearts and minds will goLet’s walk, let’s roll.” So sings Madeleine Peyroux on the upbeat title track of her captivating ninth album, Let’s Walk, the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s most assured, courageous work to date. Powered by the distinctive, honeyed croon that delivered her from the Paris streets to concert […]
Maddy Walsh is the lead singer, co-songwriter and co-founder of nationally touring, Ithaca NY-based Moxy Rock band Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots, with whom she has released four records (El Camino Dream, 2010; Small Stampede, 2012; Rhizomatic, 2015; and Talk, 2018), several singles, and accompanying music videos. She has also released three solo albums […]
Kristy’s career started in the early 2000’s with an exclusive deal through Target Stores across the U.S. releasing her 1st album, Lifescapes. She’s been touring the U.S. and overseas for the last 20+ years. Her latest release (Aug 2023), The Olive Tree, debuted at #1 on the iTunes blues charts Kristy’s raw authenticity has captured […]
“Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need ’em.” With this fearless credo, Webb Wilder has been playing his own brand of country-accented, retro-styled rock & roll since the ’80s, and created a tongue-in-cheek but larger-than-life persona to go along with it. He built this from his debut […]