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April 24-26, 2026
Caleb Caudle is an artist who has always done things his own way. While he draws influence from the legendary lineage of country musicians whose presence can be felt in the Cash Cabin, he’s never set out to write recreations of Carter Family or Johnny Cash songs– or replicate sounds from country music’s past. Forsythia, […]
Blake H. Dowling is the Chief Executive Officer for Aegis Biz Tech headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. He has worked with the firm for almost 20 years starting as an Account Executive in 2006 and becoming CEO in 2016. He attended the University of Florida and he began his career as an in the entertainment business […]
Part of a pioneer Leon County family, Ann’s roots go back nearly two hundred years in north Florida. Currently ninety-five years old, Ann is a mother of five and widow of former Tallahassee mayor and businessman, Spurgeon Camp. Ann has been a community leader for decades. With both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State […]
Bathe Alone is the dream pop moniker of multi-instrumentalist Bailey Crone. Taking shape in Atlanta, her haunting approach to songwriting and delicate vocal deliveries often draw comparisons to Beach House, Mitski, and The xx. Carving her way into the Peach State’s indie scene as a teenager, Crone picked up drums, guitar, and bass early on […]
Ask anyone in the music scene about St. Augustine, Florida’s Bad Dog Mama and the answer will always be the same – they bring the house down. This female duo highlights the power of harmonies, percussive rhythm, and dynamic choice of song. Chelsea Saddler plays guitar and Lauren Gilliam plays bass, and the women alternate […]
Ashley Jones is the Poet Laureate of Alabama (2022-2026). She is the first person of color and the youngest person to hold this position in Alabama’s history. She holds an MFA in Poetry from Florida International University, and she is the author of Magic City Gospel (Hub City Press 2017), dark / / thing (Pleiades […]
Annie B. Jones owns The Bookshelf – an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia, where she’s lived happily with her husband, Jordan, for more than a decade. Annie also hosts From the Front Porch, a weekly podcast about books, small business, and life in the South. Her work and podcast have been featured in […]
For nearly two decades, American Aquarium has pushed toward that rare form of rock-and-roll that’s revelatory in every sense. “For us the sweet spot is when you’ve got a rock band that makes you scream along to every word, and it’s not until you’re coming down at three a.m. that you realize those words are […]
Violent Femmes formed in 1981 as an acoustic punk band playing on the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their main influences at that time were Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps and The Velvet Underground. Their goal was to rock harder than any other acoustic act on the planet. After being rejected for an audition by […]
Black Opry is a home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since it’s conception. For just as long, Black people have been overlooked and disregarded in the genre by fans and executives. Black Opry wants to change […]