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April 24-26, 2026

Word of South

The Firewater Tent Revival

Firewater Tent Revival

The Firewater Tent Revival is a high-energy six-piece band from Atlantic Beach, Florida (Jacksonville) that blends bluegrass, rock, outlaw country, funk, and fusion, collectively unknown as Psych-O-delic Outlaw Jamgrass. Rooted in traditional instrumentation, they push musical boundaries with thought-provoking originals, eclectic covers, and unlikely mashups. Firewater delivers a foot-stomping, genre-bending live show experience that makes […]

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Danny Schmidt

Danny Schmidt

Named to the Chicago Tribune‘s list of the ”50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years,” Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt has amassed a cult following for his poetic, poignant lyrics. With a craftsmanship and emotional depth drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt, Schmidt is considered a preeminent writer. Sing Out! Magazine […]

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Carrie Elkin

Carrie Elkin

Carrie Elkin is one of those rare artists with a tidal wave singing voice, and a stage whisper writing voice that brings you to the edge of your seat, emotionally. Like Patty Griffin or Brandi Carlile, she straddles the Americana, Folk, and Indie Rock worlds, where meaningful songs meet the fierce-yet- fragile voices of powerful […]

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Bryan Moss

Bryan Moss

Bryan Christopher Moss is a visionary Grammy-nominated artist, celebrated for his fusion of traditional fine arts with contemporary styles. Known for his vibrant color palettes and meticulous attention to detail, he explores themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the human experience, often drawing inspiration from nature and urban life. His paintings and illustrations have been […]

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Bill Pierce

Bill Pierce

William Pierce, saxophonist and educator was raised in Jacksonville and Miami. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 1972. In the early 70’s, Bill appeared with artists such as Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder. In 1980, he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, serving as musical director and sharing the bandstand with other […]

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Barbara Hamby

Barbara Hamby

Barbara Hamby is the author of eight books of poems, most recently Burn (2025), Holoholo (2021), Bird Odyssey (2018) and On the Street of Divine Love: New and Selected Poems (2014), all published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, which also published Babel (2004) and All-Night Lingo Tango (2009). She was a 2010 Guggenheim fellow […]

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Alex Miller

Alex Miller

Alex Miller is a 6 foot 6 ball of fire! Hailing from the hills and hollers of Lancaster, Kentucky, he’s been lighting up Nashville with his country swagger and Kentucky charm. He has shared the stage with some of your favorite artists, including: Hank Jr, Brooks and Dunn, Josh Turner, Jamey Johnson, Tracy Byrd, ALABAMA, […]

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Adam Faurot

Adam Faurot

As Chief Commercial Officer of SPEAR Human Performance, Adam is focused on organizational strategy, revenue growth and creative solutions within the Federal and Commercial Health and Human Capital Industries. Adam’s human performance efforts began as he co-founded TITUS Human Performance in 2001. Since then, Adam has been deeply engaged in efforts to deliver and scale […]

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