30A Songwriters Festival Reveals 2026 Headliners

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Mavis Staples, Toad the Wet Sprocket and 10,000 Maniacs are among the headliners for the 17th Annual 30a Songwriters Festival set for January 16-19, 2026.

Additional headliners include I’m With Her, Nikki Lane and Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves. The 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of live music fans from around the world for the past 17 years to hear songwriters from multiple genres perform their original songs. The beach resort towns along Scenic Highway 30A on the Gulf Coast feature 30 venues that host over 125 songwriters and 300+ solo, band, and in-the-round performances during the annual festival.

“For the headline stage on Saturday and Sunday afternoons of the MLK holiday weekend we have always booked heritage artists, legends from different favorite decades and emerging artists gaining national star status in front of our eyes,” explains Russell Carter, President of Russell Carter Artist Management and Festival Co-Producer. “2026 is no exception. Mavis Staples brings her 70 years of performing brilliance back to 30A, Toad the Wet Sprocket and 10,000 Maniacs are seminal alternative rock bands that emerged from the 90s and rose to the top of the charts with multiple hits. Nikki Lane and Paul McDonald have both developed critically acclaimed careers as they have built regional followings. Both have new breakthrough albums that are now propelling their careers to new heights. It all adds up to two afternoons of very exciting live music.”

Festival Weekend Passes are currently available at 30asongwritersfestival.com. VIP tickets that include premium seating, food and drinks in the VIP tent on Saturday and Sunday afternoons are also available.

The full festival lineup will be announced over the next few weeks.

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