01/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/10/2025 11:40
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Katie Spillman, PRCounsel
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
(727) 236-0284or katies@themooreagency.com
ECPSponsors 2025Annual 30ASongwriters Festival
16years of 125+ artists, delicious foods and great music
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (January 10, 2025) - Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is the proud flying partner once again for the annual 30ASongwriters Festival set for January 16- 20, 2025. Thousands of music fans descend upon the beaches of South Walton to enjoy performances from award-winning artists and songwriters.
"We enjoy seeing music fans travel through ECPand join our Region to attend the 30ASongwriters Festival," said Parker W. McClellan Jr., A.A.E, ECPAirport Executive Director. "Our sponsorship of this event year after year is important to us as we continue supporting the mission of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County."
The 30ASongwriters Festival is known as the biggest and most prestigious songwriters' festival in the southeast for a reason as it continues to receive awards nationally for bringing together artists, the local community, music fans, and more. Fans of the festival, songwriting and local foods continue to sell out the event every single year.
"When it comes to advancing the arts in our county, partnerships with brands like the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport are important to us. Our mission is to offer residents, as well as visitors, diverse artistic experiences," said CAAExecutive Director Jennifer Steele. "We appreciate and continue to depend on contributions and support from organizations like ECP."
More than 125artists are scheduled to make their way to Northwest Florida for the five-day event. Audiences will experience musicians of diverse music genres, ranging from jazz, rock, blues, Americana, country, and folk. Headline performances at Grand Boulevard's Town Center in Miramar Beach will feature Melissa Etheridge, Amos Lee, the Jayhawks, The Devon Allman Project, Secret Sisters and Maggie Rose. Confirmed artists including established songwriting legends and up-and-coming new songwriters can be found here.
In continuation of the previous 30ASongwriters Festivals, all net proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), which supports regional artists, cultural events, and businesses.
Beach resort towns along Highway 30Aprovide 30venue spaces for artists with a picturesque natural backdrop. Amphitheaters, town halls, restaurants, bars, theaters, and covered patios are transformed into music venues by the 30ASongwriters Festival production team. The venues will offer advanced sound systems and seating capacity from 75to 750seats indoors to 6,000outdoors.
ECPis the official airport sponsor for the event and the official stage sponsor at Alys Beach's stunning Caliza venue. For more information, visit https://30asongwritersfestival….
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About Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is located less than 30minutes from Panama City Beach, Panama City, and the beaches of South Walton. Today, with service from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines, ECP's airline partners provide daily flights to worldwide destinations, including year-round and seasonal nonstop flights between ECPand Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Baltimore (BWI), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (MDW/ORD), Dallas (DAL/DFW), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU/IAH), Indianapolis (IND), Kansas City (MCI), Nashville (BNA), St. Louis (STL), Washington DC(DCA), and more. ECPprovides Northwest Florida with first-class facilities and was strategically developed for major economic development opportunities. ECPis the gateway to visitors seeking Northwest Florida's famous beaches.