Another year of an incredible line up, plenty of sunshine, the best in festival food and drink options, and thousands of music lovers of all ages, gathered and celebrated the arts at Grand Boulevard. 

Another year of an incredible line up, plenty of sunshine, the best in festival food and drink options, and thousands of music lovers of all ages, gathered and celebrated the arts at Grand Boulevard.  We are once again honored to be the Main Stage Sponsor for 30A Songwriter’s Festival, benefiting the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, hosting the headliners both Saturday and Sunday.  Grand Boulevard is also home to the memorable VIP experience with several of the area’s finest, bringing their very best menus. VIP guests experienced everything from Shrimp & Grits to customized ramen bowls, to fresh tuna poke or crispy salmon bowls, a churro waffle station that had guests returning for seconds. Each day offered a unique menu and as always, the food was another star of the show.  VIP also offered local beer and exclusive wines by the bottle, and a lineup of craft cocktails that were epic in flavor. Hands down favorite weekend cocktail was the Latitude Margaritaville, Spicy Blood Orange Margarita.  General Admission had an incredible line up as well, with several Grand Boulevard restaurants, such as Cantina Laredo, Vint’ij, Grimaldi’s Shade’s Bar & Grill, bringing their Chef’s to the Festival for the full culinary experience of grilled smashburgers, giant sliced oven pizza, layered nachos and tacos, shrimp & grits, and jambalaya pasta, and more.  Nathan Zucker @nathanzucker Cultural Arts Alliance  Festival food & cold drinks were the perfect addition to the musical line up both Saturday and Sunday, Paul McDonald and the Mouring Doves kicked off Main Stage activities, with Paul quickly making his way into the crowd to truly make this a musical experience.  10,000 Maniacs brought fans to their feet with favorites from the late 80’s. I’m With Her, was a true musical treat, with fiddles and vocals, easily drawing guests in to sing along.  Sunday’s Main Stage event was headlined, by the lovely Nikki Lane, who has participated in the festival since the launch of her career. Nikki Lane and band brought the energy and set the tone for the rest of the sunny Sunday lineup.  Toad and the Wet Sprocket and Mavis Staples rounded out Sunday, as the crowded continued to grow over the course of the afternoon.  30A Songwriter’s Festival is a beloved 4-day music festival, with hundreds of artists and over 100 venues along 30A. The event is loved by both locals and visitors to 30a. Save the date for 2027, as it will be another memorable weekend at the Grand Boulevard Main Stage, January 15-18, 2027.  The post Music Lovers, Sunshine & Standout Flavors: Songwriter’s Festival 2026 Recap appeared first on Grand Boulevard.