Festivals in Florida
The following Country Music Festivals are currently being held in Florida
Cancelled Festivals:
- 30a Songwriter's Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
- Mile0Fest in Key West, Florida
- Key Western Fest in Key West, Florida
- Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida
- Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- Key West Songwriters Festival in Key West, Florida
- Palm Coast Songwriter's Festival in Palm Coast, Florida
- Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, Florida
- Panhandle Watermelon Festival in Chipley, Florida
- Suwanee River Jam in Live Oak, Florida
- Island Hopper Songwriter's Festival in Ft.Myers, Florida
- St. Augustine Songwriter's Festival in St. Augustine, Florida
- Legends of Music Row in Key West, Florida
- Rhythm & Ribs Festival in St. Augustine, Florida
- Country Thunder Florida in Kissimmee, Florida
- Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival in Multi-City, Alabama/Florida
Cancelled Festivals:
- Country Life Music Festival last held in 2015 in Punta Gorda, Florida
- CountryFlo last held in 2016 in Lake Wales, Florida
- Tequila Bay Country Music Festival last held in 2017 in Key Biscayne, Florida
- Party in the Pines last held in 2017 in White House, Florida
- Country 500 last held in 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival last held in 2019 in Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Vortex Springs Songwriters Festival last held in 2020 in Ponce de Leon, Florida
NOTE: For the most current information, please visit the official websites for each Festival by clicking on Festival Name or Logo. Information on this page was accurate at time of publication but things can change very quickly in the world of Festivals. .
30a Songwriter's Festival
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35 E Quay Rd
Key West, FL 33040 (305) 619-5962 |
January 12 – January 15, 2024 (Multiple Locations in Florida Panhandle):
The 30A Songwriters Festival is produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and Russell Carter Artist Management. Every year, acclaimed songwriters join a group of more than 175 talented artists from across the country to share intimate moments with friends and fans along Florida's Scenic Highway 30A in South Walton along Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast. The multi-day music festival features over 250 performances in venues ranging from intimate listening rooms to spacious outdoor amphitheaters amid a backdrop of brilliant white sand beaches, turquoise waters and stunning architecture. Representing diverse styles ranging from folk and country to rock and alternative, the line-up always features nationally-acclaimed songwriters and musicians. ARTISTS Too many artists to list. Please visit the SCHEDULE page for the event. TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) Coming Soon |
Mile0Fest
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35 E Quay Rd
Key West, FL 33040 (305) 619-5962 |
January 24 - January 28, 2023 (Key West, Florida)
2024 Dates TBA Mile 0 Fest is 5 Day Red Dirt/Americana Music Festival in Paradise (aka Key West). Located on the island of Key West, Florida, this one-of-a-kind boutique festival boasts 5 days of music & events from more than 80+ of your favorite Red-Dirt and Americana bands in over 100 shows; beaches, bands and beer… what else is there?!! Key West is also home to world-class fishing, water-sports & sight-seeing adventures! Our second year promises to once again deliver all the awesomeness you’ve come to love about other festivals without the huge crowds, lines and hassles of an oversold show. 
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Key Western Fest
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21 Quay Road
Key West, Florida 33040 (305) 390-4600 |
January 31 - February 4, 2023 (Key West, Florida)
2024 Dates to be announced during pre-sale "the greatest 4-day music festival on the planet, of course!" 5 Nights of greatness! Oh…and you don’t have to wait until the evening to get your party started, you can listen to music all over the island during a week of unforgettable fun; from bars, boats and beaches, to pools and piers! More than 20 of the very best classic country bands bring th"eir massive hits to the Southernmost City in the U.S. for a week of unforgettable songs, sun & sand! Take in the warm sunshine and tunes during the day at the island’s iconic bars, snag a bite from one of the renowned restaurants, leave your troubles on land during a live-music sail on a comfy catamaran, and then be ready to sing your heart out under the stars at night at The Truman Waterfront Amphitheater! ARTISTS TBA 2023 Lineup TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) TBA 2023 Packages |
Florida Strawberry Festival
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303 North Lemon Street
Plant City, FL 33563 (813) 754-1996 |
February 29 - March 10, 2024 (Plant City, Florida)
The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11-day community event celebrating the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Each year, over 500,000 visitors enjoy the festival’s headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, rides, exhibits of commerce and, of course, its strawberry shortcake. Each spring, the Florida Strawberry Festival® in Plant City rolls out the red carpet to welcome visitors from throughout the Sunshine State and the world. Guests come from near and far to enjoy exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, and crafts. The Florida Strawberry Festival represents a piece of Americana, a time in American history when fairs and festivals brought communities together through celebrations of their harvests. It has continued to grow in popularity year after year through the preservation of this heritage. Central to its focus, the Festival continues to preserve and enhance the agricultural and historical legacy of the Florida strawberry. ARTISTS Usually Announced in November/December
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Tortuga Music Festival
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1100 Seabreeze Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 |
April 14 - April 16, 2023 (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Music's biggest beach party and also help raise awareness about issues facing our world's oceans! We call Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL home! Together with Rock The Ocean, #TortugaFest pairs country, rock, and today's top music with meaning by raising awareness about marine conservation and issues affecting the world’s oceans. Also country music's biggest beach party! #TortugaFest ARTISTS
Friday, April 14: Catie Offerman, Pillbox Patti, Chayce Beckham, Alana Springsteen, Erin Kinsey, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kylie Morgan, Alexandra Kay, Tyler Braden, Ashley Cooke, Collie Buddz, Niko Moon, Justin Moore, Jake Owen, Wiz Khalifia, Eric Church Saturday, April 15: George Birge, Dylan Marlowe, Frank Ray, Tyler Booth, Megan Moroney, Dee Jay Silver, Corey Kent, Wade Bowen, Tropidelic, Mike., Deanna Carter, Dylan Scott, Lucas Nelson & Potr, Brett Young, Cole Swindell, Shania Twain Sunday, April 16: Mackenzie Carpenter, Chase McDaniel, Aaron Raitiere, Red Clay Strays, DJ Rock, Pecos and the Rooftops, Shane Profitt, Nate Smith, Kidd G, Brittney Spencer, Lauren Alaina, Jameson Rodgers, The Wallflowers, Carly Pearce, Kenny Chesney
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Key West Songwriters Festival
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May 3 - May 7, 2023 (Key West, Florida)
The Key West Songwriters Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the world. Since 1997 BMI has been a charter sponsor of the festival and has helped it grow into both a tourist attraction and favorite of island locals. The festival revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free shows, staged at an array of the island's most popular drinking holes and hot spots. Diverse lineups featuring more than 100 top songwriters deliver rare, "Key West-only" moments. 200+ artists 50+ shows ARTISTS With so many venues and artists appearing at this event, it would be nearly impossible to show them here. Visit the Artists page on the official web-site for details. TICKETS Most of the Festival shows are FREE to enter.Visit each venue for ticketing/admission information on the Schedule page on the official website for details |
Palm Coast Songwriter's Festival
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3000 Palm Coast PKWY SE
Palm Coast, FL 32137 |
May 4 - May 7, 2023 (Palm Coast, Florida)
Unlike other musical festivals where audience members listen to song after song from a full band, the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival provides a unique, more intimate experience between the artist and the listener as the songwriters will often share the meaning behind their lyrics. For the 2020 festival, more than 25 artists will be performing. This 4-day event allows the audience to go ‘behind the curtain’ and see the faces and hear the songs and stories behind some of the most popular songs of yesteryear and playing on the radio today. These artists will be performing their hits for festival attendees. In 2019, Grammy-nominated, platinum selling, billboard hit songwriters from Nashville treated local guests and many attendees from out of town to awesome performances and insights into their music during the second annual Palm Coast Songwriters Festival in May. Thank you to everyone who came to the festival! We appreciate the artists, our sponsors and partners and the fans who made the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival 2019 unforgettable. We look forward to seeing everyone this year with our expanded lineup of HIT songwriters ARTISTS Scheduled Artists Performances TICKETS Reserved Seating: 3-day: $125 1-day: $50 General Admission Lawn: 1-day: $25 BUY TICKETS |
Gulf Coast Jam
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16200 PCB Pkwy
Panama City Beach, FL 32413 |
June 1 - June 4, 2023 (Panama City Beach, Florida)
The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is a three-day Country Music festival located in beautiful Panama City, FL. Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam offers a truly unique experience for any festival goer. Located in picturesque Panama City Beach FL, the salty scenery of our beaches offers attendees the ultimate vacation feeling. Let the wonders of our clear blue waters wash away your worries for a night full of dancing the night away. Fans have traveled from all over the world to attend this festival which hosts some of country music 's biggest stars. From the beach, charming local eateries and the music what more could you ask for?
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Panhandle Watermelon Festival
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1544 N Railroad Ave
Chipley, FL 32428 |
June 23 – June 24, 2023 (Chipley, FL)
In 1969, the social event would be organized into what is now known as the Panhandle Watermelon Festival, led by former Washington County Extension Agent Red Davis. “We always try to remember that our watermelon festival is part of our history, that it first was a celebration at the end of the year for those who helped in the fields,” said Peel. About 100 people are thought to have been in attendance at the first event in 1956, and more than 5,000 attendees were estimated in 2015. The festival continues to grow every year! ARTISTS SCHEDULE TICKETS N/A - Admission is FREE |
Suwanee River Jam
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9379 County Road 132
Live Oak, FL 32060 (386) 364-1683 |
September 20 - September 23, 2023 (Live Oak, Florida)
Located just north of Live Oak, the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is a one-of-a-kind music park and premier campground nestled on the shady banks of the historic, tea-colored Suwannee River in North Florida. The Spirit of the Suwannee is proud to host a variety of events throughout the year. The Suwannee River Jam tradition includes two stages of performances over four days, thousands and thousands of excited fans holding reunions with family and friends, barbecues, golf cart parades, hiking, jam sessions all over the park around campfires into the early morning hours, canoe trips on the famous Suwannee River at the SOSMP, bicycling, trying out all the festival foods, shopping the vendors and Arts and Crafts Village’s quaint stores and visiting the SOS Café and Restaurant where the walls are hand-painted in rustic Suwannee River scenes. During the Jam, fans come from near and far to hear and see country artists, get their photos taken with their favorite artist during fan club meet and greets while making new friends and jamming to the sounds of America’s best country music artists. The fun is indescribable, the experience can be life-changing and the memories…well, the memories last a lifetime and are re-visited often. Weddings are not uncommon as a result of two people meeting at the Jam and falling in love…and the chapel is always ready over on Rees Lake so the happy couple can tie the knot! Shucks, the SOSMP even has someone who can perform the ceremony at a moment’s notice! Just be sure you’ve got the license in advance! ARTISTS TBD TICKETS TICKET INFO |
Island Hopper Songwriter's Festival
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Multiple Locations
Ft. Myers, FL 33931 (239) 338-3500 |
September 22 - October 1, 2023 (Ft. Myers, FLorida)
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is the largest songwriter festival in Southwest Florida and offers a unique experience to interact with songwriters who wrote your favorite hits. The festival takes place at venues in Downtown Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Captiva Island, and offers over 100 showcases featuring over 90 songwriters. And while it draws thousands of music fans to the mostly free performances, it also provided an opportunity for attendees to discover the other attractions of Fort Myers and all of Lee County, of which Fort Myers is county seat. ARTISTS With so many venues and artists appearing at this event, it would be nearly impossible to show them here. View the ARTISTS page to see who will be performing and where. TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) Most of the Festival shows are FREE to enter. The shows that require advance ticket purchase will be announced and tickets go on sale at a date TBD. Visit each venue for ticketing/admission information on the VENUE page on the official website for details |
St. Augustine Songwriter's Festival
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Multiple Locations
St. Augustine, FL |
September 29 - October 1, 2023 (St. Augustine, Florida)
The St. Augustine Songwriters Festival features today's hottest hit songwriters, legends of yesterday and the shining stars of tomorrow. All at the fantastic stages scattered about the beautiful town of St. Augustine. Dive into the historical city of St. Augustine, Florida and listen to today's hit writers as well as familiar hits from the past in an intimate setting. ARTISTS With so many venues and artists appearing at this event, it would be nearly impossible to show them here. Visit the Songwriters page on the official web-site for details. TICKETS See the Schedules page on the official web-site for details. |
Legends of Music Row
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35 E Quay Rd
Key West, FL 33040 (305) 985-0433 |
October 12 - October 14, 2023 (Key West, Florida)
Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee and Legendary Songwriter DEAN DILLON hosts a festival like no other, featuring world class country music superstars and singer/songwriters, along with music’s future hit-makers, in a three-day musical extravaganza in the tropical paradise of Key West. Legends of Music Row Key West takes place at Coffee Butler Amphitheater. Dean Dillon will bring in an A-list roster of his contemporaries to give top flight performances by country superstars (like Jamey Johnson), hit songwriters, and country legends of tomorrow. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event! ARTISTS Dean Dillon, Tracy Byrd, Kellie Pickler, Wood Box Heros TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) 3-Day Bronze Lawn Access: $549 VIP Table $3400 BUY TICKETS |
Rhythm and Ribs
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29 W. Castillo Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32084 |
October 15 - October 17, 2022 (St. Augustine, Florida)
No Dates Available for 2023 The Rhythm & Ribs Festival was founded by St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary in 1995 as an event from which all proceeds are donated to charitable organizations for local and international service-oriented projects, as well as providing a fun-filled weekend for the whole community. What began as a small Barbeque Fest (its original name) has grown each year and attracts music lovers and barbeque aficionados from all over the Southeast and beyond. Over 25,000 visitors come to enjoy the fun over the Festival weekend. As the Festival has grown, the music lineup has expanded to include headliners such as Travis Tritt, JJ Grey & MOFRO, Sister Hazel, Rusted Root, Leon Russell, Dave Mason, and the Marshall Tucker Band, along with many well-loved local and regional musicians. ARTISTS: TBD TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) TBD |
Country Thunder Florida
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1875 Silver Spur Ln
Kissimmee, FL 34744 (866) 388-0007 |
October 21 - October 23, 2022 (Kissimmee, Florida)
Country Thunder is the premier Country Music Festival to roll out in 7 locations across North America. Country Thunder performers have included huge country artists such as Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, and Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen only to name a few. Country Thunder's lineup will keep on dazzling spectators and exceeding expectations, so grab a cowboy hat, a RV or tent if you want to camp, and come and enjoy the world's premier country acts with the camaraderie of over 100,000 fans! ARTISTS
Cody Johnson, Hardy, Keith Urban, Parker McCollum, Kip Moore, Bailey Zimmerman, Lonestar, Parmalee, Jo Dee Messina, Tracy Byrd, Shane Profitt, Hailey Whitters, Josh Ross, The Recklaws, more tbd TICKETS(prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees)
Platinum Experience: $600 Gold Circle Standing: $250 General Admission: $225 BUY TICKETS |
Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival
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Various Locations
Alabama/Florida (850) 492-7664 |
November 9 – November 19, 2023 (Multiple Locations in Alabama and Florida)
The annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival will feature more than 200 nationally acclaimed songwriters in venues along the Florida / Alabama Gulf Coast from November 4-14, 2021. The festival is an opportunity for seasoned and aspiring songwriters and musicians from all over the world to have their songs heard, and for the public to learn the stories behind the lyrics that only the song’s author can express. During this exciting 11-day festival, performers will be hosted in over two dozen venues from Downtown Pensacola and Perdido Key, Florida, into Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Bon Secour and Silverhill, Alabama. The festival is dedicated to the late Frank Brown, who was night watchman at the Flora~Bama for 28 years, and whose moral values, integrity and strength of character still endure. Mr. Frank, as he was known by all, (was 91 years old when he retired) was featured on Paul Harvey's syndicated radio show, "The Rest of the Story. Southeast Tourism Society has named Frank Brown International Foundation for Music & Songwriters’ Festival one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for November 2019. ARTISTS With so many venues and artists appearing at this event, it would be nearly impossible to show them here. 2022 Songwriters TICKETS Visit each Venue for ticketing/admission information by visiting the VENUE page on the official web-site for details SEE SCHEDULE |
