Word of [South], a festival of literature and music, is a unique blend of writers and musicians and an exploration of the relationship between the two disciplines. Beginning with our first festival in 2015, the festival showcases authors who write about music, musicians who also are authors, authors and musicians trading places, and everything in between. We’re especially proud of our “mu-aushups”: authors and musicians appearing together (some of whom have never met), as well as our cookbook authors, kids programming and musical performances of every genre--we’ve got gospel and HipHop, pop and bluegrass, jazz and country, Americana and R&B. Bring the whole family, and come see what’s down South!

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Adderley Amphitheater Stage

11:00 - 11:45

Rickards High School Marching Raider Band

6:30 - 7:15

Secret Army

7:45 - 9:00

Danny Bedrosian with George Clinton and members of P-Funk, 70th Anniversary

Salvation South

1:30 - 2:30

Jett Holden

3:00 - 4:00

Jacqueline Trimble/ Ashley Jones/ Chuck Reece

4:30 - 5:30

Madeleine Peyroux

FSU Student Union at Centennial Field

2:00 - 3:00

Bathe Alone

3:45 - 4:45

Justin St. Clair

5:30 - 6:30

Oliver Hazard

Ology Troubadours

1:15 - 2:00

Maurice Mangum

3:00 - 3:45

BadDog Mama

4:45 - 5:30

Maddy Walsh

Flamingo Magazine

1:15 - 2:15

Charlie Mars/ Blake Dowling

2:45 - 3:45

Jeff VanderMeer

4:00 - 5:00

David Kirby/ Larry Mitchell

5:15 - 6:15

The Hails

Florida Jazz and Blues in AC Marriott Ballroom

1:00 - 2:00

Mark Mustian/ Danny Bedrosian

2:15 - 3:00

One Book Tally/ M.O. Walsh

3:30 - 4:30

Chris Bohjalian

5:00 - 6:00

FSU Institute for Governance & Civics/ Del Suggs/ Mollie Hemingway/ Jess Bravin

Midtown Reader

12:30 - 1:30

FBA Fiction/ Donna Meredith/ Aracelis Gonzalez Asendorf/ Amina Gautier/ Ajibola Tolase

1:45 - 2:45

FBA Non-Fiction/ Paula Walborsky/ Raymond Arsenault/ Barbara Drake-Vera/ Evan Bennett

3:15 - 4:15

Sean Pittman

4:30 - 5:30

Jami Attenberg/ Kristen Arnett

Champions First Credit Union on AC Marriott Plaza

2:30 - 3:30

Pharaohs of Funk

4:00 - 5:00

The Shindellas

5:30 - 6:30

BJ the Chicago Kid

Amicus Brewery

1:45 - 2:45

The Eyrie

3:15 - 4:00

Jami Attenberg

5:30 - 7:00

Artist Party

Date: April 4 - 6, 2025