Word of South Festival

The unique combination of literature and music brings attendees from all over Florida and neighboring states.

Tallahassee’s Word of South Festival kicks off Friday evening with a sold out concert. Musicians and authors will appear together on various stages all weekend.

Mustian, a well-known figure in Tallahassee, will discuss his work during the upcoming Word of South Festival.

Special stage shows will take place both Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 in the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park.

The Violent Femmes will take the Adderley Amphitheater stage the opening evening of the festival, April 4.

From rather humble beginnings in 2015, the combined music and literary showcase is now attracting talent and audiences from all over the Southeast and beyond.

The Flaming Lips, Rising Appalachia and the Blind Boys of Alabama will perform — among many others

The economic impact of culture and the arts in nearly 400 communities as assessed by the advocacy group Americans for the Arts.

Local, regional and national notables shared their creativity with a large and appreciative audience.

That Capital City's Cannonball and Nat Adderley fronted one of music's most innovative jazz ensembles in the 1960s and 70s. The group's final drummer, Roy McCurdy, was among the jazz jam players Sunday afternoon.