Word of South

Word of South, now entering its fifth year, is a festival devoted to books and music and every combination thereof. Past artists attending have included Ann Patchett, Sheila E, Rick Moody, Jeff VanderMeer, Bob Shacochis, Jason Isbell, Robert Olen Butler, Lauren Groff, John T. Edge, John Paul White, Rita Coolidge, George Clinton, Loudon Wainwright III, Shovels and Rope, Catherine Lacey, Patterson Hood, Paul Beatty, Matthew Shipp and a host of others, some appearing together. The festival is held each April in Tallahassee’s Cascades Park. Additional information can be found on the Word of South website.