Husband-and-wife duo Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe Shepherd will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Bloody Mary Brunch Bash, Oceanside Bar and Grill, 1848 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach. The performance is part of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Admission for the brunch is free. (thomandcoley.com)
The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival, which runs through Sunday at various area venues, will feature performances by 31 songwriters who have penned hits for such country stars as Garth Brooks, George Jones, Faith Hill, Toby Keith and many others.
The festival is now in its fourth year, counting last year’s last-minute switch from live in-person to virtual YouTube event, courtesy of the Covid lockdown. But for Garry Lubi, the president and founder of the event “with the help of several friends,” its origins go much further back: “I had a sixth-grade teacher, and I think maybe that’s where the grassroots of all this began and I didn’t realize it at the
7 hours ago Share The presence of Shawn Parr, host of Across the Country, is another indication of the festival s growing prestige, according to David Ayres.
If you’ve listened to country music on the radio anywhere in the country in the past several years including Kix Country here in Flagler County you might recognize the voice of disc jockey Shawn Parr, host of “Nash Nights Live” and now “Across the Country.” He will be joining 31 of the biggest names in country music songwriting at the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival, beginning with a free kickoff event 5 p.m. April 29, at European Village.