{"id":204649,"date":"2026-03-24T23:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204649\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:35:08","slug":"one-month-until-word-of-south-festival-kicks-off-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204649\/","title":{"rendered":"One month until Word of South Festival kicks off in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Word of South Festival is set to bring a unique blend of writers and musicians to Tallahassee next month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Legendary band Earth, Wind and Fire is headlining the music and literature festival on April 24. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Event organizers said the festival will have something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cYou can listen to musicians, that I guarantee you haven\u2019t heard them all before,\u201d Director of Literature and Music Sara Marchessault said. \u201cAnd you can find something new that feels worth celebrating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Word of South will also feature artists like the Yonder Mountain String Band and author Richard Powers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">To learn more about the festival and get tickets, visit the event\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wordofsouthfestival.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/wordofsouthfestival.com\/\">website. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/24\/one-month-until-word-south-festival-kicks-off-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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