Since 1984
42nd Annual Frank Brown Songwriters' Festival
November 5th - 15th, 2026
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FRANK BROWN SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL
The 42nd annual Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival will feature nationally acclaimed songwriters in venues along the
Florida / Alabama Gulf Coast from November 5th - 15th, 2026.
The festival is an opportunity for seasoned and aspiring songwriters and musicians from all over the world to have their songs heard, and for the public
to learn the stories behind the lyrics that only the song’s author can express.
MORE THAN 200+ SONGWRITERS and over 600 PERFORMANCES,
AND over 2 dozen MUSIC STAGES
The largest gathering of national and local songwriters
performing on the Florida coast.
Merchandise
Join us in supporting our outreach into schools to enrich lives of our youth and encourage creativity through music.
Logo Coffee Cups
Start your day off right with a cup of coffee and listening to your favorite music. The Frank Brown Music Festival cups are useful for coffee, soups and much more.
Frank Brown Shirts
Support the Frank Brown International Songwriters by owning a custom tee shirt. The comfortable shirts are great for anytime of the year. Made to last for every visit you make to the festival.
Logo Bags
Perfect for the beach, around a pool, or a thousand other items. Get a Frank Brown Music Fest bag. Proceeds support the 501c and you get a very useful tote!
Festival News
Community Involvement
One mission of the Frank Brown Foundation for Music is “to reach into schools to enrich
lives and encourage creativity through music.” Festival proceeds and generous support
from businesses, sponsors and tax-deductible donations provide funding for
scholarships and underwrite academically based programs.
There are also individual scholarships awarded on an annual basis to college-bound
Baldwin County, AL and Escambia County, FL high school seniors with an interest in
music.
Ongoing scholarship funding is established at the music departments of the University
of South Alabama, Tuskegee University, and Jacksonville State University with
$25,000.00 having been donated to the music department at Belmont University. The
Foundation also contributes to the Larry Butler Memorial Music Fund at the University of
West Florida. Larry Butler was a multi-Grammy award winning producer and songwriter
and a native of Pensacola, FL. The Fund enables students to compete in music
competitions around the world, buys instruments, provides improvements to music
studios and classrooms, and has provided music lessons to underprivileged young
people. Since its inception the foundation has played a role in over $300,000.00 being
raised and donated.
The Foundation sponsors an “In Schools Outreach” program where professional
songwriter instructors teach the art and craft of songwriting in area schools at no cost to
the schools. The program stages an annual Youth Showcase where students perform
their original compositions in front of their peers. The winner is awarded a place as a
paid performer in the next Frank Brown Songwriters Festival. And instruments are
routinely donated to area school music departments.
The Foundation/Festival truly endeavors to have an impact on young people in our
community and beyond.
