from tree hill to nashville

Tree Hill Nature Center is one of Jacksonville’s gems. The 50 acre preserve nestled in the heart of Arlington is a place to commune with nature and learn about doing your part to help the environment. On October 24th Tree Hill will also be a place to hear music by some of the most promising songwriters working today. The Songwriters & Songbirds Festival will be held at the facility’s recently built Joseph A. Strasser Amphitheater and promises to be a great day of music and fun for the whole family.
The festival will consist of two contests, one for songwriters and one for artist/performance. Once all submissions have been received Nashville producer Michael Knox will review each entry and determine the winners. The top three entrants from each category will be invited to perform at the festival in October. In addition to hearing the winners play their terrific music, festival-goers will get to witness a World Record attempt for the largest guitar ensemble playing the same song simultaneously and see performances by Mike Shackleford and Willie Mae. General Admission to the Songwriters & Songbirds Festival is $5 for ages 6 and up. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during the event with Tree Hill’s on site caterer, The Chef’s Garden.