Endless Summer Songwriters Bring Their Hits to Sandestin

Free Performances Set for the Village of Baytowne Wharf, Oct. 2-3

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Great live music, dynamic performances and a fun fall weekend are tuning up for the 6^th Annual Endless Summer Songwriters Series at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on October 2-3. Thirteen Nashville-based BMI songwriters are scheduled to perform nightly and have collectively recorded 20 number one hits and 50 top 10 songs for some of the most recognizable artists in the country.

All performances are free and open to the public and will be staged progressively, so all songwriters can be seen at multiple venues inside The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Locations inside the Village where the songwriters will perform include: Rum Runners, The Village Door, Hammerhead's Bar & Grille, Graffiti & The Funky Blues Shack, and the Village Events Plaza stage.

One of the biggest names among the songwriters is Even Stevens, most remembered for the number one songs he wrote for Eddie Rabbit including, "I Love a Rainy Night" and Kenny Rogers' big hit "Love Will Turn You Around". Stevens composed a total of 12 chart-toppers, including nine for Rabbit. Aaron Barker and Steve Bogard have each been responsible for a quartet of number one songs. Three of Barker's hits were recorded by George Strait including "Love With End, Amen" while Bogard possesses top charting hits with Dierks Bentley, Jack Ingram, Lee Greenwood and Michelle Wright.

Barker and Bogart are new this year to the Endless Summer Songwriters Series, while Stevens is new to the lineup. The concert schedule features other musical performances from the following:  Kendell Marvel, Alissa Moreno, , Brent Cobb, Will Rambeaux, Sherrie Austin, Karla Davis, Hailey Steele, Jamie Lee Thurston, Hugh Mitchell, and Carl Anderson whose songwriter resume boasts songs for chart-topping artists such as Blake Shelton, George Strait, Luke Bryan, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts and many more.

Nightly performance schedule:

Friday, Oct. 2
6pm: Rum Runners - Hailey Steele, Karla Davis
7pm: Village Events Plaza - Will Rambeaux, Sherri Austin, Jamie Lee Thurston
8pm: Village Door - Brent Cobb, Hugh Mitchell
9pm: Hammerhead's - Steve Bogard, Alissa Moreno, Carl Anderson
10pm: Funky Blues Shack - Even Stevens, Aaron Barker, Kendell Marvel

Saturday, Oct. 3
6pm: Rum Runners - Will Rambeaux, Sherri Austin
7pm: Village Events Plaza - Aaron Barker, Steve Bogard, Hugh Mitchell
8pm: Village Door - Karla Davis, Carl Anderson, Alissa Moreno
9pm: Hammerhead's - Hailey Steele, Even Stevens
10pm: Funky Blues Shack - Brent Cobb, Jamie Lee Thurston, Kendell Marvel

The Endless Summer Songwriters Series is hosted by Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) in conjunction with Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and VISIT FLORIDA. The annual event brings together Nashville's best songwriters who will sing their biggest hits and explain the inspiration behind their songs. "We are very excited about the Endless Summer Songwriters event coming to Sandestin," said Mark Hodgdon, senior vice president and general manager at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. "This is a great opportunity for people to visit South Walton to enjoy more than a dozen great songwriters performing inside The Village of Baytowne Wharf for an amazing weekend of music. We appreciate the partnership and vision of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to bring this event to Sandestin where we plan to make it home for years to come."

"We are thrilled to bring our Endless Summer Songwriters Series to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, where outstanding venues will highlight exceptional musicians," said Carol Dover, president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. "We are eager to have festival goers take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to meet the artists at The Village of Baytowne Wharf located within Sandestin's world-class resort. It's the perfect pairing of wonderful entertainment with a picturesque destination in Florida. It's sure to be a fun-filled weekend, free to concertgoers this fall."

Accommodations for the weekend can be made at the resort's new website at Sandestin.com or by calling 866.91.BEACH. Refer to the promo code: SING30 to save up to 30 percent on lodging options of three nights or more.

About Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a major destination for all seasons and all ages, and was named the #1 resort on Florida's Emerald Coast. The resort invites guests to a world of 2,400 acres and 30 charming neighborhoods featuring more than 1,250 South Walton vacation rentals, condominiums, villas, town homes and the best in hotel accommodations. As a member of Visit South Walton and Visit Florida, the resort features more than seven miles of beaches and pristine bay front, four championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, a 113-slip marina, a fitness center and spa, meeting space and The Village of Baytowne Wharf, a charming pedestrian village with events, shopping, dining and nightlife. People are invited to download Sandestin's APP for iPhone and Android devices, or become a Facebook Fan or Twitter follower for the latest events and news.

About the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
FRLA is Florida's premier non-profit hospitality industry trade association. Our mission is to 'Protect, Educate and Promote' Florida's $82 billion hospitality industry which represents 23% of Florida's economy and more than 1.1 million employees - making it the state's number one industry. We offer regulatory compliance and food safety training needs (RCS andSafeStaff®); industry developed career-building high school programs (FRLAEF); sponsor the only event in Florida exclusively serving the restaurant and foodservice industry (FR&L Show, October 6-8, 2015 in Orlando); and we safeguard the needs of the hospitality industry by providing legislative advocacy. We represent and serve more than 10,000 independent and household name members, suppliers, and theme parks. For more information, go to www.FRLA.org and find us on Twitter @FRLAnews, Facebook and YouTube.

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