Music scene · DeFuniak Springs

In DeFuniak Springs, its musical activity comes mainly from school bands, church choirs, country cover groups, and the Walton County Fair. Musicians from the Fort Walton Beach area occasionally head inland for small festivals and community events.

Performances occur at the high school auditorium, church fellowship halls, the county fairgrounds, and a few local restaurants. The lakefront park pavilion hosts occasional acoustic afternoons. Most touring acts play on the coast near Destin or Fort Walton Beach.

Local and regional artists perform in DeFuniak Springs, while musicians from the nearby Fort Walton Beach scene occasionally pass through.

Begin by volunteering at the county fair, joining the school music program, and playing acoustic sets at local restaurants. Building a local name here can lead to coastal gigs around Fort Walton Beach.