Wire & Wood Festival Returns in October

ALPHARETTA, GA -- The popular Wire & Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival will soon return to the city's central business district.

The fourth annual festival will be held Oct. 7-8, and will bring nationally recognized singer-songwriters together to perform their original music.

The event also gives music lovers a "behind-the-scenes look at the stories that inspired country, rock, blues, Americana and bluegrass music," the website says.

Tickets are now on sale for the event and can be purchased online. A kickoff concert will be held Oct. 7 at Avalon.

Beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, music will be featured on five stages along Milton Avenue.

Prominent songwriters slated to make an appearance include John Oates of Hall & Oates, Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls, Ken Block and Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel, Shawn Mullins and Kristian Bush of Sugarland.

You can view the complete lineup here.

Kids 12 and under will be admitted for free to the event, which will be held rain or shine. No dogs or outside food or beverages are allowed.

Motorists can park for free at the Alpharetta City Hall parking deck at 2 Park Plaza or at the Milton Center/Independence High School at 86 School Drive.

For more information, visit the event website.

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