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More than 50 songwriters headed to Alpharetta festival

The Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival returns to Alpharetta bigger than ever Oct. 7 and 8. COURTESY CITY OF ALPHARETTA AND AWESOME ALPHARETTA

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The Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival returns to Alpharetta bigger than ever Oct. 7 and 8. COURTESY CITY OF ALPHARETTA AND AWESOME ALPHARETTA
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Sept 22, 2022

The Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival returns to Alpharetta bigger than ever Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8. More than 50 performers will entertain downtown visitors over two days.

Performances will cover every conceivable genre from folk music, country, pop, gospel and jazz to hip-hop, rock ‘n’ roll and blues.

In addition to performances on six outdoor stages, Music Match is presenting local Alpharetta business venues including Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar, Chiringa, Central City Tavern, Clothes Horse Men’s Apparel & Gifts, Four Fat Cows, Minnie Olivia Pizzeria, Jinya Ramen Bar, South Main Kitchen and Truck & Tap Alpharetta.

All the details about this free event: https://wireandwoodalpharetta.com/.

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