Wire & Wood Festival returns to Alpharetta this October

Calling all music lovers! The Wire & Wood Festival is returning to Alpharetta for the seventh year.

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During the free, two-day event, more than 20 local and regional artists will perform country, rock, blues, Americana and bluegrass songs on various indoor and outdoor stages throughout the downtown area.

Not only will audiences be able to groove to the tunes, they’ll also get to hear the stories that inspired each one of them.

The outdoor stages will include Main on Milton, Town Green Stage, Ole Milton Park Stage, Citizen Soul Stage, Central City Tavern Stage, and the patio of Ceviche Taqueria and Margarita Bar. There will also be a stage in City Hall.

Although no outside food and beverages are allowed, there will be plenty of yummy options inside of the festival.

The food and beverage stations will open at 4 p.m., and the music will begin at 5 p.m. each night.

Want to learn more? Check out the artist lineup and schedule here.

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Wire & Wood Alpharetta Music Festival

4-10 p.m. Oct. 11-12. Free admission. Downtown Alpharetta, 20 S. Main St., Alpharetta, wireandwoodalpharetta.com.