OPELIKA SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL 2022

Historic Downtown Opelika, Alabama Railroad Ave Opelika, AL 36801,Opelika AL 36801

13 October, 2022

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Event description Opelika, Ala. - For the past four years, the Opelika Songwriters Festival has drawn die-hard live fans from across the Southeast to hear original songwriters spanning multiple musical genres perform their songs. Restaurants, bars, wineries and hotels in historic downtown Opelika will become music listening rooms for two nights and a third day with dozens of soloists, bands and full-scale performances. Tickets are now on sale here. The Opelika Songwriters Festival is in its third year on the main stage on First Avenue in downtown Opelika, featuring acclaimed artists Indigo Girls and Rickie Lee Jones. Sean Mullins and John Paul White performed two evening shows over the holiday weekend. Other artists including Nash, Jeff Blake, Dan navarro, gold Ritchie, Peter, Paul McDonald Bradley Adams, Adam hood, larry Mitchell, Abel, partridge, rice root Farrell, Katie, Bradley cole Martin Smith, Martha's trouble and o 'hara brothers. Along with music, the Opelika Songwriters Festival is the perfect event for those who like to combine music, exercise and relaxation in a world-class spa. The official Festival Hotel is Opelika Auburn Marriott Resort & Spa in Grand National featuring three 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Golf courses with scenic views, driving ranges, putting greens and golf lessons. There is also an elaborate resort-style pool with bar service, as well as eight tennis courts and an award-winning spa. "Amy and I look forward to returning to the Opelika/Auburn area, where we've had many fun shows over the years. We are particularly excited to be sharing the stage with Rickie Lee Jones, a singer and songwriter whom we greatly admire, "said Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls. Sean Mullins is a veteran of the 30A Songwriters Festival and has performed at the last two Opelika Songwriters Festivals. He says the historic town offers music fans something special. "Downtown Opelika stands out for its authenticity," he said. "There are wineries, wineries, boutiques and pinball emporiums that reside in these beautifully restored original cotton warehouses and retail buildings from the pepper mill era of the early 1920s that fueled the economy all those years ago. These places - all within walking distance - are used as listening rooms for the festival, making this a fun, intimate gathering." The Indigo Girls' debut album sold more than 2 million copies on the strength of the 1989 singles "Closer to Fine" and "Kid fear," making the Indigo Girls one of the most successful folk duos in history. In 35 years of career, the grammy award winning duo from their hometown club of Atlanta, Georgia, a total of 16 studio album released (7 is gold album, 4 is a platinum album, 1 is double platinum album), sold more than 15 million albums, and set up a group of loyal followers and long lasting. Their latest critically acclaimed record, Look Long, is an exciting and eclectic collection of songs that finds the duo Amy Ray and Emily Saliers reunited in the studio of their strongest backing band as they document their personal growth in a more specific and focused way than any previous song cycle. Rickie Lee Jones will make her Opelika Songwriters Festival debut, and her memoir, "Last Chance Texaco," will be published in the spring of 2021. The New York Times wrote that her chronicle was "as colourful as Jones's best lyrics". The two-time Grammy Award winner is known for her sultry voice that ranges from deep yearning to late night. "In Love," "Danny's All-Star United Band," and the pivotal breakup album "Pirates. The Opelika Songwriters Festival is produced by The Sound Wall and Russell Carter Artist Management (RCAM). For the past 13 years, RCAM has co-produced the prestigious 30a Songwriters Festival on the Northwest coast of Florida.