Opelika Songwriters Festival

05/20/2024

That’s a wrap on the 5th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival! Thank you to all the amazing artists, crew, volunteers, and sponsors who made this incredible event possible. 🎸

And thank YOU, our wonderful patrons who braved the elements and still came out to make this one unforgettable weekend, for the love of music and the craft of songwriting. 🎶

See you all next year! May 15-18, 2025. Save the date! 📆

05/19/2024

Congratulations to yesterday’s raffle winners, Judi Groves (artist signed guitar) and J.D.T. (Napa Valley Vacation)! 🎉🎸☀️

Enjoy guys! 😊

📸: Clyde Groves

05/18/2024

The guitar raffle will be announced shortly on the main stage! 🎸 You still have time to enter the Napa Valley Vineyards Vacation raffle! $25 per ticket or 5 tickets for $100 to increase your chances of winning. Don’t miss out!

🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4a6p6UY

Proceeds benefit The Sound Wall Music Initiative.

05/18/2024

Day 1 ✨vibes✨

05/18/2024

The Box Office has relocated to The Bottling Plant Event Center, 614 N Railroad Ave. Opens at 9 am!

05/18/2024

HEADLINER CHANGE: Regrettably, Shawn Colvin has come down with an illness and is unable to sing this weekend. The show will go on with Shawn Mullins stepping in as a headliner.

Shawn Mullins will perform as follows:

Saturday, May 18
3:30 pm - Main Stage at The Bottling Plant Event Center
9:30 pm - John Emerald Distilling Company

Sunday, May 19
10:30 am - Heritage House Lawn

05/17/2024

The music starts today at 5 PM! 🎶 ALL venues are indoors! Don't let a little rain keep you from enjoying these awesome performances! Sister Hazel headlines at 9:45 tonight!

And tomorrow, don’t miss KT Tunstall on the Main Stage at The Bottling Plant Event Center! Tickets still available! See you there! 🎸⚡️

🎟 freshtix.com/events/osf2024

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05/16/2024

🚨LOW TICKET ALERT🚨 for tonight's dinner at John Emerald Distilling Company and Saturday's Breakfast at Botanic LLC!

Hurry and grab 'em before they're gone!

🎟 Buy online at freshtix.com/events/osf2024 or call (334) 575-3477 to purchase by phone.

05/16/2024

🎶 The 5th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival kicks off tomorrow night with the Cocktail Dinner at John Emerald Distilling Company! 🎉 Limited tickets are still available for this special event!

Sister Hazel hits the Main Stage at The Bottling Plant Event Center this Friday at 9:45 pm! 🎸✨

🎟 Grab your tickets now at freshtix.com/events/osf2024

Music video by Sister Hazel performing All For You. (C) 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.

05/15/2024

🚨 VENUE CHANGE ALERT 🚨

Due to expected rain on Friday and Saturday, we're moving three outdoor stages indoors for your comfort!

- Main Stage: Now at The Bottling Plant Event Center Main Stage (Friday & Saturday)
- Resting Pulse Brewery Performances: Now at The Bottling Plant Event Center 2nd Stage (Friday & Saturday)
- The Final Round with Dan Navarro & Jack Barksdale: Now at Heritage House (Sunday)
- Community Stage: Now in the tasting room at John Emerald Distilling Company (Friday)

Performance times will remain the same.

Your safety and comfort are our top priorities. We're still set to deliver an amazing (and dry) festival experience! See you there! 🎉

05/14/2024

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT✨ When music is in your blood, it’s easy to take it for granted. But if the last few years have taught Lilly Winwood anything, it’s that nothing is set in stone. Winwood's 2021 debut, Time Well Spent, was a milestone, but her follow-up, Talking Walls, shows her creative spark is still bright. Mixing Americana with old-world sophistication, Winwood’s sound reflects her unique upbringing between the U.K. and Nashville. As the daughter of Grammy-winning rocker Steve Winwood, her musical passion is truly in her DNA.

🎟 freshtix.com/events/osf2024

05/14/2024

We are 2 DAYS AWAY from the official kick-off to OSF! 🎉🎸✨

‼️ LOW TICKET ALERTS for the Thursday Cocktail Dinner at John Emerald Distilling Company and Sunday Brunch & Songs event sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka at Heritage House. Get your tickets before they're GONE. 💨

🎟 freshtix.com/events/osf2024



📸 Rick Diamond Photography

05/13/2024

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT✨ Nashville-based rock/Americana artist Becky Warren has gathered acclaim for her themed albums. She sings about post-9/11 veterans on her debut album, War Surplus; homeless entrepreneurs on Undesirable; and her own struggles with mental illness on The Sick Season. Becky tackles these tough subjects with big, catchy, rock n' roll choruses and an obvious empathy for the people in her songs. As Paste Magazine noted, “The stories in her songbook may be heavy, but Warren expertly makes them about hope more than anything else.” Rolling Stone picked her 2018 record as one of the best country and Americana albums of the year. Becky opens regularly for the Indigo Girls and knows a lot of animal facts. 🐶

Catch her at OSF this week!
🎟 freshtix.com/events/osf2024

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the super moms out there! 💐
Today is the last day to save 20% on all OSF tickets! Treat mom to a lovely music-filled weekend, cocktail dinner with Cousin Curtiss, breakfast at Botanic LLC with Eliot Bronson, or brunch with Shawn Colvin, Shawn Mullins, and Jon Muq!🌸

🎟 Tickets at freshtix.com/events/osf2024
Use promo code OSF20 at checkout.

‼️ LOW TICKET ALERTS for the Thursday cocktail dinner and Sunday Brunch. Hurry and get your tickets before they're gone!

05/10/2024

The OSF Raffle is live! 🤩 Enter for a chance to win a Napa Valley Vineyards vacation, or a guitar signed by OSF artists!🎸 Proceeds from the raffle will support The Sound Wall Music Initiative, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to promoting and celebrating the art of music in the Auburn-Opelika community.

🎟 Purchase your raffle tickets here: https://bit.ly/4a6p6UY

05/10/2024

The schedule is LIVE! 🎉🎉🎉
opelikasongwritersfestival.com/schedule/

05/09/2024

Folks, we are ONE WEEK from the 5th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival! You know what else is just around the corner? Mother's Day!🌸 What better way to celebrate the wonderful moms in your life than with the gift of music?🎸🎼

For a limited time, get 20% off all festival tickets, including our add-on experiences! Treat mom to a cocktail dinner at John Emerald Distilling Company, Breakfast at Botanic LLC, or a wonderful Sunday brunch at Heritage House. These events feature performances by festival artists such as Shawn Colvin, Shawn Mullins, Jon Muq, and more!

Use promo code OSF20 at checkout.
🎟 Get your tickets here: freshtix.com/events/osf2024

05/09/2024

JUST ANNOUNCED! 🤩 Jada Cato Music has been added to the lineup! 🎶 From Austin's honky-tonks to her Nashville debut on CMT's Concert for Love and Acceptance, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist that makes you feel more like a front-seat passenger on their musical journey. Jada's songs "Why Is the Bed Unmade" and "Her" take you on an emotional ride. With GLAAD's National Rising Star Grant and a BA in Theatre securely in the glovebox, Jada's powerhouse vocals and keen storytelling skills promise an unforgettable trip! 🚀

🎟 Get your tix! freshtix.com/events/osf2024

05/06/2024

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨ For over two decades, Robby Hecht has captivated audiences with his soulful music, combining quietly impactful songwriting reminiscent of Tom Waits or Jim Croce with the graceful vocal resonance of James Taylor. Robby has won numerous songwriter contests, toured the US and Europe, and amassed over 25 million streams. He blends insightful lyricism and memorable melodies. With over 60 songs recorded by other artists and his own distinct touch, Robby's music resonates far and wide. 🎶

🎟: freshtix.com/events/osf2024

05/04/2024

Thank you to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate for their support of OSF 2024!

BHHS is the lead source for residential and commercial real estate sales in Lee County and surrounding areas.

Visit bhhspreferredauburn.com for more information!

05/03/2024

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT✨ Throughout six albums, indie folksinger Eliot Bronson has meticulously crafted his distinctive brand of atmospheric American roots music. His accolades speak volumes - he's not just an award winner, but a true road warrior, captivating audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Internationally renowned for his songwriting prowess, Bronson possesses a voice that effortlessly swoons and sweeps, winning over fans from all walks of life.

From his humble beginnings playing local coffee shops, where he was hailed as "a folk singing wunderkind" by his hometown newspaper, The Baltimore Sun, to catching the attention of Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb, whose work on albums like 2014’s "Eliot Bronson" and 2017’s "James" propelled Bronson into the same league as esteemed songwriters such as Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton.

Don't miss Eliot's enthralling sets at OSF! 🎟 Get your tickets here: bit.ly/3SZnDLb

05/02/2024

Larry Mitchell will be hosting the Friday & Saturday late-night songwriter jams at John Emerald Distilling Company, AND a Saturday morning workshop on building tones with electric guitar and the Tonewood-Amp for acoustic guitar. 🎸⚡️

An internationally acclaimed guitarist, composer, and GRAMMY award-winning producer/engineer, Larry's recent album “The Light Within” just earned the coveted 2022 “Best Instrumental” Global Music Award. Larry’s rich guitar textures demonstrate his abilities as a solo artist and as an ensemble player, having toured with the iconic Tracy Chapman, Billy Squier, Ric Ocasek (of The Cars), Latin megastar Miguel Bosѐ, and others.

🎟 Get your tickets!👉 freshtix.com/events/osf2024

Note: the Guitar Tone Workshop is an add-on experience. At the link above, click the green "Buy Tickets" button and scroll down to "Workshops." Adult tickets are $25, $15 for students.

05/02/2024

The countdown is on! ⏲️ We are TWO WEEKS away from OSF 2024!

Share your excitement with us! Post your photos and videos of past OSF performances and hashtag so we can share the love! We can't wait to see you at the 5th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival!

🎟: freshtix.com/events/osf2024
📸: Rick Diamond Photography