7th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival
MARCH 26 - 29, 2026
Opelika, AL For booking, please contact [email protected] | (404) 377-9900.
Opelika Songwriters Festival is produced by The Sound Wall and Russell Carter Artist Management.
10/09/2025
Illinois native singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Gina Venier blends soulful vocals with honest, hook-driven songwriting. On this week’s episode of Pilot Moon Sessions, she performs her song For the Birds as her voice carries a raw, rootsy energy.🎶
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Recorded live during the 6th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival in downtown Opelika, this Pilot Moon Sessions episode features Gina Venier performing her or...
10/03/2025
We love reliving the energy and unforgettable performances from the 4th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival!
With headline sets by 10,000 Maniacs, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Drivin N Cryin, plus 40+ songwriters from across the country, OSF4 was truly a once-in-a-lifetime weekend!🎶
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Relive the energy and unforgettable performances from the 2023 Opelika Songwriters Festival — featuring headline sets by 10,000 Maniacs, Toad the Wet Sprocke...
10/02/2025
Ione has a way of pairing soulful vocals with lyrics that read like poetry. In this week’s Pilot Moon Sessions, she shares her original song “Duckweed.” Recorded live during the 6th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival, IONE’s performance reveals timeless vocals with a fresh spin.
🎥 Recorded live in Opelika, Alabama at OSF6
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Filmed during the 6th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival, this Pilot Moon Sessions performance features Chicago-based songwriter IONE with her original song...
09/25/2025
Jeff Black blends poetic storytelling with his soulful delivery of “More Than Honey.”
For this week’s Pilot Moon episode, we feature singer-songwriter Jeff Black, an artist who has built a career on crafting songs that resonate deeply with both honesty and heart.
Recorded live in Opelika, Alabama at this year's Opelika Songwriters Festival, this performance captures the grit, grace, and honesty that make Jeff’s work timeless.
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Acclaimed Americana artist Jeff Black takes the stage with “More Than Honey,” a song that blends poetic storytelling with his signature soulful delivery. Kno...
09/24/2025
The countdown begins! 183 days until OSF7 brings music, storytelling, and unforgettable moments back to downtown Opelika! 🎶🎤🎸
📸: Rick Diamond Photography
09/22/2025
Take a look back at the unforgettable moments from the 3rd Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival in 2022. With headlining performances by Indigo Girls and Rickie Lee Jones, downtown Opelika came alive with music and storytelling.
We can’t wait to share what’s in store for our 7th Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Take a look back at the unforgettable moments from the 2022 Opelika Songwriters Festival — featuring headline performances by Indigo Girls and Rickie Lee Jon...
09/18/2025
Episode 2 of the Pilot Moon Sessions is out now! Watch Chris Stills bring his soulful artistry to a stunning performance of Eleanor Rigby. Influenced by his life between Paris and Los Angeles, Chris delivers a rendition you won’t want to miss!
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Born in Boulder, Colorado and raised between Paris and Los Angeles, Chris Stills infuses his multicultural influences into his work as a singer-songwriter, a...
06/25/2025
🎉 We’re honored! Opelika Songwriters Festival was just named Best Music Festival in Alabama by Alabama Magazine’s Best of BAMA 2025!
Huge thanks to our fans, artists, volunteers, and this amazing community. We couldn’t do it without you! 💛🎶
04/17/2025
🎶 Thank you to Emily Ellis for more beautiful pictures from our favorite weekend!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for OSF7 - March 26-29 2026! 📅
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04/16/2025
Get Tickets for The Sound Wall Jazz Series Presents - Cindy Scott.
04/14/2025
Can't contain our excitement for this one! 🎷
Get Tickets for The Sound Wall Jazz Series Presents - Cindy Scott.
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Opelika Songwriters Festival is produced by The Sound Wall and Russell Carter Artist Management (RCAM). RCAM has produced the 30a Songwriters Festival for the past 10 years on the Northwest Florida Coast. 30a Songwriters Festival is considered to be one on of the most prestigious songwriter festivals in the country.
Opelika Songwriters Festival consist of multiple venues in downtown Opelika that are transformed into listening rooms and host over 40 songwriters from our local artist to grammy award winning songwriters. Last year, festival goers came from all over Alabama, Georgia and Florida to listen! Your festival pass gets you access to every venue giving you the opportunity to experience many different locations and songwriters over the weekend.
Rob & Jen Slocumb, aka the folk band Martha’s Trouble and owners of The Sound Wall founded Opelika Songwriters Festival that debut this past Memorial Day Weekend 2019 in Downtown Opelika. We are excited to announce the dates for the 2nd annual OPELIKA SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL will be on March 27 - 29, 2020.
This years lineup includes The War & Treaty, Dark Water, Shawn Mullins, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Dan Navarro, Kim Richey, Jeff Black, Grayon Capps, Charlie Mars, Abe Partridge, Steve Poltz, Pierce Pettis, Adam Hood, Sugarcane Jane, Szlachetka, and many more
