Friday, October 7, 2016
Each October I look forward to getting to hear some awesome music from some of the nation’s most talented songwriters and I don’t have to travel far. Alpharetta holds their annual Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival and some big names show up to play for a crowd that loves tunes.
Hurricane Matthew was pounding the coast this particular Friday and some of the blow back had made its way to the metro Atlanta area. The rain kept some people away from Avalon for the preview performances but some did brave the weather to check out Andrew Ripp and Jimmy LaFave as they crooned through the evening hours.
Andrew Ripp performs at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Andrew Ripp performs at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Andrew Ripp performs at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Andrew Ripp performs at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Andrew Ripp talks to fans after performing at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Jimmy LaFave performs at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Jimmy LaFave performs at Avalon during the Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
The 2016 Alpharetta Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival at Avalon on Friday, October 7, 2016.