Live music is a central component of the Marigold Festival. Bands from all over play in our city from noon until 8 pm.

This year's headliner is RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND

Music Lineup

Sir Crazy Pants

12:00 - 12:30pm

Sir Crazy Pants is not your ordinary musician; he’s a rockstar specializing in creating awesome songs for kids, offering fantastic family entertainment.

Women in STEM

12:45 - 1:15pm

Women in STEM is the accumulation of knowledge from three assiduous musicians. Ella, Finn, and Sam developed their striking sound as a call from science herself. Listen at your own risk: internal revelations are provoked when listening to Women in STEM.

Donovan Ram Band

1:30 - 2:00pm

The Donovan Ram Band has been an active performance group at Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School and in the Athens area since 2009.

Kimberly Morgan York

2:15 - 3:15pm

Kimberly Morgan York writes alt-country songs that resonate with honesty and conviction. Her performances are captivating.

Michael Joe White

3:30 - 4:15pm

Michael Joe White, originally from the lowcountry of South Carolina, had been a touring east coast musician before taking an extended break from music. Since having an epiphany of sorts in the fall of 2022 at a songwriting festival in Alabama, he has immersed himself in the southeastern songwriting community.

The Howdies

4:30 - 5:15pm

The Howdies are an Athens, GA-based band bringing a fresh take on honkytonk with a scrappy, heartfelt sound.

Me'an Mills

5:30 - 6:30pm

Me’an Mills is an Americana roots rock band that formed in Statesboro, Georgia in 1987. Their new record, "33," is set to release in early summer.

RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND

6:45 - 8:00pm

Randall Bramblett is a lifer. For decades, he's explored the deep corners and outer orbits of American roots music, creating a southern sound that's every bit as eclectic as its maker. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been hailed as "one of the South's most lyrical and literate songwriters" by Rolling Stone.

Admission to the Marigold Festival is free!