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Fester Hagood performs at the No. 3 Railroad on Jan. 14th with Pickled Holler and Julie Gribble. His next Mojo Confessional Songwriter Showcase is scheduled for Feb. 11. (Submitted Photo/Julie Gribble)

Fester Hagood performs at the No. 3 Railroad on Jan. 14th with Pickled Holler and Julie Gribble. His next Mojo Confessional Songwriter Showcase is scheduled for Feb. 11. (Submitted Photo/Julie Gribble)

No. 3’s monthly showcase celebrates local songwriters

Izzy Wagner
Thursday, January 25, 2024
The warm lights from the interior of No. 3 Railroad Street illuminate the empty street. Inside, a sizable crowd gathers to attend the first Mojo Confessional Songwriter Showcase of 2024, a night of original music by local artists.
Gwen & the Retro Kats will close out the Downtown Development Authority Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday at Platt Brooks Estate. The group is a combination of two Atlanta acts, Gwen Hughes and the Ruby Red’s, performing swing, jazz and dixieland. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Gwen & the Retro Kats will close out the Downtown Development Authority Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday at Platt Brooks Estate. The group is a combination of two Atlanta acts, Gwen Hughes and the Ruby Red’s, performing swing, jazz and dixieland. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Gwen & the Retro Kats wrap up Lexington concert series

Avni Trivedi
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Gwen & the Retro Kats will return to Lexington to close out the Downtown Development Authority Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday at Platt Brooks Estate.     Gwen Hughes and the Ruby Red’s, both Atlanta-based musicians, join forces to create a ’20s, jazz sound intended to get the crowd dancing.
Festival goers can gather in this open space, next to the bar at Cloverleaf Farm. (Photo/Caroline Embleau)

Festival goers can gather in this open space, next to the bar at Cloverleaf Farm. (Photo/Caroline Embleau)

Festival hits right note with sustainability

Caroline Embleau
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Wildwood Revival is bringing live music again to Oglethorpe County — but in an environmentally conscious way. The organizers are welcoming several vendors with sustainable missions, and the event aims to use zero plastic.
Jesse Collier co-owns Cloverleaf Farm with his sister Libby Rose. They also started Wildwood Revival, a music festival, in 2014. (Photo/Troyce Grant)

Jesse Collier co-owns Cloverleaf Farm with his sister Libby Rose. They also started Wildwood Revival, a music festival, in 2014. (Photo/Troyce Grant)

Wildwood Revival returns

Troyce Grant
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Wildwood Revival music festival is returning this fall, but its organizers want the event to suit the small-town feel of Oglethorpe County.     “Music festivals get a bad rap,” co-creator Libby Rose said.
Blues artist Jon Shain performed at No. 3 Railroad in Arnoldsville on Sept. 15, 2022. He sang original songs as well as covers. (Photo/Nimra Ahmad)

Blues artist Jon Shain performed at No. 3 Railroad in Arnoldsville on Sept. 15, 2022. He sang original songs as well as covers. (Photo/Nimra Ahmad)

Crowd enjoys Shain’s performance at No. 3 Railroad

Nimra Ahmad
Thursday, September 22, 2022
WATCH: Crowd enjoys Shain’s performance at No. 3 Railroad   While the sun set in the distance, about 13 people gathered at the small, rustic No. 3 Railroad Street in Arnoldsville.