Conversations From Studio B: 2026 Athens Community Arts and Music Festival

In this episode of Conversations From Studio B, WOUB's Emily Votaw sits down with festival organizer Scott Winland to discuss the 2026 Athens Community Arts and Music Festival, taking place Saturday, August 1, on Union Street in uptown Athens. The conversation explores the festival's 26-year history, its mission of celebrating community through music and the arts, and what visitors can expect at this year's event. The 2026 festival features headliner Shannon Shaw, along with Sharp Pins, Shilpa Ray, Good Flying Birds, Golomb, Big Fat Head, Adam Remnant & The Signs, Laughing Chimes, Hutchison's Melody Makers, and Stuart's Opera House Afterschool Music Program bands Summer Formal and Blue Suburbia. Admission is free, and the festival also includes a curated art market and interactive exhibits presented by local arts organizations and community nonprofits.