EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 14 MIN
Ep.#106: The Sound Wall / Opelika Songwriters Festival
from Good Neighbor Podcast: Auburn and Opelika · host Susannah Hodges at Village Centre Press
We trace how a recording dream became a concert venue, a sold-out supper club, and Opelika’s biggest music weekend. Rob Slocumb shares the festival schedule, the student showcase, and the pivots that kept The Sound Wall thriving after COVID.• what The Sound Wall is and why it works• Supper Club as a community builder• Opelika Songwriters Festival schedule and highlights• six venues and 40 artists across downtown• student showcase and school workshops• entrepreneurship lessons from a forced pivot• family life, travel, and pickleball moments• how to get tickets and best value passes• upcoming jazz series with a touring clarinetistTickets are now on sale. Your best value is the weekend pass.httos://theswmi.org https://opelikasongwritersfestival.com
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We trace how a recording dream became a concert venue, a sold-out supper club, and Opelika’s biggest music weekend. Rob Slocumb shares the festival schedule, the student showcase, and the pivots that kept The Sound Wall thriving after COVID. • what The Sound Wall is and why it works • Supper Club as a community builder • Opelika Songwriters Festival schedule and highlights • six venues and 40 artists across downtown • student showcase and school workshops • entrepreneurship lessons from a fo...
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Ep.#106: The Sound Wall / Opelika Songwriters Festival
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