Songwriters at the Lake runs Nov. 13–15, 2026 at Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia, on Lake Lanier. The festival is a weekend of songwriter showcases on several stages, with two 6 p.m. headliner concerts at Peachtree Pointe Amphitheater: the Drew Parker Band on Friday, Nov. 13, and Chuck Leavell & Friends on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Passes and prices
Prices are from the organizer’s ticket page, songwritersatl.com/tickets/. Tickets are sold through the organizer’s ticket link on that page.
| Pass | Days | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Friday wristband | Fri., Nov. 13 | $49 |
| Saturday wristband | Sat., Nov. 14 | $69 |
| All-weekend pass | Nov. 13–15 | $129 |
Headliners
The Friday headliner is the Drew Parker Band at 6 p.m. The Saturday headliner is Chuck Leavell & Friends at 6 p.m. The organizer’s homepage names Chuck Leavell, Randall Bramblett and Jimmy Hall among the featured artists, with special guests including Joanna Cotten and Greg Barnhill.
Where and when
Lanier Islands Resort, Buford, Georgia (Metro Atlanta, on Lake Lanier). Shows run on several stages across the weekend. Times for shows other than the two headliners are on the organizer’s event schedule page.
Not confirmed here: show times other than the two headliners, and the lodging and parking details. Check the organizer’s pages for current information.
How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on . Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.
Sources
- Songwriters at the Lake, official site (checked Nov. 2, 2026)
- Songwriters at the Lake, tickets and passes (checked Nov. 2, 2026)
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Straight-line distance from Lanier Islands Resort, Buford, not driving miles. Events within 40 miles, places within 25; “about” means measured from a town centre.
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