Experience Hayden Hunter & The Yearly Trials live at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta on September 12 in the Atlanta Room. Crafting songs at the crossroads of soul, punk, blues, and indie rock, Hayden's writing leans honest, restless, and loud when it needs to be.

Hayden Hunter is a Jackson, MS–based songwriter crafting songs at the crossroads of soul, punk, blues, and indie rock. Raised in the local music scene and sharpened by touring throughout the Southeast, his writing leans honest, restless, and loud when it needs to be. Whether performing solo or with Hayden Hunter and the Yearly Trials, his live shows are driven by dynamic guitar work and a southern-tinged alternative sound. In 2025, Hayden Hunter and the Yearly Trials released their debut album Flat-Out Wrong landing them opportunities to open for bands like the Weeks and the Unlikely Candidates. They released a new single “Circles (Keep Up) and uncovering a new direction of their unique southern sound dubbed “Post-Americana.”

Dog (In Human Costume) are an alternative rock band based out of Alpharetta, GA. Starting out as a high school band in 2023, they’ve grown to explore their sound, influenced by key figures of the 80s-90s rock scene. Artists such as The Pixies, Radiohead, Queens Of The Stone Age, Jeff Buckley, and Stone Temple Pilots have shaped their sound, and they’ve worked to innovate and modernize one of the most iconic eras of music. They are a band inspired to share their passion for music and self-expression with anybody willing to listen.

Stuck somewhere between alt country, punk, and americana, Garrett Wheeler’s music has something for just about everyone.

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Since becoming musically active and gigging heavily at age 15, Garrett has played countless shows across Georgia, Florida, and the southeast. Playing anywhere from acclaimed music venues and listening rooms, to dive bars where you’re afraid to touch the door handles.