Back to School Fest with Penelope Road & Winyah LIVE at Heartwood Soundstage

Indie Live celebrates the beginning of the school year with Back To School Fest!Penelope Road is an Atlanta soul-pop quintet comprised of Max Moore (lead vocals/guitar), Charles Eastman (lead vocals/keys), Koan Roy-Meighoo (vocals/guitar), James Kopp (bass), and Anthony Smith (drums). The band is on a mission to bring real, immersive performance back, having sold over 20,000 tickets in the first half of 2025 alone. From jamming in a grimy college house on Penelope Road to going viral with attic jam clips, the band’s grassroots following led to a Warner Records deal, a self-titled 2024 EP, and sold-out dates headlining and supporting Goose and Lake Street Dive. Their second EP, The Diamond Street Sessions, recorded at Diamond Street Studios with David Ryan Harris, showcased warm, groove-filled tracks like “Out Tonight” and “Flowers (Carry Me Home),” while their 2025 EP Chance Encounter features heart-on-sleeve lyrics and full-band energy. Penelope Road closed out 2025 with three sold-out hometown shows and a feature on Grammy.com’s Grammy Reimagined fortheir Eagles cover “Lyin’ Eyes,” and they’ll be taking that that momentum into 2026 with a North American headline tour, marking them as one of today’s most exciting bands to watch.Outdoor ShowAll AgesLawn Chairs Allowed as Space PermitsFunded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County