In Northwest Georgia, Ain’t No Place Like The Cohutta Song Fest

By Ray Bassett

Published October 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM EDT

(Aired Tues 10/14/25)

A half hour from Chattanooga and twenty minutes from Dalton is Cohutta, a small railroad town in Northwest Georgia.

This time last year, the town hosted the first-ever Cohutta Song Fest.

This Friday and Saturday, the Fest returns to Wolfe Street - featuring live music and a songwriting contest.

Tom Brown and Charlsey Etheridge are organizers of the Cohutta Song Fest.

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