Kimono My House pivots from virtual concerts to in-person music festival

Kimono My House Festival is March 10-13. (Courtesy of: Kimono My House)

Back in March of 2020, musicians worldwide were forced to cancel shows and put tours on hold to curb the fast spread of COVID-19. When faced with the prospect of months without live music, Atlanta musicians Andy Gish and Kim Ware channeled their performance void into a Facebook group devoted to virtual house concerts. The group, Kimono My House, has since swelled to almost 8,000 members, and next weekend they’ll hold their first-ever live, in-person music festival. “City Lights” senior producer Kim Drobes recently spoke with Gish and Ware, who shared their story of working to keep live music alive.

Interview highlights:

The humble, almost instinctive beginnings of Kimono My House: