NAME: Branch Burns

FAMILY: Buddy and Annette (Parents), Matthew, McCullough, and Hays (Three older brothers)

HOME TOWN: Newnan, Georgia

CURRENT TOWN: Athens, Georgia

WHAT YEARS AT UGA: Undergrad Fall of 2020 – 2024; Master’s Fall of 2024 – Current

SCHOOL/DEGREE: CAES: Agriculture Business; Warnell: Master’s of Forest Business

PROFESSION: Graduate Student

TIES TO ATHENS MUSIC: Going on year six in Athens, I have seen plenty of bands playing in the Georgia Theatre, the 40 Watt, and around different Athens bars and fraternity houses.

FAVE BAND YOU HAVE SEEN IN ATHENS: The Dirty Guv’nahs at Showercap in 2022 was a good one. I’ve seen Riley Green twice while I’ve been up here. These would be my two favorite ones to pick from.

Branch’s Playlist

Where Corn Don’t Grow – Riley Green

The Beer, the Band, and the Barstool – Luke Combs

Angel of the Night – The SteelDrivers

Southern Girl – Tim McGraw

Rodeo – Futurebirds

Doing Life With Me – Eric Church

Gone Before You Met Me – Alan Jackson

Pleas – Widespread Panic

Last Time for Everything – Brad Paisley

Felt Good On My Lips – Tim McGraw

Something to Be Proud Of – Montgomery Gentry

Wondering Why – Red Clay Strays

Old Ties and Companions – Watchouse

Bang A Gong – T. Rex

Beautiful Mess – Diamond Rio

Shreveport – Turnpike Troubadours

It’s Five O’clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffet

Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top

God Bless the Boy – Cody Johnson

Rather Be – Riley Green