A few things, but only one Big Thing

The Big Thing is a music festival happening on July 30th at RowdyDowdy at Fort Pryor. It’s mission is to bring everyone together in the bigger picture of the Atlanta music scene—beyond white dudes with guitars.

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That Big Thing that you’ve been hearing about? It’s the big bang. The second coming of summer. The second great fire that will form a festival, burning through your old, dry, and airy notions of the Atlanta music scene. 

According to master curator Jay Douglas, the Thing will “Demolish the barriers people have built up, consciously or not, and build something more diverse from the ashes.” 

The lineup creates a cut through Atlanta’s local acts, featuring recent CL cover stars Coco and Clair Clair, the ambient and groovy Wiley from Atlanta, punk from Antarticats, existentialist noisy jazzers Bienenstock, and more. From Athens: Dead Neighbors, From Chattanooga: Superbody

“Ultimately, I want more shows to be more inclusive of people besides white men with guitars. I want every bit of talent in this city to feel recognized, to feel they can be supported as much as everyone else,” Douglas says. 

Don’t we all? 

The Peach Coven will be there to support homeless shelters in Atlanta. You will be there to support artists and zinesters who have the opportunity to table during the tunes. Bigfoot will be there. 

Let’s review: Which Big Thing have you been hearing about? 

The one that will take place at RowdyDowdy at Fort Pryor on Sat. July 30 from $5. 3:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 730 Pryor St. S.W.
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