Memorial Day Weekend Events in Atlanta 2023
CL's guide to the start of the summer
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Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! The Memorial Day Weekend tends to kick off the Summer in Atlanta. Look to CL's calendar for the best events for Memorial Day and the Summer.
Big Memorial Day Events
Atlanta Jazz Festival
We're expecting the 2022 Atlanta Jazz Festival to return to Piedmont Park over Memorial Day Weekend. We've got the latest Jazz Festival news and festival lineup
List of Memorial Day Events
Superblue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
City Winery
Cost: Sold Out,
Music,
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CL Critic Hal Horowitz Recommends: Multi-award winning, mellifluous jazz vocalist Elling partners... [click here for more]
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Sarah Clanton with Smith & Calvert
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Red Clay Music Foundry
Cost: check site,
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"She's got the charisma of a mainstream pop singer plus all of the authenticity of an underground rebel, which isn't exactly a combination that you find every day in this business."
- SKOPE MAG
[click here for more]Panchiko
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Variety Playhouse
Cost: $25.00 - $39.50,
Music,
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On July 21st, 2016, a user on 4chan's /mu/ board posted a photo of a demo CD they'd discovered in an Oxfam charity store in Nottingham, UK: titled D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L, purportedly released in 2000. The listener uploaded the ripped audio ...
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KPOP Club Night
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Terminal West
Cost: $16.00 - $20.00,
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No description provided
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The Blues and its People
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Cost: $49-69,
Music
CL Critic Hal Horowitz Recommends: Trumpeter Russell Gunn leads a 26 piece Royal Krunk Jazz... [click here for more]
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The Way Back Band At Fat Matt's Rib Shack
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Fat Matt's Rib Shack
Cost: Free,
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Save THE WAY BACK BAND AT FAT MATT'S RIB SHACK to your collection.
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Better Yet, Frigga Five, Perfect Animal
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10-$15,
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Come out to see 3 of Atlanta's best young talent: Better Yet + Frigga Five + Perfect Animal spanning genres like pop punk, funk and heavy alternative.$10 Adv - $15 DoorDoors @ 7 PM
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Better Yet w/ Frigga Five + Perfect Animal
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 Adv - $15 Door,
Music,
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Come out to see 3 of Atlanta’s best young talent — Better Yet + Frigga Five + Perfect Animal — spanning genres like pop punk, funk and heavy alternative.$10 Adv - $15 DoorDoors @ 7 PM
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The Blues and Its People
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Cost: $25+,
Music
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Blues People: Negro Music in White America, Written by Amiri Baraka.
Performed by Russell Gunn and the Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra.
Composed and Music Directed by Russell Gunn.
Developed by Leatrice Ellzy.
Projection Design by Zavier Taylor.
Lighting Desig... [click here for more]
The Play That Goes Wrong
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Aurora Theatre
Cost: $25+,
Arts Agenda
Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. You’ll see an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines); this Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilario...
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Lace Larrabee: Aurora Comedy Nights
Friday May 26, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Aurora Theatre
Cost: $10-$20,
Arts Agenda,
Nightlife::Comedy
Aurora Theatre has been bringing high quality comedy to Lawrenceville since 2007!
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Off World Vehicle
Friday May 26, 2023 08:30 PM EDT
Aisle 5
Cost: $13.00 ,
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No description provided
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Bryson Tiller: Back and I'm Better Tour
Friday May 26, 2023 08:30 PM EDT
Coca-Cola Roxy
Cost: $159- $693+,
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Hip-Hop/Rap
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Erick Baker
Friday May 26, 2023 09:00 PM EDT
Eddie's Attic
Cost: $25+,
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Erick Baker
Erick Baker is a heart-on-his-sleeve troubadour from Knoxville, TN, singing country soul. For more than a decade, he's made a life in music, sharing the stage with artists like John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Heart, Gavin Degraw, and the Goo Goo Dolls.
With a powerful voice that has b... [click here for more]
Moby Dick (The Kings of Party Rock)
Friday May 26, 2023 09:00 PM EDT
37 Main Buford
Cost: check website,
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Moby Dick (The Kings of Party Rock)
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Giant Swan, Pyramid Club, Wet Cat, Flohr
Friday May 26, 2023 09:00 PM EDT
529 Bar
Cost: $15.00 ,
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Pyramid Club, Wet Cat, Flohr
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Bit Brigade
Friday May 26, 2023 09:00 PM EDT
The Earl
Cost: $20 ADV,
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No description provided
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Interstellar Echoes - A Tribute To Pink Floyd
Friday May 26, 2023 09:55 PM EDT
MadLife Stage & Studios
Cost: From $29.50,
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Interstellar Echoes - A Tribute to Pink Floyd
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DividedBy5
Friday May 26, 2023 10:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern
Cost: $10/Door at 9:30pm,
Music,
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No description provided
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Beyonce Renaissance Tour Experience
Friday May 26, 2023 10:00 PM EDT
The Loft
Cost: $15-$20 Advance / $30 Day of Show,
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No description provided
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Early James
Saturday May 27, 2023 12:00 AM EDT
Riverside Park
Cost: Free,
Arts Agenda,
Food and Drink,
Free Events,
Music,
Nightlife
Roswell Riverside Sounds Concert Series
Fourth Saturday of the Month
April-September, 7:00-9:00 PM
575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA 30075
Join us at Riverside Park for Roswell's longest running, free, outdoor concert series focused on singer-songwriters and original artists.
Artisans Arts and Craft Show
Saturday May 27, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
Festivals
Categories: #ArtsandCrafts #CraftShow #CraftFair #Artisans #Jewelry #SupportLocal #ShopSmall #ArtsandCraftsFair #ArtsandCraftsShow #Roswell
Saturday May 27th ( 10am-6pm)--Artisans Arts & Crafts Show
in front of Aurora Cineplex (Roswell)
Come explore and shop the Arts & Crafts Booths set up outside... [click here for more]
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Creekwater Alpaca Farm Barn Tour
Saturday May 27, 2023 11:00 AM EDT
Creekwater Alpaca Farm
Cost: $12,
Categories: Zoo & Animals
Welcome to Creekwater Alpacas! Our unique farm in Snellville, Georgia has been the home of over 50 alpacas since 1993. We offer a safe, close up, hands-on experience unlike any other. Bring the family and enjoy petting the alpacas in their pen, bunnies, goats, minature hor...
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Georgia Plant Swap + Sale Tucker
Saturday May 27, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
Pontoon Brewing Company
Cost: Free,
Arts Agenda,
Festivals,
Food and Drink,
Free Events
Categories: Home and Garden
Join us for Plant & Art Party!
Swapping? Bring your plants, cuttings, seeds to trade with others in a box. Helpful to have them labeled whether in soil, wet paper napkin, in baggie, or wrapped in moss. We’ll have designated swap and free plant areas with no selling in t... [click here for more]
Outdoor Painting Class Series
Saturday May 27, 2023 01:00 PM EDT
Paradise Garden Foundation
Cost: $25-$30,
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Join us for outdoor guided painting sessions at Paradise Garden, led by Summerville artist and Paradise Garden staff member, Donnie Davis. Upon arrival at each session, registrants will choose the location and subject of their paintings. Donnie will then share his strategy for starting paintings, la...
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CL Articles on Memorial Day
Streetalk: What does Memorial Day mean? Article
Tuesday May 20, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Is Memorial Day a meaningful holiday? Article
Wednesday May 23, 2001 12:04 AM EDT
Past Memorial Days
Streetalk: What does Memorial Day mean? Article
Tuesday May 20, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Is Memorial Day a meaningful holiday? Article
Wednesday May 23, 2001 12:04 AM EDT
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2023 Calendar
Memorial Day Weekend Events - Jazz Festival and Summer Events