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Memorial Day Weekend Events in Atlanta 2023


CL's guide to the start of the summer

Military Cemetary

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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

List of Memorial Day Events

Saturday May 27, 2023 01:00 PM EDT
Piedmont Park Cost: Free,
Arts Agenda, Festivals, Music
Established in 1978, the Atlanta Jazz Festival has become a tradition that draws music lovers from all around the region to experience the latest and greatest in jazz music culture. Mayor Maynard Jackson founded the original jazz festival with the idea to spotlight jazz in the city, because, as he s... [click here for more]
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Saturday May 27, 2023 02:00 PM EDT
Music, Free Events
The Quaranteens are a local band made up of a diverse group of five sophomores at Decatur High School performing classic rock covers. This homegrown group of Decatur teens spent the pandemic months learning how to rock, and as Rough Draft Atlanta puts it . . . they are “legit”!


This event will fea... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 02:30 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... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 04:00 PM EDT
The Star Community Bar Cost: $17.50 ,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
IN MEMORY OF GREGORY DEAN SMALLEY * HOSTED BY THE HONOURABLE TED WELDON



The Woggles * The Tomb Tones * Cherry Valley Turnpike * Ghost Riders Car Club *


JJ & the Hustlers * Downer Brothers * Al Shelton & Bar Community Stars * Jeff Evans Porkestra

Saturday afternoon BBQ provided by McDaniel's Q&... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 04:00 PM EDT
The Star Community Bar Cost: $17.50 ,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
IN MEMORY OF GREGORY DEAN SMALLEY * HOSTED BY THE HONOURABLE TED WELDON



The Woggles * The Tomb Tones * Cherry Valley Turnpike * Ghost Riders Car Club *


JJ & the Hustlers * Downer Brothers * Al Shelton & Bar Community Stars * Jeff Evans Porkestra

Saturday afternoon BBQ provided by McDaniel's... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 05:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free (members),
Food and Drink, Music
In and out of The Garden we go! Token Rhyme will be delivering a pair of long sets on the terrace of Lanier Hall that will be chock full of Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, rock classics and some GR8FLDUDE original songs!


We love performing at the garden and this will be our last outdoor show until a... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 06:00 PM EDT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Cost: $49+,
Music
Award-winning artist Ed Sheeran is coming to Atlanta for his brand new '+ - = ÷ x Tour! See him live at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on May 27 at 6:00PM, joined by special guest Khalid. Tickets available @ https://ticketsmarter.link/Ed-Sheeran-Atlanta - Use special code 1114RK15 to get %15 off!

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Saturday May 27, 2023 06:00 PM EDT
37 Main Avondale Estates Cost: $10 - $100,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
The MICHAEL K BAND [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 06:00 PM EDT
Elsewhere Brewing Co. Cost: Free,
Food and Drink, Music
LC3 Jazz trio consisting of upright bass/voice, woodwinds, and drums. They boast a deep and rich musical connection.





Join us on the patio for a lovely saturday night performance.

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Saturday May 27, 2023 06:30 PM EDT
The Earl Cost: $10 ADV,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
No description provided [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
MadLife Stage & Studios Cost: From $29.50,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
Riverside Park Cost: Free,
Arts Agenda, Festivals, Music, Nightlife, Free Events
Alabama's native son, Early James, released his sophomore album, Strange Time to Be Alive, on August 19, 2022. The lyrical wordsmith conjures the ghosts of great southern gothic writers from Eudora Welty to William Faulkner, while channeling the haunted spirits of Tom Waits and Townes Van Zandt. The... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
The Masquerade Cost: $30 ADV,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Hell at The Masquerade [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
Eddie's Attic Cost: $12+,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Jackson County Line


Formed in 2006, Jackson County Line has certainly traversed many treacherous and crooked roads to arrive at the distinctive brand of Americana they perform on stages today. Ear sticky songwriting laced with cello, hypnotically placed ambiance, tangible hooks, and toe-tapping p... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
Vino Venue Cost: $115.99,
Food and Drink
Why fight the crowds when you can master the art of America's most loved cuisine and whip up your favorite American Steak House classics at home! Spice up your date night with a succulent steak, truffled up cheesy macaroni, and other classic American dishes. Your Chef and hostess extraordinaire will... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
The Masquerade Cost: $12 ADV,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Purgatory at The Masquerade [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
Underground Atlanta Cost: $15,
Arts Agenda::Theater, Music, Nightlife::Comedy
Categories: Experimental, Performance Art, Puppetry

Psychedelic electronic performance art by The Emotron (GA)
Puppetry by America's Favorite Cartoon Witch, Toybox Theatre (Asheville NC)
E-girl circus grind by Dot Com Bubble (Asheville NC)
Experimental multimedia dance punk by Corporal Quigg (GA)

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Saturday May 27, 2023 07:30 PM EDT
Smith's Olde Bar Cost: $25.00+,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Pop-Up show with Don't Tell Comedy! [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Buckhead Theatre Cost: $25 - $50+,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
R&B [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Fat Matt's Rib Shack Cost: Free,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Save Nathalie Rose at Fat Matt's Rib Shack to your collection. [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
City Winery Cost: Sold Out,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
About The Show [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Aisle 5 Cost: $20.00 ,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Saturday May 27 @ Aisle 5



SossHouse and Move Forward Music present…
Chavo, Jelly, Sharc, w/ special guest DJ Pi’erre Bourne


7pm $20 - $25 All Ages


Tickets: https://seetickets.us/sosshousea5


RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/246352744592401





Jelly




Known as “Mr. Popul... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Apache Cafe Cost: $15 general admission - $20 at the door, $30 table reservation for (2) *admission not included, $60 table reservation for (4) *admission not included, $50 vending partnership,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Battle Royale !! Poetry [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Boggs Social & Supply Cost: $10ADV / $15DOS | 21+ Trash Bunny Entertainment,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
GIRLS & BOYSA 90s ALT DANCE PARTY!w/ DJ Craig Boarman ("Take Me Out", "Underground", "New Wave NYE"Dance & party to:Blur Nirvana Green Day Hole Garbage Beck Alanis Morrissette Weezer Oasis Nine Inch Nails U2 Blink-182 The Breeders Smashing Pumpkins 311 Soul Asylum Belly Happy Mondays Stone Roses Bus... [click here for more]

Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Red Clay Music Foundry Cost: Check Site,
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
Event Description



EAMON OWEN

Eamon Owen is a Georgia raised singer songwriter that’s fairly new to the game. Eamon started his music career in 2019 when he formed a band called Cherokee Twenty. While in Cherokee Twenty he released his first single “when we were kids” and started to gain... [click here for more]


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