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
List of Memorial Day Events
2023 Atlanta Jazz Festival
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...
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The Quaranteens and Friends
Saturday May 27, 2023 02:00 PM EDT
The Lost Druid Brewery
Cost: Free,
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”!
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The Play That Goes Wrong
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...
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Bubbapalooza
Saturday May 27, 2023 04:00 PM EDT
The Star Community Bar
Cost: $17.50 ,
Music,
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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]
Bubbapalooza (Day 2)
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]
GR8FLDUDE's Token Rhyme
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!
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Ed Sheeran, Khalid
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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The MICHAEL K BAND
Saturday May 27, 2023 06:00 PM EDT
37 Main Avondale Estates
Cost: $10 - $100,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
The MICHAEL K BAND
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Lauren Seay Three Jazz Trio
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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Howling Star
Saturday May 27, 2023 06:30 PM EDT
The Earl
Cost: $10 ADV,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
No description provided
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
MadLife Stage & Studios
Cost: From $29.50,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
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Roswell Sounds - Early James
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...
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Greg Puciato
Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
The Masquerade
Cost: $30 ADV,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
Hell at The Masquerade
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Jackson County Line
Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
Eddie's Attic
Cost: $12+,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
Jackson County Line
Classic Cut Series: American Steak Night
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...
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Big Yellow
Saturday May 27, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
The Masquerade
Cost: $12 ADV,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
Purgatory at The Masquerade
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Emotron, Toybox Theatre, Dot Com Bubble, Corporal Quigg
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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Don't Tell Comedy (Early Show)
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!
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Emily King
Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Buckhead Theatre
Cost: $25 - $50+,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
R&B
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Nathalie Rose At Fat Matt's Rib Shack
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.
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George Willborn
Saturday May 27, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
City Winery
Cost: Sold Out,
Music,
Music::Soundboard Digital
About The Show
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Chavo, Sharc, Jelly, W/ Special Guest Dj Pi’Erre Bourne
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
Poetry Vs Rnb | Battle Royale | Memorial Weekend
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
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GIRLS & BOYS A 90S ALT DANCE PARTY!
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...
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Songwriters in the Round with Eamon Owen + Paxton Peay + Connor Hicks
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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