April 30, 2014 | Articles
Don't miss Jack Johnson, Ray LaMontagne, The Avett Brothers, Keith Urban and more at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park this summer!
From rockin' concerts and Broadway showstoppers to outdoor festivals and fun fitness challenges, ATL's summer event calendar is buzzing with excitement. Have a friend in town, or need to shake up your routine? We've rounded up the can't-miss events of the season (with a few out-of-town must-sees), so every sizzling week will be packed with partying, noshing and working it off with a few 5ks. Get out your iCal because this list is bringin' the fun all summer long!
MAY
May 1-4
Green Day’s American Idiot, The Fox Theatre, from $30, Midtown, @thefoxtheatre
May 3
Shepherd Center’s Derby Day, Chastain Horse Park, 2pm, from $60, Buckhead, @shepherdcenter
May 3
Atlanta Dog Jog, Piedmont Park, 9am, from $20, Midtown, @atlantadogjog
May 3
Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants, Atlanta Botanical Garden, $19, Midtown, @atlbotanical
May 6
Lady Gaga with Lady Starlight, Philips Arena, 7:30pm, from $48, Downtown, @philipsarena
May 7
Iggy Azalea, Center Stage, 8:30pm, $24, Midtown, @centerstageatl
May 8
Taste of Alpharetta, 2 S. Main St., 5pm, from $1, Alpharetta, @tastealpharetta
May 8
Taste of the Nation, Georgia Aquarium, 7:30pm, from $250, Downtown, @tastenation
May 9-11
Shaky Knees Music Festival, Atlantic Station, noon, $84 per day, Midtown, @shakykneesfest
May 9
Steve Hightower Hair Artists presents the 5th Annual Thriving Children Gala, The Fox Theatre, 7pm, from $75, Midtown, @hightower_steve
May 10
WonderFarm, Krog Street Market, 7pm, from $250, Inman Park, @krogstmarket
May 10
Run or Dye 5k, Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club, 9am, from $42, Douglasville, @runordye
May 10
SuperCon Fun Run, Piedmont Park, 9am, from $35, Midtown, @superconfunrun
May 10
JDRF’s Hope for a Cure Gala, InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, 6pm, $350, Buckhead, @jdrf_ga
May 10-11
Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts Festival, Chastain Park, free, Buckhead, @buckheadartfest
May 10-11
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour presented by Cirque du Soleil, The Arena at Gwinnett Center, from $53, Duluth, @gwinnettcenter
May 12
Cher with Cyndi Lauper, Philips Arena, 7:30pm, from $26, Downtown, @philipsarena
May 15
Tegan and Sara with Lucius, Buckhead Theatre, 8pm, from $36, Buckhead, @buckheadtheatre
May 15-17
Jason Aldean with Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7:30pm, from $30, East Point, @livenationatl
May 16
Doggies on the Catwalk, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, 7pm, from $65, Chamblee, @atlantahumane
May 16-18
Atlanta Ballet presents MAYhem, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, from $20, Smyrna, @cobbenergypac
May 16-June 29
Cowgirls, Horizon Theatre Company, from $25, Little Five Points, @horizontheatre
May 17
East Atlanta Beer Festival, Brownwood Park, 1pm, from $40, East Atlanta Village, @eabf
May 17
Party in the Park, Centennial Olympic Park, 3pm, from $40, Downtown, @centennial_park
May 17-25
Buckhead Restaurant Week, from $15, Buckhead
May 21-Sept. 7
Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas exhibition, High Museum of Art, $20, Midtown, @highmuseumofart
May 23-25
Atlanta Jazz Festival, Piedmont Park, free, Midtown, @atlantajazzfest
May 24
Dave Matthews Band, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $41, East Point, @livenationatl
May 24
Brew at the Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, 5:30pm, from $38, Grant Park, @zooatl
May 25-Aug. 3
Design for Social Impact exhibit, MODA, from $5, Midtown, @modatl
May 29–June 1
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, 12th St. and Peachtree Walk, from $55, Midtown, @atlfoodandwine
May 30–Aug. 2
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Serenbe Playhouse, from $10, Chattahoochee Hills, @onstageserenbe
May 31
Color Fun Fest 5K, Turner Field, 1:30pm, from $30, Summerhill, @colorfunfest
May 31-June 8
Design is Human Week, ADAC, from $10, Peachtree Hills, @modernatlanta
May 31-June 1
BattleFrog Obstacle Race Series, Georgia International Horse Park, 8am, from $10, Conyers, @battlefrogus
JUNE
June 3
Braves Summer Concert Series: Austin Mahone, Turner Field, 7pm, from $6, Summerhill, @braves
June 3
Jack Johnson, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 7:30pm, from $35, Alpharetta, @vzwamphitheatre
June 3-8
Evita, The Fox Theatre, from $30, Midtown, @thefoxtheatre
June 5
Tracy Morgan stand-up comedy, The Tabernacle, 8pm, from $36, Downtown, @tabernacleatl
June 7
Zac Brown Band, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $36, East Point, @livenationatl
June 7
Atlanta International Soccer Fest 2014, Atlanta Silverbacks Park, 8am, free, Northcrest, @atlsoccerfest
June 7
JDRF’s Rock the Cure, SweetWater Brewing Company, 7:30pm, from $40, Buckhead, @jdrf_ga
June 7
Brew Moon Summerfest, 35 Milton Ave., 6:30pm, $10, Historic Downtown Alpharetta
June 7-8
Virginia-Highland Summerfest, Barnett Street and Virginia Avenue, 10am, free, Virginia-Highland, @vahisummerfest
June 12-29
Ten Mile Lake, Serenbe Playhouse, 8:30pm, from $20, Chattahoochee Hills, @onstageserenbe
June 13
rePLAY: Symphony of Heroes, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm, from $48, Smyrna, @cobbenergypac
June 13
Atlanta Moon Ride, Park Tavern, 7pm, $25, Midtown, @atlantamoonride
June 14
Third Annual GA Music Awards, The Buckhead Theatre, 8pm, from $20, Buckhead, @buckheadtheatre
June 16
Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Spectacular, Philips Arena, 8pm, from $50, Downtown, @philipsarena
June 17
Move Live on Tour: Julianne Hough & Derek Hough, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 8pm, from $37, Smyrna, @cobbenergypac
June 21-28
Dunwoody Restaurant Week, Dunwoody, from $10, @visitdunwoody
June 21
Atlanta Summer Beer Fest, Masquerade Music Park, 4pm, from $35, Old Fourth Ward, @atlbeerfest
June 22
Brad Paisley with Randy Houser, Leah Turner and Charlie Worsham, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $27, East Point, @livenationatl
June 28
Justin Moore with Josh Thompson, Columbus Civic Center, 8pm, $36, Columbus, @colciviccenter
June 28
Katy Perry, Philips Arena, 7:30pm, from $30, Downtown, @philipsarena
June 29
The Voice Tour, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm, from $32, Smyrna, @cobbenergypac
JULY
July 3-5
Fantastic Fourth Celebration, Stone Mountain Park, from $10, Stone Mountain, @stonemtnpark
July 4
AJC Peachtree Road Race, Lenox Square Mall, 6:45am, from $35, Buckhead, @atltrackclub
July 4
Legendary Fourth of July Celebration, Lenox Square Mall, 6pm, free, Buckhead, @lenoxsqmall
July 4
Red, White & Brew, Georgia Aquarium, 6pm, $55, Downtown, @georgiaaquarium
July 4
Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks with the All-American Fireworks Spectacular, Turner Field, 7:30pm, from $14, Summerhill, @braves
July 8-13
The Little Mermaid, The Fox Theatre, from $47, Midtown, @thefoxtheatre
July 9-Aug. 9
The Rocky Horror Show, Actor’s Express, from $15, Westside, @aexpress
July 11
Goo Goo Dolls and Daughtry with Plain White T’s, Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 7pm, from $40, Buckhead, @chastainparkamp
July 12
Atlanta Street Food Festival, Piedmont Park, noon, from $5, Midtown, @streetfestatl
July 13
Tim McGraw with Cassadee Pope and Kip Moore, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $30, East Point, @livenationatl
July 16
Shepherd Center Society’s Summer in the City, Piedmont Park, 6:30pm, from $80, Midtown, @shepherdcenter
July 18
Ray LaMontagne with Jenny Lewis and Belle Brigade, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 7:30pm, from $20, Alpharetta, @vzwamphitheatre
July 18
KISS and Def Leppard, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $36, East Point, @livenationatl
July 18-Aug. 31
Right On, Horizon Theatre Company, from $20, Inman Park, @horizontheatre
July 19-27
BB&T Atlanta Open, Atlantic Station, from $45, Midtown, @bbtatlantaopen
July 24-Aug. 10
Oklahoma!, Serenbe Playhouse, 8:30pm, from $15, Chattahoochee Hills, @onstageserenbe
July 24-25
311, The Tabernacle, 8pm, $50, Downtown, @tabernacleatl
July 25-26
The Avett Brothers, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 8pm, from $40, Alpharetta, @vzwamphitheatre
July 25-26
Luke Bryan with Lee Brice and Cole Swindell, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $30, East Point, @livenationatl
July 26
O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips, Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 7pm, from $36, Buckhead, @chastainparkamp
July 26
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, Piedmont Park, 11am, free, Midtown, @atlicecreamfest
July 30
Fall Out Boy and Paramore, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $26, East Point, @livenationatl
Continue to AUGUST and ROADTRIP >>
AUGUST
Aug. 3
Phish, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 7:30pm, from $45, Alpharetta, @vzwamphitheatre
Aug. 9-17
Downtown Restaurant Week, from $15, Downtown, @downtownatlanta
Aug. 14
Slightly Stoopid with G. Love & Special Sauce, The Tabernacle, 7pm, $46, Downtown, @tabernacleatl
Aug. 16
14th Annual Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival, Harmony Park, 4pm, from $10, Oakhurst
Aug. 16
Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 7pm, from $45, Alpharetta, @vzwamphitheatre
Aug. 16
Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Race, Georgia International Horse Park, 9am, from $53, Conyers, @ruggedmaniac
Aug. 16-17
Piedmont Park Arts Festival, Piedmont Park, free, Midtown, @piedmontartfest
Aug. 17
Panic! At The Disco with Walk the Moon and Youngblood Hawke, Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 7:30pm, from $30, Buckhead, @chastainparkamp
Aug. 19
OneRepublic, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 7pm, from $32, East Point, @livenationatl
Aug. 23-24
12th Annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, Historic Grant Park, free, Grant Park, @gpsummershade
Aug. 24
Keith Urban with Jerrod Niemann and Brett Eldredge, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 7pm, from $30, Alpharetta, @vzwamphitheatre
Aug. 24
Hotlanta Half Marathon, Underground Atlanta, 7:30am, from $60, Downtown
Aug. 25
Jeffrey Fashion Cares, American Cancer Society Center, 7pm, from $500, Downtown, @fashioncares
Aug. 28
Aerosmith with Slash, Philips Arena, 7:30pm, from $50, Downtown, @philipsarena
Aug. 30
Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. West Virginia Mountaineers, Georgia Dome, 3:30pm, from $158, @chickfilabowl
Aug. 30-31
NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series Races, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 7:30pm, from $30, Hampton, @amsupdates
ROADTRIP
May 3
22nd Annual WineFest, Habersham Winery, $25, Helen, Ga.
May 9-10
5th Annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival, Cauble Park, free, Acworth, Ga., @smokeonthelake
May 16-18
Hangout Music Fest, from $229, Gulf Shores, Ala., @hangoutfest
May 24-25
Sunset Music Festival, Raymond James Stadium, from $129, Tampa, Fla., @smftampa
June 5-8
CMA Music Festival, LP Field, from $162, Nashville, Tenn., @countrymusic
June 6-14
Riverbend Festival, 21st Century Waterfront, 5pm, $35, Chattanooga, Tenn., @rbfestival
June 12-15
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, from $235, Manchester, Tenn., @bonnaroo
July 18-20
Forecastle Festival, Waterfront Park, from $75, Louisville, Ky., @forecastle
Aug. 31
Labor Day Beach Bash, Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion, 7pm, free, Tybee Island, Ga., @visittybee
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