Don't miss Jack Johnson, Ray LaMontagne, The Avett Brothers, Keith Urban and more at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park this summer!
April 30, 2014 | Articles
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
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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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