SUMMER 2010

AARONS AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD
June 27  Rascal Flatts
July 15  Brooks & Dunn
July 17   311
July 26  Vans Warped Tour
July 27  Dave Matthews Band
Aug. 1  Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
Aug. 7  Flashback Festival
Aug. 8   Lilith Fair
Aug. 20   Jack Johnson
Aug. 29   Creed
Sept. 2 Toby Keith
Sept. 8   John Mayer
2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta
404-627-9704

ATLANTA FEST CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 16-19 
24th annual fest, featuring more than 40 contemporary Christian musicians, at Stone Mountain Park. $50-$95 (includes Adventure Pass).
800965-9324.
www.atlantafest.com

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
Delta Classical Series
June 17
New works by Michael Gandolfi, Jennifer Higdon and Christopher Theofanidis.
Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Ctr.
1280 Peachtree St., NE.
404-733-5000
www.atlantasymphony.org

ASO SUMMER CONCERTS
July 1 
A 4th of July Celebration at 8 PM with patriotic sing-alongs then Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with the fireworks show.
July 16  
Planet Earth with BBC's groundbreaking documentary on the big screens,  8:30
July 23
Broadway Rocks with favorites from "Mamma Mia," "Rent," "The Lion King" and "The Phantom of the Opera" at 8 PM.
Aug. 7 
Disney in Concert,  Magical Music from the Movies, 8:30 PM
Aug. 14 
"The Wizard of Oz" 8:30 PM
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Encore Park
2200 Encore Pkwy., Alpharetta
404-733-5000
www.atlantasymphony.org

CALLANWOLDE'S JAZZ ON THE LAWN CONCERTS
June 18  Kodac Harrison
June 25 Jim Pearce Band
July 9  Marsha DuPree
July 30   Madoca & Company
Aug. 13   Gwen Hughes
7:30 PM. $15-$12. Free on-site parking.
980 Briarcliff Road.
404-872-5338
www.callanwolde.org

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER CONCERTS
June 19   Beppe Gambetta
July 3   Muriel Anderson & Tierra Negra
Aug. 14   Frank Vignola
9135 Willeo Road, Roswell
www.chattnaturecenter.com

CONCERTS BY THE SPRINGS
July 4  Atlanta Concert Band
Aug. 1   The Tams
Sept. 5   The GLOW Band
7-8:30 PM. Free concerts at Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn at Heritage Green.
6110 Bluestone Road.
404-851-9111
www.heritagesandysprings.org

DELTA CLASSIC CHASTAIN PARK CONCERTS
June 23   Collective Soul, Uncle Kracker, The Less
July 2   Liza Minnelli with ASO
July 10  Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band
July 17   Mary Chapin Carpenter
July 24   Chris Isaak, Marc Broussard
July 30   Boyz II Men, En Vogue
July 31   Music of Queen with ASO
Aug. 6  Cyndi Lauper
Aug. 13  .38 Special, Drivin' N Cryin'
Aug. 18   Heart
Aug. 25   B-52's, Blondie
Aug. 27  Train, Need to Breathe
Sept. 11  Charlie Wilson, Angie Stone
Chastain Park Amphitheater
4469 Stella Dr. at Powers Ferry Road
404-733-5012
www.classicchastain.com

GWINNETT ARENA CONCERTS
Aug. 1  American Idol Tour
Aug. 9  Justin Bieber
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Duluth
www.ticketmaster.com

HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 9-Aug. 15  Internationally-known musicians perform in North Carolina for the 29th annual fest.
828-526-9060
www.h-cmusicfestival.org

MABLE HOUSE CONCERTS
June 24  Travis Tritt
July 22   Smokey Robinson
Aug. 13   Survivor/Starship
Sept. 10   John Michael Montgomery
5239 Floyd Road, Mableton
770-819-7765
www.mablehouse.org

MARIETTA'S GLOVER PARK CONCERT SERIES
June 25   Soul Purpose (Oldies)
June 26   Cobb Symphony Orchestra
July 30  Bayside (R&B / Beach)
Sept. 24   The Glow Band (Pop)
Free concert series at 8 PM on the Marietta Square.
770-794-5601
www.mariettaga.gov

MICHAEL O'NEAL SINGERS
Aug. 15   The performance begins at 3 pm at Roswell United Methodist Church.
814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell
770-594-7974
www.mosingers.com

PHILLIPS ARENA CONCERTS
July 28  Rihanna, Ke$ha
Aug. 11  Tom Petty, Crosby Stills & Nash
1 Philips Dr., Atlanta
www.ticketmaster.com

ROSWELL RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES
July 3  The Packway Handle Band
Aug. 7  Randall Bramblett Band
Sept. 4  Heather Luttrell
Oct. 2  Marshall Ruffin Band
Free concerts will take place at Riverside Park from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
770-641-3705
www.roswellriversidesounds.com

SONGS 4 SUMMER CONCERTS
June 19, 26 
Concert series at Sterling on the Lake's Village Green, Flowery Branch, 7-10 PM. www.sterlingonthelake.com

SUNTRUST CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN
June 25  Emmylou Harris
July 9  She & Him
July 25  John Hiatt
July 30  Joan Baez
Aug. 20  Delbert McClinton
Aug. 27  Jonny Lang
Outdoor concert series at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. $55-$35.
404-249-6400
www.concertsinthegarden.org

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE
June 26  ATL Summer Jam, with Heads of State: Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant
July 2  Earth, Wind & Fire
July 3-4  Phish
July 14   Scorpions & Ratt
July 17 Corey Smith with Colt Ford
July 30   Steve Miller Band & Peter Frampton
Aug. 5  Sugarland
Aug. 9  Green Day
Aug. 15  O.A.R.
Aug. 19  Sheryl Crow
Aug. 28   Sound Tribe Sector Nine
Sept. 29  RUSH
Encore Park, 2200 Encore Pkwy., Alpharetta.
404-249-6400
www.vzwamp.com

VILLA CHRISTINA SUMMER JAZZ SERIES
July 25   Begins with Tabitha King and doors open at 4 PM and music begins at 5:30 PM. Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs for comfortable seating.
4000 Summit Blvd., Atlanta
404-303-0133
www.villachristina.com

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