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Concerts in The Park (Thrasher Park)

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Kid Brothers

Times: 7:30-9:30pm
Location: Thrasher Park, Norcross
Phone: 678-421-2025
Admission: FREE
August 6 – The Return, Beatles Tribute Band
www.thereturnonline.com
August 20 – Kidbrothers, Playing the best of 60′s, Soul, Motown, 80′s Classic Rock
www.kidbrothers.com
September 3 – A1A, The Original and Official Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show
www.a1a-live.com

Duluth Celebrates America at Scott Hudgens Park July 3rd

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2010 The City of Duluth is pleased to announce our Annual Duluth Celebrates America Event! The public is invited to attend this spectacular patriotic celebration that will end with a BANG on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Scott Hudgens Park which is conveniently located in River Green Business Park at 4545 River Green Parkway, Duluth, GA, 30096. Convening at Scott Hudgens Park on its acres and acres of soccer field grounds fronting the Chattahoochee River, this celebration represents all that Duluth is proudly known to uphold: “Capture the Spirit of Good Living”.

Gates will open at 5 pm with a fabulous fireworks display at dusk.  Admission and Parking are FREE but monetary donations will be graciously accepted to help offset costs.  The stage show will begin promptly at 6 pm with the welcome by Mayor of Duluth, Ms. Nancy Harris and the singing of the National Anthem.  Festivities will include lots of family friendly activities: inflatable rides, rock wall, carnival games, pony rides, face painting, food vendors and live entertainment featuring:  Full Circle, Stephen Norwood and Metro Jazz Club. *NOTE: Activities and food will require a fee.

Full Circle is an incredible 7 piece band hailing from Athens, GA.  This high energy stage show consisting of rock style original and popular cover songs will get the crowd on their feet as they kick the celebration off in style.   For more information, visit www.turnfullcircle.com

Stephen Norwood is a rising R&B artist from Atlanta, GA.  Since the launch of his career in 2009, he has already performed on TV, Radio, at venues that have a knack for discovering great talent, Pre-game Concert for the Atlanta Braves, Opening Act for the legendary B.B King, named Macy’s Rising Star of 2009 and performed at the lighting of the Macy’s Great Tree on Thanksgiving which was televised nationally.   For more information, please visit www.stephennorwood.com.

Metro Jazz Club is more than just a 17-piece “Big Band”; they are a CLUB dedicated to the preservation of some of the best music ever composed. From the smoothest jazz and spirited rhythms of swing, to the powerhouse brass/rock of the 70’s and 80’s, they love sharing this classic horn sound with other music lovers. They have the power of thirteen horns, and a rhythm section that’s always in the pocket. Add to that the rich vocal stylings of Maxine Cummins, and the Metro Jazz Club has the perfect sound to entertain and get dancers of all ages out dancing.  For more information, please visit www.metrojazzclub.com.

Brown Bag Concert Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Fri June 4

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Friday, June 4 11:00am-1:00pm Brown Bag Concert Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
Free! Pack a blanket, lunch, and the kids to enjoy an afternoon of music, crafts, and face painting on the lawn at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse! Enjoy a wide range of music from Band of Gold, a six piece ensemble that plays the music you love! Musical performances will be 11:30am-12:30pm. No registration required. For details on sponsor booths call 770.822.5450.

Duluth’s SummerStage Concert Kicks Off Saturday May 22nd

Posted by admin on May 19, 2010  |  1 Comment

SummerStage Concert Series Kicks Off This Weekend

Saturday, May 22nd @ 7:30 pm

Featuring the Sounds of Popular Gwinnett “Party” Band, The Blast Band with Opening Act, Stephen Norwood! Join us as we kick off our Summer Event Season. Enjoy great music, food and fun with the entire family! To purchase a Premium table for a guaranteed good seat, visit www.duluthga.net or call 678-475-3512. For a preview of the performers visit, www.theblastband.com and www.stephennorwood.com

NOTE: Beer, wine and chairs are allowed to be brought into the SummerStage Concert Series. NO outside tables of any kind permitted. For more information click here.

Snellville Days, Saturday May 1st at Briscoe Park

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Mother's Finest

Saturday, May 1 is Snellville Days beginning at wisteria village for the parade with grand marshal, mary jane gresham and special guest elly mae clampett from the beverly hillbillies. Snellville Days is held at Briscoe Park and it’s free.

Saturday, May 1, 10am to 7pm Sunday, May 2, 10am to 5pm

On both days you’ll find over 200 vendors, kids field with rides & petting zoo, two continuously running entertainment stages and  dog n disc.

On Saturday (only): the parade, elly mae clampett signing autographs, car show and evening concert

On Sunday (only): helicopter rides, free saturday evening concert featuring Mother’s Finest. The pre-show and giveaways start at 6:30 pm behind the park office. Bring a blanket or a chair. Concessions available.

The Parade

The annual parade kicks off the Snellville Days Festival on Saturday, May 1st at 10:00am. Various entries including schools, churches, civic organizations and businesses, will participate in this year’s parade.

Mother’s Finest
The group has created a sound they describe as a fusion of Funk, Rock, Gospel, R&B Metal and Jazz, taken directly from the street to the stage to the studio, that is Afro-Euro Mosaic Soulful and Electric, transcending musical division, and negative stereotyping. They call it METAFUNK’NPHYSICAL, the running title of their latest CD. Visit their MySpace page to hear their music.

The Disc and Dog Championship

The Disc Dog Spring Championships is fun for all people and dogs of all ages and levels. WOOF! Sports USA, the event producer, and the Greater Atlanta Dog & Disc Club, the host club, have been organizing this event for over 17 years and it is a great way for pet owners to come out and join in the fun.

17th Annual Dog & Disc Spring Championship
For more information, visit: www.atlantadiscdogs.com

Snellville Sons of the American Legion
Snellville Days 2010 Car Show

Come and see some of the best local show cars and hot rods at this year’s Snellville Days Car Show. Guests will vote on best of show, best street rod, best classic and more!

Date: Saturday, May 1st 2010
Time: 10am-3pm
Where: Valley Field (In the Concert Venue)
Judging: 10am-2pm
Trophy Ceremony: 2:30pm
Cost: Free to the public!

Snellville’s Third Annual “Autumn on the Green” Downtown Jazz Concert & Celebration

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The Third Annual Autumn on the Green Downtown Jazz Concert will be held on Saturday, September 26th at 5:00pm.  Performed on the town green at the Snellville City Center, the event promises to be a pleasant and sociable evening with some great performances.

Opening for the event around 5:15pm is “Whole Lotta Dixie”, a band that combines traditional Dixieland jazz with rock classics.    Headlining this year, set to perform around 6:30pm is “The Derek McCoy Trio” which is comprised of three veteran performers with seasoned backgrounds from the Atlanta and New Orleans jazz scene.  Snellville native, Adrienne Britt-Rousseau of Summit Chase Country Club will host the event this year.

Jazz lovers are invited to come out with blankets, lawn chairs and snacks to share in this community celebration.  Small coolers are welcomed.  Concession vendor space is available for interested restaurants and caterers. No alcoholic beverages are permitted and concessions will be available for purchase from the Snellville Lion’s Club.

Jimmy Norton of the Snellville DDA said, “it is great to see so many Snellville organizations and businesses coming together to make this event possible for the community.”  Presenting sponsors for this year again include the Snellville DDA, Snellville Commerce Club, Evermore CID, Tri-City Times and A Better Sign.  Brass & Bandstand Sponsors include Akil Patel, DDS, Brand Mortgage, Hamilton Financial, Odd Job Bob, Snellville Police Chief – Roy Whitehead, Summit Chase Country Club, United Community Bank and Walton EMC Gas.  The event committee thanks all of the sponsors for their support.

Autumn on the Green begins at 5:00pm with the main performance by The Derek McCoy Trio starting at 6:30pm.  The event will conclude around 9:00pm.  The Snellville City Center is located at 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, GA.  For additional information, please visit the Snellville DDA’s website at www.SnellvilleDDA.org.

Duluth Festival Concert featuring the Swingin’ Medallions, September 11th

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The Duluth Fall Festival will kick off the festival season early this year with a FREE Concert on the Town Green on Friday, September 11^th. (The Festival will be held on September 26^th and 27^th).  Southeast and nationally known oldies band, The Swingin’ Medallions will certainly rock the house with their great songs including, “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” and “Hey, Hey Baby”.  Opening acts Betty Seni and Critty Upchurch will begin at 6:30 PM.  Bring your blankets and chairs for a wonderful evening under the stars on the Duluth Town Green.  For more information visit the Duluth Fall Festival web site at www.duluthfallfestival.com or the City of Duluth’s at www.duluthga.net.  Duluth Festival sponsors and potential sponsors are invited to visit the refreshment tent during the concert.  This concert is sponsored by The Duluth Fall Festival and The City of Duluth.

Event:             Swingin’ Medallions Concert

Date/Time:    Friday, September 11^th at 6:30 p.m.

Place:              Duluth Amphitheater

Address:         3142 Hill Street, Duluth, GA 30096

Cost:               Free

Mountain Park Honors American Workers this Labor Day Weekend With Special Fireworks Display

Posted by admin on September 3, 2009  |  No Comments

This Labor Day weekend, Stone Mountain Park honors the American spirit through a three-day celebration from September 5-7, highlighted by an extra long fireworks show and free concerts.  Featuring songs about working men and women, the extended fireworks display will be seen all three nights after the park’s famed Lasershow.  On Saturday, Sept. 5, the Last Blast of Summer concerts begin at 4:00 P.M. providing a variety of live entertainment presented by country TV channel, Great American Country (GAC), and contemporary country radio station, KICKS 101.5 FM. The fireworks, Lasershow Spectacular and concerts are free with $10 paid parking.

Songs that pay tribute to the contribution of American workers accompany the special fireworks celebration. The line-up includes Christina Aguilera’s “Car Wash,” Dolly Parton’s “9-5,” Craig Morgan’s “Little Bit of Life,” Bachman Turner Overdrive’s “Takin’ Care of Business,” Huey Lewis’ “Workin’ For A Livin’” and Loverboy’s “Working For the Weekend.”

On Saturday, Sept. 5, the Last Blast of Summer event features three free concerts followed by the Lasershow and fireworks. The event offers a variety of entertainers presented by GAC and KICKS 101.5 FM, including national recording artist Lane Turner, country trio Eden’s Edge and U.S. Navy Band patriotic favorite, Pride.

The concert headliner, Lane Turner, was most recently featured on the popular show The Next GAC Star. Turner will perform songs from his latest release including “Where’s A Sunset (When You Need One),” and “Little Book of Matches.” Nashville’s Eden’s Edge takes the stage before Lane Turner. The trio is driven by awe-inspiring musicianship, skillful songwriting and a dynamic live show Eden’s Edge is already embraced by audiences who sing along with every word. Pride, the U.S. Navy Band Southeast’s seven piece contemporary ensemble, is a high-energy unit with a repertoire of hits spanning 50 years, making it an ideal group to kick off the evening of concerts.

Last Blast of Summer line-up on Sept. 5 (times subject to change):

4:00 P.M.          U.S. Navy Band Southeast “Pride”

5:30 P.M.          Eden’s Edge

7:00 P.M.          Lane Turner

9:30 P.M.          Lasershow Spectacular with extended fireworks show

Families are invited to come early to enjoy all of the park’s attractions.  Popular attractions like Sky Hike and the Summit Skyride are open 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. all weekend long. A One-Day Adventure Pass, including access to all attractions, is $26 Adult / $21 Child.  For best ticket prices, visit your local Kroger.

Listed in Frommer’s 500 Places to Visit with Your Kids Before They Grow Up and cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of “35 Natural Wonders in Georgia You Must See…” Stone Mountain Park is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. To get to the park, take I-285 to exit 39B, Highway 78 East.  Stone Mountain Park is exit #8 on Highway 78. More information on Stone Mountain Park attractions including hours of operation, is available at stonemountainpark.com or at 770-498-5690.

Gwinnett County Parks this Weekend: Concert and Expo

Posted by admin on August 27, 2009  |  No Comments

Friday, August 28 8:00-10:00pm
Moonlight & Music Concert Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
Free! An evening of live music with Sons of Sailors, a tribute to Jimmy Buffet. This alcohol free event is in partnership with Gwinnett
County Parks & Recreation and the Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade Association. Advanced reservations $60/table of 6; Lawn seating
is free; call 770.822.5450 for table reservations. Code: GHCH14204
Saturday, August 29 10:00am-3:00pm
Pinckneyville EXPO Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
Free! Meet instructors and see class demos including ballet, pottery, karate, painting and more! Kids age 4-18 can, enter the Awesome Artist Contest in three-dimensional art or drawing/painting! One entry per person; entry deadline is 8/26; call 770.417.2200. Code: PPCC04213
Saturday, August 29 noon-5:00pm

Symphony on the Green at the Duluth Amphitheater

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Starting off the Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Symphony on the Green summer concert series is a classical concert on Friday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m., at the Duluth Amphitheater.

Featuring the considerable talents of pianist Huu Mai and coloratura soprano Marielle Coleman Mai, the opening Symphony on the Green concert will include selections from Saint-Saens, Brahms, Donizetti, Puccini, Borodin and Beethoven in a full-length symphony concert.

Huu Mai is a pianist, violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.  In addition to performing as a solo recitalist, collaborative artist and chamber musician, he frequently performs as guest-soloist with orchestras such as the GSO.  He has received the Steinway Foundation’s John Innes Grant, and a personal invitation to perform for President George W. Bush.

Mai has also served as Guest Lecturer and Composer-in-Residence at the Kennesaw State University School of Music.  As a passionate believer in passing on the gift of music, he has had students recognized both locally and nationally in performance and composition.  Also a Yamaha Certified Instructor, Mr. Mai currently serves as the Auditions Chair for the Cobb County Music Teacher’s Association and is an active member in MTNA and MENC.

Coloratura soprano Marielle Coleman Mai is a KSU graduate with a BM Degree in Vocal Performance.  Marielle’s performance credits include Monica in Gian-Carlo Menotti’s The Medium with the Capital City Opera Company, Birdie in Marc Blitzstein’s Regina and Carmela in Menotti’s The Saint of Bleeker Street for the Georgia State University Harrower Summer Opera Workshop.

Coleman Mai has also performed as a soprano soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Schubert’s Mass in G with the KSU Chamber Singers, and Convention Recitalist in the GMTA State Competition for both middle and upper college divisions.  Marielle is also a member of the Phi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society and works full-time as a Registered Nurse.

Sponsored by the City of Duluth, the free concert series will take place on Fridays throughout the summer, on June 19, July 17 and August 21, at 7:00 p.m.  The Duluth Amphitheater is located in the heart of downtown Duluth, at 3142 Hill Street.

In the works for the concert series are the classical concert on June 19, a full-length choral concert on July 17, and a final pops concert on August 21.

For more information about the Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus or the Symphony on the Green concert series, please call the Lilburn New School of Music at 770-925-8900 or visit www.gwinnettsymphony.org.

Brown Bag Lunches on the Green Start in Duluth on the Town Green May 28!

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Brown Bag Lunches are every Thursday from Noon until 1:30pm.
Bring your brown bag lunch or purchase your lunch from one of our downtown restaurants and enjoy wonderful live music in the Town Green.

May 28 Kelsey Medlin (15 year old Broadway Style Vocalist)
June 04 Music Time Learning Center
June 11 Kate Wright, Jennifer Lazau and Hannah Sims (Gwinnett’s Most Talented Winners)
June 18 Mike Rogers
June 25 Dream-Makers (Children’s Theatre Group: sing/dance with lots of audience participation)
July 9 Duluth First Baptist Church Children’s Choir
July 16 Mike Rogers
July 23 TBA
July 30 Courtney Dickinson (13 year old Country Singer)
August 06 Athens (Band: ages 12-16)

Visit Duluth’s website for more information.

Experience the Arts in Gwinnett at the 5th Annual Barefoot In the Park Fine Arts Festival

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Barefoot in the Park

Summer in Duluth, Georgia will begin with the Barefoot in the Park Fine Arts Festival that takes place for two days in downtown Duluth on the Town Green. The juried fine arts festival takes place May 9-10, 2009, Mother’s Day Weekend. This year’s event offers a wide variety of arts and performances and in celebration of its fifth year, organizers have added an all-new Literary Arts component and an all-day silent auction (Saturday).Barnes & Noble (The Forum) will bring literary arts center-stage at the new Barefoot Book Bistro. The Book Bistro will feature both children’s and adult authors and will run all day Saturday. Authors will be signing books and discussing their works with festival attendees. Adult authors include: Dixie Darlins’, Haywood Smith, Patricia Sprinkle and more.

Children can participate in story time with various authors and illustration workshops with Dee Densmore D’Amico (illustrator of What Not to Do When You Find a Spaceship). Children’s authors include: Laurel Snyder, Maria Corkern, Drake Highlander and more.

“I am thrilled about the exciting lineup of artists, the new literary component, as well as all of the support that we’ve received in the last five years from the community. The festival is important for Gwinnett County, and it is one of the only fine arts festivals in this area. It’s a great way to promote everything that the has to offer to visitors and residents,” said festival organizer, Caryn McGarity, Executive Director, Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Festival-goers can browse the juried Fine Artist Market made up of 50 hand-picked artists with diverse mediums including: glass, metal, jewelry, printmaking, ceramics, watercolor, photography, wood, sculpture, painting, and mixed media. The festival offers something for everyone on Mother’s Day weekend. Find a special gift for Mom at the Saturday silent auction, in the Artist Market or bring mom out on Sunday for a free keepsake Mother’s Day photo at the festival (1-3pm Sunday).

Families on a budget can drop the kids off at the Legacy Academy Children’s Art Park which features free art projects from Legacy Academy, Pinckneyville Community Center, Hudgens Center for the Arts, Young Chefs Academy (Johns Creek) and Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center. Children will enjoy free face painting, airbrush tattoos and the first 500 children each day receive a free festival t-shirt.

Gwinnett Community Band will kick off the grassroots performing and visual artist aspect of the festival on Saturday. All these performances are outdoors on the Main Stage. Other performers throughout the weekend include: Drake School of Irish Dance, Button Theatre, Chapelle, Atlanta Chinese Dance Company, Metro Jazz Club, Atlanta Harmony Chorus and more.

One of the most distinguishing attributes of Barefoot in the Park is that the revenues go back into supporting the arts community in Gwinnett.

“Through the Barefoot Grant Program, festival revenues go right back to Gwinnett’s non-profit arts and cultural organizations to support their programs. We couldn’t do this without our partners and sponsors,” adds McGarity.

Lead sponsors of the 2009 Barefoot in the Park Festival include: GCVB, Cisco, Gwinnett Medical Center, Legacy Academy, Blick Art (Roswell), Rock, Paper, Scissors, Proof of the Pudding, City of Duluth and the Georgia Council for the Arts.

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK MAIN STAGE PERFORMING ACTS:
Saturday:
11:45              Gwinnett Community Band
12:40              Phusion Performing Arts Alliance
1:20                Expressions Dance Company
2:00                Stone Mountain Chorus
2:40                Drake School of Irish Dance
3:20`               Button Theatre
4:00                BJ Chorale
4:40                Sugarloaf Performing Arts
5:20                Chapelle (rock band)

Sunday:
1:00                Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
1:40                Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
2:20                Northeast Atlanta Ballet
3:00                Metro Jazz Club
3:40                Gwinnett Choral Guild
4:20                Peachtree Band of Jazz

Beer Garden Performers:

Saturday:
1:00                Dixie Darlin’s (comedy)
1:40                Gene Gene the Sax Machine (Gene Richards)
2:30                Heywood Smith, the Red Hat Lady (comedy)
3:15-5:00       Collateral Relations (Celtic band)

Sunday:
1:30                Danny Ray Cole
2:30                Georgia Young Men’s Ensemble
3:40                Atlanta Harmony Chorus
4:15                Atlanta Young Men’s Ensemble

For additional information or pictures, please contact Victoria Jones, Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, 770-814-6048 or visit www.barefootinthepark.org.