OLD FOURTH WARD ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS WEEKEND

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/18/17

 

Two Days of Nonstop Fun Featuring Fine Arts and Crafts, Live Music, Food and More 

 

Dog-Friendly Festival; Open to All Ages and Free to Attend

 

Atlanta, Georgia – Join the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces as they celebrate the fifth annual Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25, 2017. The two-day festival will once again be held in Atlanta’s picturesque Historic Fourth Ward Park that is conveniently located along the bustling Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail. Festival goers are invited to explore painting, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, woodwork and handcrafted items. The festival also features live music in the amphitheater, local food vendors, drinks, a children’s area, hands-on art demonstrations, games, and much more! The event is free to attend, open to all ages and dogs are welcome.  The festival will also provide additional bike racks for bicycle storage. For more information, visit www.oldfourthwardparkartsfestival.com. 

ABOUT THE ATLANTA FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SPACES:
The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, LLC was established in 2005 to support the arts community by operating arts and craft events and festivals in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area. AFFPS was formed to create a way of integrating and encouraging both social interactions and the opportunity for individuals and businesses to obtain cross exposures in marketplaces that they may normally not have. Our festivals, events and markets enjoy diverse social and economic participants. All events are professionally managed and maintained to create a “destination” in which both public and private opportunities for economic growth can be explored. AFFPS works in partnership with the communities and cities in the metro Atlanta area to expand public access to art.  For more information, visit www.affps.com. 

 

2ND ANNUAL PROJECT PABST ATLANTA LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/15/17

Performers Include Iggy Pop, Dinosaur Jr., The Internet, Peaches & More

 

http://atlanta.projectpabst.com

 

Project Pabst has teamed up with Rival Entertainment to present the second annual Project Pabst Atlanta on Saturday, October 7, 2017. The daylong event will feature three stages and performances from iconic punk rocker Iggy Pop, guitar rock gods Dinosaur Jr, Grammy-nominated Los Angeles-based soul collective The Internet, boundary-pushing performer Peaches and more. See full line-up below.

 

Launched in Portland in 2014, Project Pabst expanded to a four-city festival series last year. The 2017 series kicked off May 20 in Denver with additional block party-style shows on September 16 in Philadelphia and October 7 in Atlanta, GA. Project Pabst merged with Portland’s MusicfestNW last year for a sold out, two day event, which is set to return this year on August 26 and 27.

 

The Atlanta block party event will take place in East Atlanta Village and tickets will be available, Wednesday, June 7 at 10am ET for $45 in advance at http://atlanta.projectpabst.com. If tickets still remain on the day-of-show, they will be available for $55 at the door. This event is strictly 21 and over.

 

Pabst’s National Brand Ambassador Matt Slessler notes, “We’re excited to return to Atlanta for a second year. Atlanta has always been a champion of PBR and we can’t wait to bring our festival back to East Atlanta Village. This year, we’re also excited to team up with the leading local promoter in the city, Rival Entertainment. No one knows the city better and supporting local businesses in Atlanta is important to us, returning the support the city has showed us.”

 

Project Pabst offers a unique festival experience, incorporating music, art, hands-on interactive elements, as well as food and beer at reasonable “non-festival” prices. Festivalgoers will be entertained with the old school video games in the PBRcade, the PBR Vandalism interactive graffiti art display, and Pabst Wax—an on-the-spot pressing of vinyl recordings that the fans create themselves. Additionally, a local artist from each city will be highlighted on a limited edition Project Pabst 16 oz. can.

 

PROJECT PABST ATLANTA

MAIN STAGE

Iggy Pop

Dinosaur Jr.

The Internet

Peaches

Watch the Duck

The Coathangers

Ruby Velle and Soulphonics

 

EARL STAGE

Gentleman Jesse & His Men

Withered

The Difference Machine

The Powder Room

Illegal Drugs

Glare

DiCaprio

 

OUTSIDE STAGE

RMBLR

Goldyard

A Drug Called Tradition

Vincas

Lord Narf

Atlanta Summer Beer Fest 2017

Date: Saturday, June 17th

Time: 4 pm

About: The ninth annual Atlanta Summer Beer Fest will be held on Saturday, June 17th from 4-9 pm at Historic Fourth Ward Park. We will have over 200 beers as well as a selection of wine to choose from. There will be live music, plenty of fun and games, and food will be available for purchase. The beer list will be added to the website soon. Tickets are $45 in advance, as well as $55 the day of the event.

MORE INFORMATION:

All information here!

Wrecking Bar Brewpub’s Sixth Anniversary

Date: Friday, June 16th to Sunday, June 18th

Time: All weekend

About: It’s Wrecking Bar Brewpub’s 6th anniversary weekend and they’re celebrating with 31 beers! Think about it, they’ll have everything from IPAs to stouts to everything in between including specialty casks and one-offs. A few examples are Bourbon Barrel Aged Siberius Maximus #9 (13 months in barrels), Prickly Pear Berliner Weiss, Cabernet Barrel Aged Sprinklerhead English Barleywine, and Cask 2-Peanut Butter Samoan Wrestling Milk Stout to name just four! It’s free to attend, but be ready to drink some beer! MMMM.

MORE INFORMATION:

All information here!