HOGS AND HOPS 2016

Saturday, April 16th at 1pm

Location: Historic 4th Ward Park

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 4/10/16

Saturday, April 16

Historic 4th Ward Park

1pm – 5pm (VIP 12pm)

Atlanta Beer Festivals hosts the 5th annual Hogs and Hops on Saturday, April 16th at Historic 4th Ward Park. Atlanta’s best BBQ event with great BBQ joints serving various BBQ samples, 50+ beer options and great live music. Restaurants include Smoke Ring, DBA Barbeque, Pallookaville, Food 101 and many more.

General Admission – Includes all beer samples, 1 BBQ Tasting (additional BBQ tastings $3)
Tickets: $40 advance, $45 after April 7, $55 day of event.

VIP – includes entry at 12pm, 4 food tickets and all beer samples
$60 advance, $70 after April 7, $80 day of event.

Ticket on sale now.

More information: http://www.hogsandhopsatlanta.com/

Dogwood Festival 2016

Date:  Friday, April 8th to Sunday, April 10th
Time: Varies by day

About: This Weekend, Spring is in the air and that can only mean one thing in Atlanta: the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back! The Dogwoods are in full bloom, and hundreds of artists from around the country will set up their tents for the 80th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival. An Atlanta staple for 80 years, there is something for everyone at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented at the festival, with a nationally renowned-juried Fine Artist Market that includes sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more. In addition to the fine art for adults and art collectors, there is a Kids Village featuring huge inflatables, arts & crafts and face painting for all ages, as well as the ever-popular 24-foot rock-climbing wall. Sponsor booths are located throughout the Festival that will have everything from live radio remotes to great prizes and interactive games. No pet dogs are allowed at large outdoor events like the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, according to City of Atlanta ordinance. Music has become an essential feature of the weekend’s festivities, and this year will be no different! A wide array of diverse musical offerings will fill the springtime air throughout the weekend! The full schedule of music and entertainment will be announced soon. And when you get hungry, follow the delicious smells, of funnel cakes, gyros, crab cakes, onion rings, kettle corn and much, much more! This is a free event. About c/o dogwood.org/about.

Website/link for more information:

http://www.dogwood.org/

Stokeswood with Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun at Terminal West

Date: Friday, April 8th
Time: Doors 8pm, Show 9pm

About: On Friday, April 8th, Terminal West brings you the Dynamic Atlanta Duo: Stokeswood with Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun. Together again! Can you believe it? Atlanta’s two best bands in one night! Doors are at 8pm, the show at 9pm. Tickets are $10. Here’s an excerpt about each band from their below facebook event: Atlanta-based STOKESWOOD  are known to switch instruments between songs — one hint as to their eclecticism and energy — and they eschew limits on influences. New EP 2075, the band’s most accessible release to date, taps new wave, power-pop and indie rock, and even references Atlanta hip-hop beats. Sounds are expertly layered to maximize textures and sonic impact. These are song that earn their place on the dance floor. Stokeswood was named Best Local Rock Act by Creative Loafing Atlanta in 2013 & 2014 and Best Local Pop Act in 2015, the publication’s voters also voted ‘2075’ Best Local Album 2015 and Best Music Video for “Our Streets.”

TODAY THE MOON, TOMORROW THE SUN is all about the collaborative. It’s about the connections between sound and people. A band of four: two girls, two boys. Noisy, dancy, loud, sincere, sweaty, loveable, hardworking.
Folks say Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun occupy a strange land, a territory full of noisy chaos that dances around many perfectly manicured landscapes; other folks have made up odd sub-genres for them (“Indie New-Wave”, “Dreamy Disco Punk”, “Bullet-proof Dance Jams”, and “Indie-Electro-Fuzz-Rock” to name a few.)
For Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun, 2014 brought a new movement of music, visuals, and expression. With an EP release scheduled for April 2014, accompanied by videos for each song, the band continues their anthem– They’re about changing the things you wanna change and doing the things you wanna do. It’s about refusing to settle and working hard for what you want. It’s about really seeing your past, present, and future.

Website/link for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1740791509475652/