Atlanta Music Scene on vacation

Hey, music friends.

I will be on vacation until Aug. 14. But still check out The Atlanta Music Scene, as I've left a few stories behind and some of my gracious colleagues, including Rodney Ho, will jump on any major news and cover a couple of events in my absence.

Thanks, as always, for reading.

Cheers,

Melissa Ruggieri

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