Music: Sounds of Summer
The City of Stockbridge offers a free summer concert on the Main Lawn as part of its Sounds of Summer series. Lawn chairs welcome; food vendors onsite.
Stockbridge City Hall Lawn at 4640 N. Henry Blvd., July 21, 2018, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Details at www.cityofstockbridge.com
Family fun: Back to School BubblePalooza
Duluth will offer a “Back to School BubblePalooza” on August 1st from 11am-1pm on Duluth Town Green. In addition to bubbles, participants can join large games, and a DJ will spin tunes.
August 1, 2018, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Duluth Town Green, 3142 Hill St NW, Duluth, GA 30096, USAFREE so come ready for a good time.
Music: Local hero
In the wake of her breakthrough hit album “Dirty Computer,” multiple Grammy nominee and beloved Atlanta actress Janelle Monáe brings her futuristic, hip-hop soundscapes to The Tabernacle.
August 5. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie Street.404-659-9022. tabernacleatl.com
Music: Blues times two
Acclaimed American blues artists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Beth Hart co-headline an evening at Atlanta Symphony Hall. Hart, a Grammy nominee for her album “Seesaw,” is a powerhouse vocalist and plays multiple instruments, while Shepherd is a virtuoso guitarist who has performed and recorded with rock and blues legends.
August 8. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree Street. 404-733-5000. atlantasymphony.org
Festival: Tangy & twangy
Founded by the Decatur Preservation Alliance in 2000, the annual BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival returns to offer a varieties of grilled grub and seven hours of roots music.
August 11. 630 East Lake Drive and Harmony Park. decaturbbqfestival.com
Workshop: Family tree
Participants can learn how to trace their ancestry at the catchily-titled “Life in the Past Lane: Beginning Genealogy” at the Atlanta History Center. Director of Oral History and Genealogy Sue VerHoef leads an introductory program rife with research strategies.
“Life in the Past Lane.” Aug. 25. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd. 404-814-4042. AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Genealogy
Festival: Made in the shade
Atlanta’s oldest park hosts the 16th annual Summer Shade Festival, offering live music, food, arts vendors, a 5K Run for the Park and more as a fundraiser for the Grant Park Conservancy.
Summer Shade Festival. August 25-26. Grant Park, corner of Cherokee Ave. and Sydney St. summershadefestival.org
Festival: Sign of the tomes
The largest independent book festival in the country, The Decatur Book Festival hosts author readings, writing workshops poetry slams, cooking demos, music and more in one of the Atlanta areas’s smartest, most laid-back events.
Decatur Book Festival. Aug. 31-Sep. 2. In and around Decatur Square. decaturbookfestival.com
