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First batch of artists announced for Chastain concert series

By Shane Harrison
Feb 27, 2013

Spring is on its way and so is the outdoor concert season. Today, we have the first announcement from Live Nation’s Chastain Park Aamphitheatre Concert Series.

This diverse list of artists, from Alan Jackson to Smashing Pumpkins to Josh Groban, will be joined by two more in the coming weeks in the A series (B series will be announced later).

Going on sale Sunday, March 3, tickets for the full series or any combination of two or more shows will be available online at www.chastainseries.com  or charge by phone by calling Chastain Tickets at 404-233-2227.

April 26: Alan Jackson, Tate Stevens (non-table set-up)

May 4: Willie Nelson & Family,  Aaron Lewis

May 10: Smashing Pumpkins with special guest (non-table set-up)

May 30: Daryl Hall & John Oates

June 10: Sting (non-table set-up)

June 14: Indigo Girls, Joan Baez                               

Aug. 18: An Evening with Josh Groban

Two more shows will be added to the series at a later date.

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Shane Harrison is the Arts & Entertainment editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com. He has been with the AJC since 1990.

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