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Photos: Rod Stewart plays to sold out crowd in Alpharetta

Photos: Rod Stewart plays to sold out crowd in Alpharetta

British rock icon Rod Stewart performed classics for the including "Infatuation," and "Having a Party," Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. In May 2013 Stewart released the album "Time," a rock album of his own original material. His most recent album, "Another Country," is due to be released October 2015. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

British rock icon Rod Stewart performed classics for the including "Infatuation," and "Having a Party," Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. Stewart is one of the best-selling artist of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

British rock icon Rod Stewart performed classics for the including "Infatuation," and "Having a Party," Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. In May 2013 Stewart released the album "Time," a rock album of his own original material. His most recent album, "Another Country," is due to be released October 2015. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

British rock icon Rod Stewart performing before a sold-out crowd Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group and then with Faces. His early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music, soul music and R&B. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

British rock icon Rod Stewart performing before a sold-out crowd Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. He was backed by twelve musicians, including three back up singers, a violinist, and a harp player. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Rod Stewart performs Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Richard Marx opened as special guest for Rod Stewart Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. Marx played hits including "Endless Summer Nights," and "Satisfied". Marx has sold more than 30 million albums and has had a stream hit singles since the 80's. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Richard Marx opened as special guest for Rod Stewart Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

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British rock icon Rod Stewart performed classics for the including "Infatuation," and "Having a Party," Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. In May 2013 Stewart released the album "Time," a rock album of his own original material. His most recent album, "Another Country," is due to be released October 2015. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

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