Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival adds to musical lineup

The Marías (left) and Wesley Cook are two of the newest additions to the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival musical lineup.

Credit: Meghan Cummings / Courtesy of city of Brookhaven

Credit: Meghan Cummings / Courtesy of city of Brookhaven

The Marías (left) and Wesley Cook are two of the newest additions to the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival musical lineup.

Brookhaven has added four new acts to the musical lineup for its Cherry Blossom Festival, including one Atlanta-based singer-songwriter.

Wesley Cook, The Marías, Josie Dunne and HONNA join the previously announced headliners Smash Mouth, the Wallflowers, the Spin Doctors and the Romantics, according to a statement from the city Friday.

The free festival is scheduled for March 30-31 at Brookhaven’s Blackburn Park.

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HONNA, a four-piece indie-jazz rock band from Charleston, will open the show Saturday, followed by the Spin Doctors, the Romantics and Smash Mouth.

Atlanta singer-songwriter Wesley Cook will start things off Sunday. Known for his upbeat positivity, Cook has shared the stage with artists like Zac Brown, Ben Rector and Drivin N Cryin.

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Cook is followed by Nashville songwriter Josie Dunne, who is known for her fun-loving pop music. A Chicago native, she has included elements of soul music in her sound.

The Marías are a psychedelic-soul duo including jazz percussion, guitar riffs and horns. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 2016 and has already released two EPs. The Marías will be followed by Sunday headliner the Wallflowers.

The city partnered with Live Nation to book the lineup.

“I know I’m excited about this lineup, and I encourage the community to come out and enjoy two great days of live music,” Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst said in a statement.

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