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Five-day event schedule for MLS All-Star Game announced

Atlanta United hosted Portland on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Atlanta United)

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Atlanta United hosted Portland on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Atlanta United)
By Chris Vivlamore
June 27, 2018

The five-day schedule for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game in Atlanta was released by the league on Wednesday. The festivities will include a free concert and access to training sessions for both Juventus and the MLS teams. Some events require tickets and can be purchased at TicketMaster.

The game will be played on Aug. 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 7:30 p.m.

Here is the list of events:

* Saturday, July 28: MLS Block Party, Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark on the BeltLine, Noon-11 p.m., Free

* Sunday, July 29-August: MLS Digital HQ, Southern Exchange (200 Marietta St NW Atlanta, GA 30303), 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Opens at noon Sunday. Closes at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday), Free

* Sunday, July 29: MLS All-Star Concert with Atlanta's 2 Chainz, Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark on the BeltLine, 6 p.m., RVSP tickets necessary
 * Monday, July 30: Men in Blazers LIVE MLS All-Star Extravaganza, Tabernacle, 6:30 p.m. Tickets required

* Tuesday, July 31: Juventus Open Training followed by MLS All-Star Open Training, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 10 a.m., Tickets required

* Tuesday, July 31: Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Showcase, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta training ground, 6 p.m.. Tickets required

* Tuesday, July 31: MLS Homegrown Match, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta training ground, 8 p.m.. Tickets required

* Wednesday, Aug. 1: Soccer Celebration, Georgia World Congress International Plaza, 3-7 p.m., Free

* Wednesday, Aug. 1: MLS All-Star Game, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 7:30 p.m., Tickets required

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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