PHOTOS: Prepping for Big Night Out concerts at Centennial Olympic Park

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Crews set up for this weekend's Big Night Out concerts in Centennial Olympic Park, which will provide for social distancing with individual areas for fans. The shows being with Moon Taxi Friday, Oct. 23, and conclude Sunday, Oct. 25, with Big Boi.

Crews use measuring tape to social distance each private pod for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Crew set-up private pods for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

10/22/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Bryan Chenault moves equipment near a stage as work is underway to set-up for the ÒBig Night OutÓ concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The ÒBig Night OutÓ will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Measuring tape is used to social distance each private pod for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

A crew member uses measuring tape to social distance each private pod for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Private pods are set-up for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Tom Nguyen (left) and Jesse Launder of Music Matters Porducions setup the mechanics for lighting on a stage for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Crews use measuring tape to social distance each private pod for the Big Night Out concert series at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Rival Entertainment is presenting the series in coordination with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and will offer Atlanta fans an experience with private pods. The Big Night Out will commandeer the downtown park with shows by Moon Taxi and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Oct. 23), Marcus King Trio and Futurebirds (Oct. 24) and Big Boi and Friends featuring KP the Great (Oct. 25). (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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