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Events 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Atlanta Weekend Events July 24-26

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FRIDAY

See if those beer signs are worth anything at the Brewery Collectibles Show.

3 p.m. July 24-25. $2 for adults; ages 12 and under free. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Highway 19-41, Hampton. 770-946-4211, www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

R&B combo Maze featuring Frankie Beverly is a perennial favorite in Atlanta. Beverly has been the master of seductive crooning for as long as many young neo-soulsters have been alive. If you haven’t heard stone soul classics such as “Joy & Pain” and “Lady of Magic,” you’re missing some great music.

7:30 p.m. July 24. $38-$78. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W. 404-233-2227, www.livenation.com.

Piano man and in-demand sideman Bruce Hornsby headlines his own show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

8 p.m. July 24. $50. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

See the spectrum of Atlanta’s art scene at the monthly Castleberry Hill Fourth Friday Art Stroll.

7 p.m. July 24. Free. Gallery Stokes, 261 Walker St., Atlanta. 678-770-7812, www.gallerystokes.com.

Jennifer Coolidge, best known for her roles as Stifler’s mom in ”American Pie” and a ditzy dog owner in “Best in Show,” brings her one-woman show to the Laughing Skull Lounge.

8 and 10 p.m. July 23-25; 7 and 9 p.m. July 26. $28-$33. 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877- 523-3288, www.vortexcomedy.com.

The recent remake of “Star Trek” plays at the 2009 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival at the Fox Theatre.

7:30 p.m. July 24. Pre-screening wine tasting begins at 5:30 p.m. $8 for the movie; $12 for the wine tasting. 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.

SATURDAY

Feel the beat at the Drum Corps International Southeastern Championship.

4 p.m. July 25. $30-$55. Georgia Dome, One Georgia Dome Dr. N.W., Atlanta. 404-223-9200, www.gadome.com.

Blues-rock will never get stale as long as Allman Brothers/Gov’t Mule guitarist Warren Haynes is around to give it a fresh jolt of energy. Gov’t Mule headlines at the Masquerade Music park, with support from JJ Grey and Mofro and Outformation.

5 p.m. July 25. $30. Masquerade Music Park, 695 North Ave., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra pulls out the big guns with “Beethoven Blockbusters.” The program includes the composer’s Symphony No. 7 and the Piano Concerto No. 3 with young Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen.

8 p.m. July 25. $21-$59. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com.

The pioneering folk outfit the Kingston Trio plays a benefit concert for the We Will Not Forget Foundation.

8 p.m. July 25. $30, $40 and $100. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, www.roswellgov.com.

Brooding crooner and part-time actor Chris Isaak has become a summertime favorite at Chastain Park Amphitheater.

8 p.m. July 25. $25-$75. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Dr. NW, Atlanta. 404-733-5012. www.classicchastain.com.

Known as the People’s Poet, Mexican singer, songwriter and actor Joan Sebastian has composed hundreds of pop songs, been a staple on the Top 40 charts in Mexico, won the Grammy for best Mexican/Mexican American album in 2002 and 2003 and starred in the telenovela “Tu Y Yo.”

7 p.m. July 25. $40-$140. Arena at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Duluth. 770-813-7500, www.gwinnettcenter.com.

SUNDAY

While much of her music leans toward alt-country, Neko Case never stays pinned down to one genre for very long. Whatever she does, it sounds amazing because of her stunning voice, a sweet and powerful thing with just the right mixture of honey and vinegar.

8 p.m. July 26. $23-$33. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta. 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Texas quartet Old 97s has a rootsy exuberance and melodic sensibility that make for a killer love show.

8 p.m. July 26. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

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