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Classic Chastain acts announced
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Indigo Girls. Photo: Jeremy Cowart.
Summer schedules are beginning to firm up as another big concert series reveals its first round of shows.
The 35th year of Classic Chastain at Chastain Park Amphitheatre will being June 14, but the performers for that date aren’t set just yet. Emmylou Harris, Al Green, Boyz II Men, Jill Scott, Indigo Girls, Kenny G and Crosby, Stills & Nash are just a few of the acts in the initial announcement.
The first date with a line-up is the June 21 “Tribute to Nat King Cole,” which will feature George Benson and Atlanta resident Earl Klugh with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Subscription packages will be on sale beginning Friday, March 21, including Wednesday series (8 concerts), Friday series (7 concerts), Saturday series (8 concerts), the Tanner series (3 concerts/no tables, coolers or carry-ins), and Take 5 (choose 5 concerts in the terrace or lawn).
Single tickets go on sale May 12 to the general public. Both subscription packages and single tickets are available through the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Season Ticket Office (1280 Peachtree St.), at (404) 733-4800 and At the Classic Chastain Web site.
Many dates are still to be announced (TBD) and the dates with an asterisk (*) are no tables-coolers-or-carry-ins shows.
June 14 — Delta Classic Chastain Opening Night - TBD
June 18 — TBD
June 20 — TBD
June 21 — George Benson with special guest Earl Klugh and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: A Special Tribute to Nat King Cole
June 25 — Kenny G
June 27 — Emmylou Harris
June 28 — Edwin McCain with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
July 2 — Boz Scaggs with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
July 9 — Soul Asylum and Gin Blossoms*
July 11 — TBD
July 12 — The Temptations and The Four Tops
July 16 — Michael McDonald and Al Green
July 18 — TBD
July 19 — Corey Smith*
July 25 — Boyz II Men and Morris Day & The Time
July 30 — Jill Scott
Aug. 1 — Hootie and the Blowfish - ‘Homegrown Tour 2008’
Aug. 2 — Crosby, Stills & Nash
Aug. 6 — TBD
Aug. 8 — Hippiefest featuring Eric Burdon & The Animals, Jack Bruce of Cream, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Melanie, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Jonathan Edwards
Aug. 9 — Gipsy Kings
Aug.13 — Beach Boys with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Aug. 22 — G. Love & Special Sauce*
Aug. 23 — TBD
Aug. 27 — TBD
Aug. 29 — The Regeneration Tour: The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes
Sept. 13 — Indigo Girls
For more shows on sale this week, see Hot Tickets.
Comments
By ss
March 20, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this
Now, I’m a huge live music fan but…….whoa
By alohavampire
March 21, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this
Oh wow …..
It’s the same lineup they had last year and the year before that and the year before that.
Boring………..
BTW has anyone on that lineup had a hit record in the last 15 years? I don’t think so.
Please pass the whine and cheese.
By PopCulture Addict
March 21, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this
I thought they got a new booking company after they fired their guy who had done it for years (right after the season ended last year!)?? Maybe they should have kept the old booker after all. I thonk ASO is just paying more attention to Verizon Amp and hopes that that venture will save them from financial debt. Chastain is just there because they dont want to give it up after 35 years….
By jungleland
March 21, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this
They don’t make them like they used to. This is by far the show of the year
Aug. 8 — Hippiefest featuring Eric Burdon & The Animals, Jack Bruce of Cream, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Melanie, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Jonathan Edwards
Granted, these are old men at this point, but the SONGS are some of the best of the last 50 years. Hopefully they have some young bucks ready to back them up
By Fulton
March 21, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
Let’s see now…..same tired ol’ acts, overpriced tix, awkward parking, loud & obnoxious crowd….hhmmm, guess I’ll pass again this year.
By She She
March 21, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
Hello!!!!!Where is New Edition????? I always see them at Chastain.
By ozzfest
March 23, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this
Yawn. Totally boring except for Amy & Emily. The only thing that is new is the 20% ticket price increase. Of course, if you need a lawyer, or a cardiologist you are in the right venue.
By ss
March 23, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
Fulton, I’ll have to disagree with you about the loud and obnoxious crowd. Chastain is anything but that. Not that the bands are bad or anything, but just a bit weak on excitement. Don’t need any “new editions” either.
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