Weekend roundup: Music to please any ear

Published on: 06/19/2008

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

"Bowlin' With Ballers." Strikes, splits and gutter balls for charity. NFL player Charles Grant is host. Benefits at-risk, inner city youth in Colquitt, Atlanta and New Orleans. 9 p.m. Call for prices. 300 Atlanta, 2175 Savoy Drive, Atlanta. 770-451-8605, www.3hundred.com/300atlanta/centerHomepage.htm.

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Harrower Summer Opera Workshop Performance. The three-week workshop at Georgia State University concludes this weeekend with performances of opera scenes. 7:30 p.m. $20; $10 students with ID. GSU Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Ave. (at Gilmer Street), Atlanta. 404-413-5901, www.music.gsu.edu/events.aspx.

Melissa Etheridge "Revival" Tour. From rock star and cancer survivor to Academy Award winner and human rights/environmental activist, Etheridge has more than enough to write and sing about. In her ninth studio album, "The Awakening," Etheridge tells the story of her journey. 8 p.m. $28-$103. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-4800, 404-249-6400, www.classicchastain.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

Free Flow Tour. Regional competition open to male and female amateur athletes ages 18 and younger (skateboarders) and 21 and younger (BMX bike riders). Winners advance to finals in Salt Lake City in September. Skate park and "vert" competitions starts at noon. $25 for competitors; spectators free. Factory Skatepark, 140 Werz Industrial Drive, Newnan. 770-683-7588, www.freeflowtour.com.

Roswell Ghost Tour. Paranormal investigators lead a 1-mile walking tour in and around Roswell's square and the historic mill area. Lasts about two hours. Reservations required, with payment in cash at the start. Tours leave from the bandstand across from the Roswell Visitors Center; some allow well-behaved, leashed pets. Starts about 30 minutes before dusk. Visit the Web site for cancellations. $15; $10 ages 12 and younger. Fees may be higher for special events. Roswell Town Square, 616 Atlanta St., Roswell. 770-649-9922, www.roswellghosttour.com.

George Benson. With Earl Klugh and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a tribute to Nat "King" Cole. 8 p.m. $35-$71. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-4800, 404-249-6400, www.classicchastain.com.

Kenny Rogers. Country music singer. 8 p.m. $55; $32 lawn. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. 770-631-0630, www.amphitheater.org.

"Songs and Soul and Inspiration." Yolanda Adams, Patti Austin, Shirley Caesar, Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, CeCe Winans, Ann Nesby and Paris Bennett and the Fire Choir perform during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of AARP. Some of the top pop, gospel, R&B and soul singers honor the musical legacy of the African-American church and the extraordinary voices that flowed from it into the worlds of popular music. 8 p.m. $25-$65. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-878-3000, 404-249-6400, www.philipsarena.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

Georgia Bridal Show. Wedding product and service providers show their wares. Also, a bridal fashion show. Noon-5:30 p.m. $10. Gwinnett Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-736-1979, www.eliteevents.com.

Atlanta Braves vs. Seattle Mariners. Weekend interleague play concludes. 1:35 p.m. $6-$74. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.W., Atlanta. 404-522-7630, 404-249-6400, www.atlantabraves.com.

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