ATLANTA POP Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Atlanta International Pop Festival at the Variety Playhouse on December 6

TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 20

ATLANTA (September 13, 2019) – Good Times Productions and The Fox Theatre are proud to announce Atlanta Pop: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Atlanta International Pop Festival – taking place on December 6 at the Variety Playhouse. The concert – featuring an eclectic group of (mostly) Georgia-based musicians – will celebrate and pay tribute to the Atlanta International Pop Festival. The original event, considered Atlanta’s first music festival, was organized by a 17-person promotional team led by legendary Atlanta promoter, Alex Cooley. Held at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia on July 4-5, 1969, the concert was attended by over 140,000 people and featured superstars such as Jimi Hendrix; Janis Joplin; Led Zeppelin; Joe Cocker; Booker T and the M.G.’s; and Credence Clearwater Revival. The following year, over 300,000 people descended upon Byron, Georgia for the follow-up three-day festival, which included Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Col. Bruce Hampton’s Hampton Grease Band and The Jimi Hendrix Experience (the largest American audience ever for Hendrix). Honoring the legacy of the two Atlanta International Pop Festivals, Atlanta Pop will feature Atlanta-based super group, The Hues of Miriam – comprised of Jacob Deaton (Col. Bruce Hampton), Nick Johnson (Randall Bramblett), Kevin Scott (Jimmy Herring, John McLaughlin), Darren Stanley (Jimmy Herring), Matt Slocum (Aquarium Rescue Unit, Railroad Earth) and Duane Trucks (Widespread Panic)  – all Col. Bruce Hampton alumni. The material for Atlanta Pop will be selected from the catalogs of the artists that performed at the original 1969 and 1970 events. Joining the house band will be a cross-section of special guests, including Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke), Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band), Jeff Mosier, Denny Walley (Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart), T. Hardy Morris, Sven Papien (Magpie Salute, The Black Crows), Cicada Rhythm, Thomas Johnson, Carter King, and Daniel Womack (Futurebirds), Cody Matlock, and many more. The concert will pay homage to the “southern Woodstock” – an event deserving of recognition for its immeasurable contributions to the historic fabric of Georgia and American music, generally. At the same time, Atlanta Pop will spotlight two dozen of the most accomplished Georgia-based (or Georgia-linked) rock, folk, jazz and blues musicians in the contemporary live scene. The event promoters, together with their non-profit partners – the Georgia Music Foundation and Fox Theatre Institute – aim to carry forward the inspiring legacy of Alex Cooley and the Atlanta International Pop Festival fifty years after the first notes were played at the Raceway in 1969.

Tickets, on-sale September 20 at zeromile.com, the Variety Playhouse Box Office and (404)-524-7354, start at $30.00, plus applicable fees. 

About Good Times Productions
Good Times Productions is an Atlanta-based production company. The company, owned by partners, Matthew Wilson (Greater Thinking Music Group), Steve Lopez (Widespread Panic), and Kit Blanchard (PRISM), produced Hampton 70 – the Col. Bruce Hampton 70th birthday celebration – in 2017.

Download the Press Release

DOCX - 292 Kb

Haley Sheram

BRAVE Public Relations

Alison Wentley

BRAVE Public Relations

Share

Get updates in your mailbox

By clicking "Subscribe" I confirm I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy.

About Fox Theatre

About the Fox Theatre

The Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta's premier venues for live entertainment, welcoming more than 250 performances a year in its 4,665-seat theatre. From concerts to ballets, comedy, and movies, the historic venue attracts more than 500,000 visitors annually. The theatre also hosts over 100 annual private events like wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings, and association functions in two fabulous ballrooms. The Fox’s premium Marquee Club presented by Lexus, is a 10,000 sq. ft, three-story luxury bar accessible to all Club Level ticket holders or annual members of the Fox Theatre.  As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, the Fox Theatre stands today as a fiercely protected landmark and a nationally acclaimed theatre. The Fox Theatre proudly acknowledges its partners for their generous support: Coca-Cola, Lexus, Georgian Terrace Hotel, Georgia Natural Gas, and Regions Bank. Tickets for all events are available at FoxTheatre.org, or toll-free at 855-285-8499.  Stay connected by following the Fox Theatre on social via @theFoxTheatre on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

 

Notable accolades 2021 Billboard Magazine #1 Highest Grossing Theatre Worldwide (5,000 seats or less); 2021 Pollstar Magazine #2 Theatre Worldwide in Ticket Sales; 2021 Venues Now Magazine #2 Year-End Top Stops (2,001-5,000 seats); 2019 Venues Now #1 Top Stop of the Decade Award for Tickets Sold.

Contact

660 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308

www.foxtheatre.org