Illustration by Andy Rementer
Cemetery Music Festival
June 9
The only music festival in Atlanta of its kind, the eighth annual Tunes from the Tombs at Oakland Cemetery offers fans the chance to celebrate the city’s past among its most famous residents. This year’s lineup features a dozen Southeastern-based musicians, including Drivin’ N Cryin’. oaklandcemetery.com
Photograph by Sarah Kerver/Getty Images
Big Boi
June 8
The artist’s Daddy Fat Saxxx tour has Big Boi returning to his Atlanta roots at the Tabernacle to support his most recent album, Boomiverse. Performing with him is DJ KP the Great, an Atlanta native who got his start working with the Dungeon Family. tabernacleatl.com
Photograph by Greg Mooney
Freaky Friday
June 20-23
The Promenade in Piedmont Park becomes an outdoor stage for the Horizon Theatre’s free production of Freaky Friday, the story of a mom and daughter who switch bodies, each night. horizontheatre.com
Photograph courtesy of Little, Brown and Company
Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s new book
June 13
The former president discusses his upcoming novel, The President is Missing, at the Cobb Energy Centre. The collaborative effort with James Patterson marks the first time that a former commander-in-chief and a bestselling author have teamed up to create a work of fiction. cobbenergycentre.com
Food That Rocks
June 9
In celebration of the completion of Sandy Springs’ new city center and greenspace, this festival is the inaugural event for the $229 million mixed-use development, City Springs. Expect live music, gourmet food, and drink samples from more than 15 local restaurants like Under the Cork Tree and Southern Bistro. foodthatrocks.org
This article appears in our June 2018 issue.
