The Arts Council in Gainesville offers excellent concerts for 2017 — from Evenings of Intimate Jazz to patriotic music on the July 4th to good old rock ‘n roll with the band, Back in Time.
Gainesville Arts Council’s Upcoming Events
Category: Music
Katie Deal Sings Patsy Cline Favorites at Hardman Farm
Katie Deal brings her fantastic Patsy Cline tribute performance to Hardman Farm, near Helen, in Sautee, GA, on Saturday May 13, 2017 at 5 PM. You would be crazy not to hear Katie play Patsy.
Doc Johnson’s Mountain Music Medicine Show Returns on 11-14-15
The best thing that’s ever happened to Dahlonega, Georgia — including the gold rush — is Doc Johnson’s Mountain Music Medicine Show. After a dozen years of shows at the cozy Holly Theater, a few steps from Dahlonega’s square, Doc and his band of musical …
HemlockFest 2015 ~ Woodstock for Tree Huggers
Tree huggers, unite at HemlockFest! It’s like Woodstock with food and water, without the mud and traffic, for a good cause. Presented primarily by the Lumpkin Coalition, HemlockFest is the most exhilarating way to preserve hemlocks for future tree lovers. “North Georgia’s hemlocks are in danger …
How to Run a 5K, Adopt a Puppy & Meet Taylor Swift (Maybe)
Get some exercise. Help fund the non-profit group Right to Hike’s efforts to keep walkers, runners and hikers safe. Meet your new best friend and maybe … just maybe … meet Taylor Swift. Sign up for Right to Hike’s Ella’s Run 5K or adopt a pet …
Vogel State Park’s 12th Annual Mountain Music Festival 9-12-15
It’s time for the Annual Mountain Music Festival at Vogel State Park in the shadow of the Appalachian Trail’s Blood Mountain. Tell your friends, family, boss, and besties who are getting married that “something came up” or that your dog ate your Google Calendar. Ditch them all …
Laurel Summer Fest on Lake Lanier
It’s time for Laurel Summer Fest, which is billed by our pals at the Hall County Parks & Leisure Services and the Gainesville Jaycees as an end-of-summer festival. What’s the big rush to kick summer to the curb? It’s still August. Autumn doesn’t officially begin until September …
Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue Play on the Smithgall Arts Center Lawn
Grammy Award winning Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue will perform Friday, August 28, 2015, on the Smithgall Arts Center Lawn, near the old locomotive and the Chicken Statue in Gainesville, courtesy of The Arts Council. The Roseland Rhythm Revue features the McCrary Sisters, and a …
Events Schedule for Georgia State Parks ~ August 2015
Our friends with Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites have dozens of ways to spend a fun day at recreation areas all over our great state. Here’s the events schedule for August, 2015. Events Schedule for Georgia State Parks in Northern Georgia Full Moon Paddling Tour Saturday, …
The Temptations in Gainesville’s Secret Gardens
There’s a big fancy bunch of gardens in Hall County near Lake Lanier that has lots of pretty flowers and an identity problem. If this oasis had a Facebook page, its relationship status would be “It’s Complicated.” They’re Secret Gardens. The gardens used to be …