Georgia Magazine - June 2023 - 11

NORTH GEORGIA
Distinguished Songwriters Series, June 11,
Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville.
Nashville songwriters Kent Blazy, who wrote
Garth Brooks' " If Tomorrow Never Comes, " and
Cory Batten, songwriter of Blake Shelton's " She
Wouldn't Be Gone, " speak and perform.
(770) 387-1300. boothmuseum.org.
" A Bad Year for Tomatoes, " June 16-18, 23-25,
Canton Theatre, Canton. A famous actress
leases a home in a small town to write her
autobiography until nosy neighbors arrive.
(770) 591-0282. cherokeetheatre.org.
15th Annual Flower Festival: All Things Bright
and Beautiful, June 23-24, St. James Episcopal
Church, Clayton. Flower show, flower-arranging
demonstrations and displays. (706) 782-6179.
bit.ly/stjmsff.
Thomas A. Dorsey Birthplace Festival,
June 23-24, MILL Amphitheatre, Villa Rica.
Celebrate Villa Rica's own gospel musician with
arts and crafts, music and food trucks.
(678) 840-1441. downtownvillarica.com.
Down On Main Music Series and Mossy Creek
Pottery Fest, June 24, downtown, Clermont.
Country, bluegrass and Americana music, plus
pottery, arts and crafts. (770) 540-5505.
downonmainmusic.com.
Made in Georgia Festival, June 24-25, Towns
County Recreation & Conference Center, Young
Harris. More than 90 vendors offer products
grown and made in Georgia; plus birds of prey,
cooking classes and gardening tips.
(706) 896-4966. tourism.golakechatuge.com.
■ Atlanta Metro
15th Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea
Festival, June 3, Cultural Arts Center, Douglas
County Museum of History and Art and other
locations, Douglasville. Garden tours, flower
show, artists market, plant market, crafts and
food. (678) 449-3939. hydrangeafest.org.
Food Truck Tuesdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27,
Taylor-Brawner Park, Smyrna. Sample the area's
food-truck fare. (770) 434-6600. smyrnaga.gov.
Brooks & Dunn: Reboot Tour 2023, June 8,
Gas South District, Duluth. Country music
duo performs; Scotty McCreery opens.
(770) 626-2464. gassouthdistrict.com.
" Deer Camp, " June 8-11, 15-18, 21-25, ART
Station, Stone Mountain. Musical comedy about
four buddies on their annual deer-hunting trip
who receive ultimatums from their wives to bag
a deer or else. (770) 469-1105. artstation.org.
Birds of Bethany Ridge, June 10, Red Top
Mountain State Park, Acworth. View an osprey
nest and watch for parent birds feeding their
young. (770) 975-0055. bit.ly/gsprtmt.
Styx, June 16, Fox Theatre, Atlanta. Rock group
known for " Lady, " " Come Sail Away " and
" Renegade " performs. (855) 285-8499.
foxtheatre.org.
Bryan Adams: So Happy It Hurts, June 18,
Gas South District, Duluth. Concert by Canadianborn
rock musician and songwriter known for
" Summer of '69, " " (Everything I Do) I Do It for You "
and " Please Forgive Me. " (770) 626-2464.
gassouthdistrict.com.
Bluesberry Beer and Music Festival, June 24,
Betty Mauldin Park, Norcross. Blueberry beer and
cocktails, blueberry treats and blues music.
(678) 622-2104. bit.ly/bberbfest.
SCENIC SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA
Model Railroad Days, June 24-25,
Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. Classic
trains, model layouts, model railroad items for
sale. (770) 476-2013. train-museum.org.
■ Central Georgia
Breaking News: Ledger-Enquirer
Photographs, through June 17,
The Columbus Museum, Columbus.
Photos from the archives of the
Columbus newspaper tell stories of
the faces and places of the Chattahoochee
Valley. (706) 748-2562.
columbusmuseum.com.
" Moonlight and Magnolias, "
June 1-4, Theatre Macon, Macon.
Comedy re-creates the 11th-hour
rewrite of the 1939 screenplay for
" Gone With the Wind " ; loosely based
on a true story. (478) 746-9485.
theatremacon.com.
Chattahoochee Valley Daylily
Festival, June 3, Columbus Botanical
Garden, Columbus. Daylily show,
classes, children's activities, food
trucks. (706) 327-8400.
bit.ly/colsbotgrd.
44th Annual Phillips Championship Rodeo, June
23-24, Phillips Ranch Arena, 475 Mt. Zion Road, Resaca.
Bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping,
barrel racing, bull riding. (706) 218-0382.
phillipsrodeo.com.
Rosie The Riveter Performance,
June 3, Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm
Springs. Actress-storyteller Carol Cain will
portray seven " Rosie the Riveter " characters.
Rosie represents the American women who
entered the workforce during World War II and
produced munitions, planes, tanks and war
supplies. (706) 655-5870. bit.ly/roosvwh.
Boz Scaggs, June 9, City Auditorium, Macon.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
performs songs from his newest album,
" Out of the Blues. " (478) 803-1593.
maconcentreplex.org.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, June 9, Grand
Opera House, Macon. Blues-infused rock 'n' roll
guitarist and his band perform. (478) 301-5470.
thegrandmacon.com.
The Purple Xperience: A Prince Tribute,
June 9, Columbia County Performing Arts
Center, Evans. Tribute artist Marshall Charloff &
The Purple Xperience band perform the songs
of Prince. (706) 447-6767. thecenterofcc.com.
Hot Corner Festival, June 9-10, 343 North Hull
St., Athens. Gospel concert Friday at First AME
Church on Hull Street; Saturday features music,
barbecue and soul food. (706) 338-8042.
bit.ly/hotcorner.
2nd Saturday June Jam Party, June 10, downtown,
Griffin. Enjoy playing beach volleyball in
60 tons of sand on Solomon Street, plus food
trucks, live music. (770) 228-5356. bit.ly/citygrif.
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