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14th Annual Oyster Crawfish Festival Featuring Cowboy Mouth Takes Over Park Tavern In Piedmont Park

Atlanta's Biggest Crawfish Festival Featuring Live Music,Ten Thousand Pounds of Crawfish, Oysters, Shrimp, a Bloody Mary Bar and More

For the past 13 years, thousands of music and food loving festival goers gather annually at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to celebrate the Oyster Crawfish Festival. For the 14th installment on Saturday, March 4, 2017, Park Tavern will once again serve up approximately ten thousand pounds of fresh Louisiana crawfish that are brought in the night before - making it Atlanta's biggest crawfish festival. Conveniently located on the Atlanta BeltLine, Park Tavern will also serve fresh, regional fried, raw, and steamed oysters, shrimp and chicken baskets, Samuel Adams brews, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, cocktails and more

Electrifying audiences everywhere with their own provocative blend of pop, funk and soul, live music will begin at 3 p.m. with Atlanta’s own Gurufish. Then, Atlanta Brass Connection, an authentic New Orleans style "second line" band bringing the funky street jazz sound to old school classics, traditional jazz and originals, will get the crowd going before the one-only Cowboy Mouth takes the stage. The hard-hitting band out of New Orleans will once again fill the headliner spot for the annual spring festival, serving up fans their unique style of ‘rock and roll gumbo’ and an unparalleled high energy performance that promises to be unforgettable.

The festival begins at 2 p.m. Ages 21 and under are allowed to attend the event when accompanied by a parent. Children 12 and under will not be charged admission. General admission and VIP tickets are available for purchase now. Tickets start at $15 at www.parktavern.com and www.xorbia.com/e/parktavern/oyster-crawfish-festival-with-cowboy-mouth. VIP admission grants revelers access to an exclusive entrance, a private bar, special seating, private restrooms, and a meet-and-greet with Cowboy Mouth. The event is rain or shine.

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