Atlanta Jewish Music Festival Returns For 7th Year

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The 7th Annual Atlanta Jewish Music Festival will kick into full swing next week, and will bring a diverse lineup of music and artists to metro Atlanta audiences.

This year’s festivities will run March 10-27, and include 16 events that will be held in Jewish-centered and public venues across metro Atlanta.

From opening night Jazz sets by New York-based Hadar Noiberg Trio to the inaugural Teen Battle of the Bands finale event, the seventh annual festival has something for everyone.

This year’s performances go far beyond the traditional Klezmer to include the exotic, spiritual music of Canadian vocalist Aviva Chernick, playful children’s songs by interfaith duo Andrew & Polly, powerful beats by funkadelic DJs FSQ Chuck “Da Fonk” Fishman and Sa’d “Hourchild” Ali (nephew of George Clinton) and infectious grooves stemming from the unlikely mix of Yemenite folk music and electronic dance by Arab Israeli group A-WA.

“Our signature Spring Festival will once again be bigger and better as we expand from two to three weekends and increase programming by over 50 percent,” said AJMF Director Russell Gottschalk. “We’re blessed by the incredible support of both the Jewish Atlanta and Atlanta arts communities. The backing from these communities enables AJMF to thrive while helping to solidify Atlanta as the Jewish cultural hub of the South.”

While the festival continues to be an innovative and progressive cultural presenter, traditional Jewish partners remain an integral part of its programming.

Organizers proudly celebrates Jewish music and community with synagogue partners around Atlanta including Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Congregation Bet Haverim, Congregation Beth Shalom, Temple Beth Tikvah, Temple Emanu-El, Congregation Or Hadash and The Temple.

To support Jewish Atlanta’s continued growth and vitality, the festival is establishing a regional busing program in 2016 that will provide discounted transportation to AJMF7 events for communities outside of Atlanta and Georgia.

While subsidized funds last, partnering congregations and communities will be able to travel to AJMF7 events on group buses to and from the venue, paid for by AJMF. You can reach out to Gottschalk at russell@atlantajmf.org for additional details.

You can view the full lineup for this year’s events on the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival’s website.

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