Arts & Entertainment
Woodstock 2017 Summer Concert Series Starts May 12
The 20th annual series will kick off with the Charlie Daniels Band.
WOODSTOCK, GA -- The city of Woodstock has released the lineup for its long awaited 20th annual Summer Concert Series, which will kick off Friday, May 12.
The 2017 installment will open with the Charlie Daniels Band. Daniels, who was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, is sure to be hit with audiences with his signature song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”
The series continues on Saturday, June 10, 2017, when Woodstock welcomes Robert Randolph and the Family Band to the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater stage.
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Robert Randolph and the Family Band is a combination of rock, funk, soul, jazz and the jam band scene fused into one sound.
Drivin n Cryin will headline the show on Saturday, July 8, 2017. A southern rock band formed in Atlanta in 1985, Drivin n Cryin is predicted to be a favorite of the 2017 series, the city said.
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On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, Gump Fiction: The Ultimate 90’s Experience, will rock the house. Known as the Ultimate 90s Experience, they will take you back to the days of dial-up internet, slap bracelets, Tamagotchi pets and the music you forgot you loved.
Gump Fiction is your chance to go back in time and rock out to your favorite A-side tracks, from Nirvana to Britney Spears, and everywhere in between.
Runaway June will close out the series on Saturday, Sept, 9, 2017. A country music trio, they bring to the stage a sound that has not been heard by country music fans since the days of the Dixie Chicks. With songs such as “Lipstick,” their music speaks to the modern woman.
“We wanted a band line-up that was diverse, so that there was something for everyone,” said Woodstock City Manager, Jeff Moon.
Each concert will start at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.
City officials are currently working to finalize plans to utilize a shuttle for off-site parking. More information on those plans will be released in early 2017.
For more information on Woodstock’s Summer Concert series, please visit its website.
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