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Atlanta Tattoo Expo Celebrates 17th Year with Largest Event to Date

Trey — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:48:46 +0000

For the 17^th year, Sacred Heart Tattoo and Tony Olivas are hosting the Southeast’s premier event celebrating the tattoo lifestyle. The Atlanta Tattoo Expo will bring Atlanta the most notable list of featured tattoo artists and entertainment to date. The event will feature live tattooing from almost 100 of the best tattoo artists in the nation, celebrity guests, tattoo and bikini contests, parties, unique merchandise and more.

“When we started this event in 1996, it was just an effort to give Atlantans their choice of artists from around the country,” says Olivas. “Today, we’re proud to be the largest and most anticipated event of this kind in the Southeast and even after all of that growth, we’ve remained true to our original purpose of celebrating the best tattoo artists and work that this industry has to offer.” Today, A.T.E. has become the largest event of its kind for the Southeast, with almost 4,000 people walking through its doors over the weekend.

Event Sponsors include Knuckle Up Fitness, All or Nothing Tattoo, Lucky Draw Tattoo, Inksomnia Tattoo, H2Ocean and Diversified Products Supply.

Celebrity Guests: Spike TV’s Big Gus and Bob Tyrell

This year, the expo welcomes Spike TV’s Big Gus, from the television show, Tattoo Nightmares, and Bob Tyrell from the show, Ink Masters. On Tattoo Nightmares, Big Gus specializes in cover-up tattoos and turns people’s tattoo “mess-ups” into masterpieces. On Ink Masters, Bob Tyrell is a celebrity tattoo judge. Both celebrities will be tattooing, meeting fans, signing posters and selling merchandise.

Dates and Times

3pm-midnight: Friday, May 31st

12:00 – Midnight Saturday, June 1st

12:00 – 7:00pm Sunday, July 2nd

Ticket Prices

$25 for one day, $35 for two days, $45 for three days

*Save 10% by preordering tickets online at AtlantaTattooExpo.com

Venue information

Wyndham Atlanta Galleria: 6345 Powers Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30339

ONE EARED STAG TO HOST BELLE MEADE BOURBON DINNER ON MAY 30

Trey — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:45 +0000

Chef Robert Phalen Teams Up with Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery for Five Course Whiskey Dinner

On Thursday, May 30 Chef Robert Phalen of One Eared Stag in Inman Park will be hosting Charlie Nelson of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery for a five-course dinner with cocktail pairings featuring Belle Meade Bourbon. Nelson, visiting from Nashville as a presenter for the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, will be on hand to tell diners the story of Belle Meade Bourbon which he and his brother, Andy, are resurrecting from the pre-Prohibition distillery that was founded by their great-great- great grandfather, Charles Nelson, in 1870.

Tickets for this collaborative dinner are $100 per person, inclusive of pairings, tax, and gratuity, and can be purchased at www.oesbellemeadedinner.brownpapertickets.com beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 16. The dinner will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m.

Menu*

1^st Course

Rabbit terrine, cherry mostarda, brown bread

2^nd Course

Cured-smoked steelhead, bean salad, tomato vinaigrette

3^rd Course

Braised bacon, 6-minute egg, roasted onion, pickled fennel

4^th Course

Beef tongue, pine nuts, whey, coriander, celery

5^th Course

Cornbread, sweet corn, jalapeno granita

*Menu is subject to change based on availability of ingredients

ABOUT ONE EARED STAG

Opened in 2011, One Eared Stag in Inman Park offers a rotating menu of inventive, seasonal dishes from chef and owner Robert Phalen. One Eared Stag is located at 1029 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30307. Food is served Sunday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., drinks until 11 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., drinks until midnight. For more information, visit www.oneearedstag.com or call 404-525-4479. Follow One Eared Stag on Facebook and Twitter.

Hogs & Hops Photos Are UP!

Trey — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:23:40 +0000

Click the link below to grab your pics from this year’s Hogs & Hops. Also don’t forget to TAG yourself on our Fan Page.

Hogs & Hops 5/11/13

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The Return of ATL’s Indie-Electro-Dance-Rock-Art-Party LASERBEAM KITTY

Trey — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:55:45 +0000

The Return of ATL’s Indie-Electro-Dance-Rock-Art-Party LASERBEAM KITTY!!!

The kitty will rear its laser head on MAY 31st @ TERMINAL WEST! It’s gonna be BONKERS!

HOSTED by LESEXOFLEX~ Buttlanta’s favorite giggle-box electro-sex band will host the evening!

SONEN (Album Release Party) ~ Electro:Future:Rockers are releasing their first full length LP “Inside the Sun”.

COUSIN DAN ~ New Wave:Electro:Synth:Pop
You know him, you love him. You wish you had a mirrored cod piece.

TECHNICULT (Album Release Party)~ Live Electronica. Releasing their EP “Gracefully Surrendering the Things of Youth”.

ELECTRIC SONS ~ Indie-Electronic group AKA two-headed music machine out of ATL.

RALPH & LOUIE DJs ~ Tech house:Breaks. Taking the city by storm.

!!!ROSE RIOT PHOTOBOOTH!!! https://www.facebook.com/roseriotphotography

For advance tickets please click here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/253549-laserbeam-kitty-atlanta/

SPONSORED BY:
PRCS Music
Studio Oliver
Huge City
King of Pops
IS Studio

THE CHC INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL 3-DAY EVENT THIS MAY 2013

Trey — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:33:52 +0000

A PRO Tour and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Equestrian Triathlon Featuring Family-Friendly Activities,

Live Music, Food Trucks, a Beer Garden, Meet and Greets, a Bonfire and Much More

Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Bouckaert Farms in Atlanta, Georgia

The Chattahoochee Hills Country International Horse Trials (CHC International Horse Trials) is thrilled to announce its inaugural event this May 17 through 19, 2013. The three-day “equestrian triathlon” will be held just 30 minutes travel time from Downtown Atlanta at Bouckaert Farms, a scenic 8,000-acre equestrian paradise along the Chattahoochee River. Attracting amateur, professional, international athletes and Olympian competitors, the CHC International Horse Trials of 2013 will also feature a variety of activities and amenities for all ages to enjoy an exciting weekend in the country.

“Our goal is to showcase the historic equestrian Olympic sport known as eventing or as an equestrian triathlon, as a true festival in the country, while introducing it to new fans and emphasizing its uniqueness with new added entertainment and amenities,” says Michael Pollard, founder of the CHC International Horse Trials.

Whether new to the sport or a seasoned eventing enthusiast, festival goers are invited to watch the grueling three-day competition that tests the training, ability, and strength of a horse, along with the connection between horse and rider. Additionally, CHC International Horse Trials is taking traditional eventing to a new level by offering family friendly activities and amenities throughout the weekend, including a shopping bazaar, food trucks, a beer garden, a kid zone, bars, rider meet and greets, and more. On Saturday night, festival goers are invited to enjoy an impressive bonfire and live music performances from the Mike Snowden One Man Cigar Box Guitar Band, DJ RL Shine and headliner The Packway Handle Band.

On Sunday, May 19, all ages are invited to take part in the ”CHC International People Chase” beginning at 11 a.m. on the final day of the equestrian triathlon and festival. This fun run, where both runners and leashed dogs are welcome, will feature an exciting 2.5-mile run on a cross-country horse trail, taking participants through rolling hills, exciting artistic jumps and beautiful views of the Bouckaert Farms property. The entry fee is just $10 per person. For more information or to register, visit www.chcinternational.net/participate/people-chase.

With a variety of affordable ticket prices and packages, attendees also have the option to tailgate throughout the weekend and are encouraged to bring blankets and tents to take advantage of the beautiful landscape while watching the competition, live music, and more. Owned by Olympic Three Day Event rider Carl Bouckaert, the farm has established rolling pastures, lakes, and woodlands that run 12 miles along the Chattahoochee River. The pristine facility hosted the U.S. Eventing Association’s (USEA) American Eventing Champions (AECs) for three years and in 2012 had the pleasure of adding renowned course designer, Hugh Lochore, to the team. Both participating equestrians and event goers can look forward to experiencing a creative and competitive course from this talented designer.

Ticket Info:

Tickets to the CHC International Horse Trials of 2013 go on sale Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Advance weekend passes are available for $11 for adults and $3 for kids ages 12 and under; and, $15 at the door and $5 for kids. Weekend VIP All Access passes are available for $250 per person, which includes access to the VIP Tent, a parking pass, and meals for all three days. The VIP Saturday Only pass is $150 and includes access to Sponsor/VIP Tent, a parking pass and three meals. The weekend Tailgating Pass is $50 in advance and $60 at the door. Weekend parking passes are available for $5 in advance or $10 at the door. To purchase tickets or for more information on the CHC International Horse Trials of 2013 visit www.chcinternational.net. Stay connected via Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CHCInternational and Twitter at @CHCIntl.

Community Bucket on the Beltline with Trees Atlanta

Trey — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:14:27 +0000

Community Bucket is spending a few hours helping Trees Atlanta with their native grass project on the Beltline, then we’re heading over to The Hangar in O4W for their neighborhood block party – complete with live music, comedy, food trucks, and more. We’re also teaming up with Back on My Feet and residents of Trinity House for a truly community-wide effort, so come experience what we mean when we say Service Made Social…Volunteering from 9am-12pm, block party to follow.

It only costs $10 ($8 early) to attend and you can sign up here: http://communitybucket.com/project/may18th/

About Community Bucket:

We’re a social service organization founded right here in Atlanta with a pretty simple mission: To give young professionals a more interesting and rewarding way to meet new people. We plan events that impact the Atlanta community while also building our own community. And since the projects span all causes, we probably offer something for you.

Joshua Worden’s Album Release Party Set for Later This Month…

Trey — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:25:30 +0000

After a long and arduous wait, Atlanta’s own Joshua Worden is set to release his brand new album! He has been working tirelessly to perfect these new tracks and has blessed us with a few teaser tracks off the new album.

Joshua Worden is having an album release party on May 31^st at Apache Café with guests Kebbi Williams and Blctxt!

The songs feature his personal unique blend of electronica, R&B and jazz to create a soulful sound that is unmatched in the genre. It’s a sound that requires no effort to enjoy and instills a mellow mood in your mind that calms the senses for your auditory pleasure. Pour that glass of whiskey, recline that chair and enjoy….

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/joshuaworden

Electro-Pop Act VITEK Returns to ATL 5/24

Trey — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:59:55 +0000

Electropop sensation VITEK is set to come back to the dirty south the end of this month. The Nashville group has just released a new single “Sunbird” and is getting ready to hit the road on a tour of the same name.

These guys will be playing at VINYL on May 24^th.

Having released their debut album, Kaleidoscope, last year, VITEK has been working tirelessly to produce more music and further grow and develop their sound. Ssinger Gabrahm Vitek stated, “Our new sound for the ‘Sunbird’ release is Afro-Electro-Pop. It serves as a bridge from our previous release, Kaleidoscope, an eclectic Art-Pop record put together on the fly in August 2011. Kaleidoscope was a fitting title for the stage in our career as a band; It was as if we were all looking into a kaleidoscope of all our talents, but didn’t know how to facilitate them very efficiently yet, so it ended up being an album that kind of spun around a collage of genres. The textures and structures are becoming more intentional and focused with ‘Sunbird.’

To hear “Sunbird,” click – https://soundcloud.com/vitekmusic/sunbird.

To stream more music from the band (including their debut album Kaleidoscope), click here -

https://soundcloud.com/vitekmusic.

See you at the show!

Tomorrow World Line-Up…So Far

Trey — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:56:33 +0000

In case you have been dwelling in a cave for the past few months, you already know that the world’s largest EDM festival, Tomorrow World, will be held here in Atlanta this year! Over the past few years, North America has taken the title of being the world’s headquarters, for electronic music. Admittedly, we were a little behind the curve compared to our European cousins when it comes to the genre. However, with the help of the blossoming festival scene here in the states, electronic music has taken giant leaps forward in its popularity.

With this growth, the masterminds behind Tomorrow World have decided to bring the festival to America for the first time ever! Luckily for us Georgians, they have made the wonderfully intelligent choice, to put it in Atlanta’s backyard! With our virgining music scene and beautiful open spaces, it’s no surprise they chose our quiet corner of the Southeast to host the festival.

They have been releasing the line-up in chunks of artists, as opposed to one giant announcement. This just adds to already immense anticipation for the festival. We decided to post line-up, so far, in case you missed it. More updates as they come along….

More info at: http://www.tomorrowworld.com/global-splash/index.html

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Atlanta Summer Beer Fest 2013 Is On The Horizon

Trey — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:07:20 +0000

Atlanta Summer Beer Fest is set to kick off this June at the Masquerade Music Park.

Atlanta Beer Festivals recently announced the 4th Atlanta Summer Beer Fest at the Masquerade Music Park on Saturday, June 22, 2013. This event will feature 150+ beers, ciders, and a small selection of wines. There will be live music on the main stage outside, as well as out front. The inside rooms will feature some additional music this year, as well as the VIP room. Music line up will be announced soon! This has been one of the best festivals of the summer every year, and this year will be even better.

LOCATION: Masquerade, 695 North Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30308

PRICE: Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 24 at 10am. Advance tickets are $35 until June 13, $40 after that, and $48 day of event. We will have a VIP option this year for $75, $85 after June 13. Sales tax and ticket fees will be added. Tickets can be purchased from Xorbia through our event website: http://www.atlantasummerbeerfest.com/

ON THE NET: http://atlantabeerfestivals.com/

Twitter: @ATLbeerfest

Facebook.com/atlantabeerfestivals

UPDATES COMING SOON!