The Atlanta Blues Challenge takes place this weekend

Join the Atlanta Blues Society on a select Sunday each month for a free or low-cost event! 

This monthly musical event rotates among various venues around the Atlanta area. Many of the venues are family-friendly — just check the details before heading out with the kiddos.

This month’s location is Route 66, a restaurant and music venue in Johns Creek (6000 Medlock Bridge Road).

About the Atlanta Blues Challenge

(photo courtesy of Atlanta Blues Society)

The Atlanta Blues Challenge is the Atlanta Blues Society’s competition to select the representatives for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.

The acts competing for a spot in Memphis are:

• Menagerie — 1:10 p.m.
• Sam Chung — 1:45 p.m.
• Mandi Strachota — 2:15 p.m.
• Sawgrass Blues Band — 2:45 p.m.
• Let It Rip Band — 3:35 p.m.
• Sweet & Salty Blues Band — 4:15 p.m.
• Red Sugar Blues — 4:55 p.m.
• Trouble Tones — 5:55 p.m.
• Johnny Scales Band — 6:35 p.m.
• Eddie 9V — 7:10 p.m.
• The Garrett Collins Project — 8:10 p.m.

The event will include several raffle items, including a 3-night stay in New Orleans, a Big Egg package worth $1000, passes to several events, and miscellaneous merchandise from sponsors.

The cover charge is $10 for ABS members and $15 for non-members at the door. Cash is preferred!

Food & drink will be available from the venue. It is a large space with plenty of room for everybody and lots of free parking.

View the Facebook event page.

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

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10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

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9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Woodruff Park

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9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Grant Park

Open house and free samples at the Waffle House Museum

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Waffle House Museum

Brewery tour

2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Brewery tour

3:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Free Brewery Tour

4:30 pm | FREE | Wrecking Bar Brewpub

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5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Vinings Jubilee

Sunday, August 25, 2019

FREE Admission during August

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

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All Day | FREE

Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

11:00 am to 7:30 pm | FREE | Grant Park

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Jazz Jam Sundays

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Glover Park Brewery

Drinks and Disney (adults only)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00 | The Vista Room at Napoleon’s

FREE Yoga at the Park by King of Pops

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Fourth Ward Skate Park

FREE "Sunset Sessions" concert series

7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Park Tavern

Sunday Funday comedy open-mic night

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Monday, August 26, 2019

FREE Admission during August

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Military Mondays free admission deal

All Day | FREE | Georgia Aquarium

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

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11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00

Free Yoga at The Battery

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Battery

Dancing Dogs Beer Yoga

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $15.00 | New Realm Brewing

FREE yoga in on the promenade in Piedmont Park

7:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Park

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

FREE Admission during August

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

Little Acorns: Playtime for Tots

10:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Avalon

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

$1 movies with Regal Summer Movie Express

10:00 am | $1.00 | Participating Regal Cinemas

Smyrna Food Truck Tuesdays

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Taylor-Brawner Park

King of Pops Run Club

6:30 pm | FREE | meet at KoP walk-up window on Elizabeth St.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

FREE Admission during August

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

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10:00 am | $1.00 | Participating Regal Cinemas

Back Bends & Brews Yoga

5:30 pm to 6:45 pm | $20.00 | Glover Park Brewery

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

AvalOM Yoga

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Avalon – The Plaza

Yoga in the Square

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Colony Square

Brookhaven Food Truck Nights

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackburn Park

Wild Hare Beer Yoga

6:00 pm | $15.00 | Red Hare Brewing Company

Harry Potter Trivia

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Finely Crafted: Cocktails and Comedy

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Old Fourth Ward Distillery

Singo

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

FREE Admission during August

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

Dunwoody Food Truck Thursdays (with live music)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brook Run Park

Alpharetta Food Truck Alley (with live music)

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Alpharetta business district

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

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Friday, August 30, 2019

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10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

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Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

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Saturday, August 31, 2019

FREE Admission during August

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | College Football Hall of Fame

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

Yoga in the Park

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Woodruff Park

Brooke Street Park Yoga

9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Brooke Street Park (Alpharetta)

Downtown Canton Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Brewery tour

2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

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3:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Free Brewery Tour

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Sunday, September 1, 2019

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

FREE Atlanta History Center admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program

All Day | FREE | Atlanta History Center

FREE High Museum admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program

All Day | FREE | High Museum of Art

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2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | North Highland Park

Jazz Jam Sundays

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Glover Park Brewery

FREE Yoga at the Park by King of Pops

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Fourth Ward Skate Park

FREE "Sunset Sessions" concert series

7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Park Tavern

Monday, September 2, 2019

Military Mondays free admission deal

All Day | FREE | Georgia Aquarium

Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families

All Day | FREE | Click for participating venues

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11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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10:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Avalon

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

$1 movies with Regal Summer Movie Express

10:00 am | $1.00 | Participating Regal Cinemas

King of Pops Run Club

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

$1 movies with Regal Summer Movie Express

10:00 am | $1.00 | Participating Regal Cinemas

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6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Avalon – The Plaza

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6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Colony Square

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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackburn Park

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

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10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

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12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Woodruff Park

Dunwoody Food Truck Thursdays (with live music)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brook Run Park

Alpharetta Food Truck Alley (with live music)

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Alpharetta business district

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

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Oakhurst Jazz Nights concert series

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Friday, September 6, 2019

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All Day | FREE

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5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square

West Cobb Food Truck First Fridays

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Seven Springs Church – Powder Springs

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Avalon Nights Live: Free Concert Series

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Avalon – The Plaza

First Friday concert & block party

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Canton

First Fridays at the High

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | High Museum of Art

First Friday concert series

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center

Norcross Summer Concerts: A1A

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Thrasher Park (Norcross)

Movies in the Park: Secret Life of Pets 2

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Saturday, September 7, 2019

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All Day | FREE

FREE Atlanta History Center admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program

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FREE High Museum admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program

All Day | FREE | High Museum of Art

Yoga in the Park

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Woodruff Park

Brooke Street Park Yoga

9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Brooke Street Park (Alpharetta)

Downtown Canton Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

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Brewery tour

2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

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3:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Free Brewery Tour

4:30 pm | FREE | Wrecking Bar Brewpub

Riverside Sounds Concert Series

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Riverside Park

Sunday, September 8, 2019

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Free museum admission for Bank of America & Merril Lynch cardholders

All Day | FREE

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12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | High Museum of Art

Jazz Jam Sundays

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Glover Park Brewery

FREE Concerts by the Springs

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heritage Sandy Springs Museum & Park

FREE Yoga at the Park by King of Pops

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Fourth Ward Skate Park

Monday, September 9, 2019

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All Day | FREE | Georgia Aquarium

Endless Shrimp Mondays at Red Lobster

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00

Movie Mondays: The Honor List

1:30 pm | FREE | Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center

Free Yoga at The Battery

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Battery

Dancing Dogs Beer Yoga

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $15.00 | New Realm Brewing

Movie Mondays: The Honor List

6:30 pm | FREE | Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Little Acorns: Playtime for Tots

10:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Avalon

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

Smyrna Food Truck Tuesdays

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Taylor-Brawner Park

King of Pops Run Club

6:30 pm | FREE | meet at KoP walk-up window on Elizabeth St.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

Back Bends & Brews Yoga

5:30 pm to 6:45 pm | $20.00 | Glover Park Brewery

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

AvalOM Yoga

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Avalon – The Plaza

Yoga in the Square

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Colony Square

Brookhaven Food Truck Nights

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackburn Park

Finely Crafted: Cocktails and Comedy

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Old Fourth Ward Distillery

Singo

7:00 pm | FREE | Glover Park Brewery

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Georgia Governor’s Mansion

Dunwoody Food Truck Thursdays (with live music)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brook Run Park

Alpharetta Food Truck Alley (with live music)

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Alpharetta business district

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Team Trivia

6:30 pm | FREE | Atlanta Brewing Company

Mobile Social group bike ride

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Meet at Woodruff Park

Oakhurst Jazz Nights concert series

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Solarium

Friday, September 13, 2019

Get a FREE greeting card at Hallmark stores every Friday

All Day | FREE

Brewery tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Red Hare Brewing Company

Avalon Nights Live: Free Concert Series

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Avalon – The Plaza

2nd Friday Art Stroll in Castleberry Hill

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Castleberry Hill