Georgia events

From picturesque, historic Savannah to bustling, cosmopolitan Atlanta, Georgia's urban destinations entice visitors from all over the nation and across the globe. Part of the appeal of the Southern state's fine cities, which also include college town Athens, Columbus near the Alabama border and Macon, with its rich musical heritage, is a wealth of live entertainment options. Among them are concerts, plays, festivals, sporting events and more.

Georgia tickets

Atlanta, Georgia's capital and largest city, boasts resident companies in all major performing arts: Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Alliance Theatre. It also hosts four major sports teams: the MLB's Atlanta Braves, NBA's Atlanta Hawks, NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC. As a past host city for the Summer Olympics and two Super Bowls, its prestige as a sports destination is unmatched.

Columbus is another of Georgia's great cities for live sports, offering college football games at the A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium. The Columbus Civic Center is the city's primary concert venue. Augusta, Georgia is world-famous for one reason - it's home to the U.S. Masters golf tournament, held at Augusta National Golf Course every spring.

Macon's musical heritage is unmatched, as it was the hometown of some of the biggest names in music history, among them Otis Redding, Little Richard and the Allman Brothers Band. The homeland of Southern rock is the choice location for the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, as well as the annual Georgia Music Week festivities. Athens is a hub of rock and pop music too, producing R.E.M. and the B-52s, among others. The AthFest music and arts festival has been held in downtown Athens every summer since 1996.

Georgia venues

Some of Georgia's top live entertainment venues are the historic landmark Fox Theatre in Atlanta and Athens' Georgia Theatre.