Chastain announces 2012 summer series
The Beach Boys reunion show will launch Chastain's summer series.
A Beach Boys reunion, some disco ball action and the return of a pop icon highlight the Chastain Park Amphitheatre season.
Tickets for the (deep breath) Georgia Natural Gas Concert Series A at Chastain Park Amphitheatre are on sale at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Here is the first round of shows for summer at Chastain.
- The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour: 8 p.m. April 28
- Steve Winwood with Michael Franti and Spearhead: 7:30 p.m. May 19
K.C. & The Sunshine Band with The Trammps: 8 p.m. May 25
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Sting will play a non-table setup show in June. Credit: Clive Barda
Sting (non table setup/no coolers or carry-ins): 8 p.m. June 7
- Willie Nelson (and guest): 8 p.m. June 15
- Earth, Wind & Fire with orchestra: 8 p.m. June 27
- Al Green with The Blind Boys of Alabama: 8 p.m. June 29
- Sarah McLachlan with orchestra: 7:30 p.m. July 3
- TBA: 8 p.m. July 8
- Chicago and The Doobie Brothers: 7:30 p.m. July 24
Tickets for the full series or any combination of two or more shows will be available at www.chastainseries.com or by calling 404-233-2227. Individual shows will go on sale at a later date.
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gadem
March 6th, 2012
5:52 pm
I am there!!!
Jimi Hendrix
March 6th, 2012
5:52 pm
Not impressed with this line up, they will need to add room for all the wheel chairs
Frank Furter
March 6th, 2012
5:53 pm
I am right behind you gadem!
http://www.notquitedevils.com
Trone
March 6th, 2012
5:55 pm
Dis be racist! Where da brothas be?
ACE
March 6th, 2012
5:57 pm
I didn’t realize half of these people were still alive, let alone still touring.
ACE
March 6th, 2012
5:57 pm
Chastain is a shi##y venue anyways
Fridawg
March 6th, 2012
6:00 pm
Lame line-up. I love Chastain, but I’m not interested in any of these acts.
Geoff
March 6th, 2012
6:02 pm
Geeze…snoozefest…
Number of the Beast
March 6th, 2012
6:04 pm
Lakewood got Iron Maiden Jun 23(sat)
Say What
March 6th, 2012
6:06 pm
Eddie Money on the list?
JMac
March 6th, 2012
6:09 pm
Ho Hum. Snoozefest 2112 part 1. What an awful schedule.
Steve
March 6th, 2012
6:10 pm
After seeing the Beach Boys on the Grammy Awards …. pass. EWF, maybe.
Ted
March 6th, 2012
6:31 pm
Is the corpse of Brian Wilson going to pretend to be playing and singing on this tour?
Ebbette
March 6th, 2012
6:47 pm
I saw Michael Franti 3 times in March 2010 when his band opened for John Mayer and they are AWESOME. I will be seeing the Beach Boys at New Orleans Jazz Fest next month along with Tom Petty, John Mayer, and Bruce Springsteen as well as the usual local regulars Dr John and The Neville Brothers. Steve Winwood is amazing as well and I’d love to see him again. Franti is worth it! The line up isn’t as good as Jazz Fest but it is decent.
Carla
March 6th, 2012
6:48 pm
Awful!! There are a lot of new artists out there. Why always dig up people from the past. Jeez!!!
Katy
March 6th, 2012
6:54 pm
Haven’t been impressed with the Chastain lineup for the past couple years. Where are all the new, but not quite big yet, acts??
Al
March 6th, 2012
7:04 pm
Keep in mind there are normally 2 different Chastain series line ups. One is for the older crowd (this line up) and there is another one that will be announced later, that will include some younger, hipper acts.
Dan Reeves
March 6th, 2012
7:04 pm
Ehh…
Brian Hunt
March 6th, 2012
7:06 pm
Yeah, this is a pretty weak line up. Sting and EWF are the only one’s I’d consider a ticket for, but no coolers as a restriction on Sting takes the fun out of seeing him at Chastain.
Prince
March 6th, 2012
7:06 pm
The Geriatric Summer Fest. Where’s Yanni?
Kimmy
March 6th, 2012
7:26 pm
Can not wait for the July 8th show.
brock
March 6th, 2012
7:28 pm
Winwood/Franti looks good. Wonder who TBA is; Chastain’s site says a reunited supergroup.
Would buy a miniseries, but this series, unlike Classic Chastain, does not tell you what seats you are buying. Been burned on that before so no thanks.
mojo322
March 6th, 2012
7:33 pm
Okay,,I am new to the area,but why does the concert with Sting not allow coolers…etc ?
TPM
March 6th, 2012
7:34 pm
You would have to pay me cash to go see any of there tired acts.
Bob from Accounttemps
March 6th, 2012
7:34 pm
Just be sure to leave your walkers at the gate.
blkshepherd
March 6th, 2012
8:02 pm
This JUST IN New Changes recording Wheelchairs and Walkers:
Judging from the looks of those grandfathers in the first picture.there may be only enough room for one or the other, Wheelchair or Walker..cant have Both, one must be checked at the gate.
Don'ttalksoclosetome
March 6th, 2012
8:05 pm
@Mojo322, I’m guessing to make sure that the concert isn’t ruined by incessant talking that goes on front and center while tables/coolers are in play. Tends to turn Chastain into dinner with background music while others and the performers have to put up with all the talking.
Check out Garrison Keillor’s Chastain experience via the googles, for example.
david c
March 6th, 2012
8:53 pm
mojo322 – most shows at Chastain are for the wine and cheese crowd who don’t really care who is on the stage. When an artist wants to connect with the audience, they request a no-table set-up where they fill in the tabled areas with rows of seats like a normal concert. With a no-table set-up, there is no room for coolers and bring your own. The only drawback to this (other than Chastain being a lousy venue with a decibel limit and an eleven o’clock curfew) is that they tend to run out of beer.
mojo322
March 6th, 2012
9:01 pm
Thanks I appreciate the feedback.
Bored
March 6th, 2012
9:25 pm
I can’t believe an artist as huge as Sting is playing Chastain. He could easily sell out Philips or Lakewood — and I’d much rather see him at Verizon Wireless / Encore Park!
adam
March 6th, 2012
9:38 pm
BO-RINNNNNNNNG !!!!! yawn yawn
Jcatl
March 6th, 2012
9:45 pm
Wow a bunch of has beens. What a surprise!
stilldefiant
March 6th, 2012
9:48 pm
Will be there for Earth, Wind, and Fire!
ozzfest
March 6th, 2012
9:58 pm
Brian & his Beach Boys….and…..Willie Nelson….yep, we will be there.
However…the real deal is IRON MAIDEN playing there first show in the South in over a decade at lakewood in June…AND IT IS ON A SATURDAY
…oh, and in case you have not heard the new VAN HALEN album is KILLER….Ed & Dave bring the reawakened Godzilla to town next month.
Savvy
March 6th, 2012
11:13 pm
Wouldn’t mind some Smooth Jazz or Neo Soul.
Norcross
March 6th, 2012
11:33 pm
Should check out the FREE shows in Norcross beginning Memorial Day weekend and every two weeks thereafter. Similar setup in Dunwoody and Duluth.
Sting is terrific in concert. Sarah McLachlan has some beutiful music, and can’t go wrong with EW&F rocking the place. You don’t have enough money to pay me to see Willie Nelson. Love the Beach Boys, but that was 30+ years ago. Would rather watch them on television.
Norcross
March 6th, 2012
11:35 pm
There will be more announced. Would like to see Michael Buble there. The Eagles would be awesome. Adele!
Melissa Ruggieri
March 7th, 2012
12:03 am
Hi Norcross – actually, the Eagles are already scheduled to play Verizon Wireless in Alpharetta in May.
Jitty
March 7th, 2012
12:10 am
They need to replace the individuals who obtain talent for this venue. Every year it’s the same old artists. Another year I will not be attending.
scott
March 7th, 2012
5:13 am
Get there early because they are certain to run out of handicap parking with all these old people bands playing!
Steve
March 7th, 2012
5:41 am
The age-ist comments in this thread are rather distressing. Wheelchairs and walkers…geezers…this kind of commentary has no place in the arts. True artistry knows no age – it can appear in young people and older people alike.
The line-up is what it is. I plan on seeing at least two or three of these. The reunion of the surviving Beach Boys is truly historical and worth seeing. Earth Wind and Fire with an orchestra? Great idea…and looking forward to it. Chicago with the Doobie Brothers – nice pairing of two classic seventies bands. Al Green with the Blind Boys from Alabama – all legendary and worth an evening out.
As usual, the prime legitimate complaints about Chastain are the prices – $50 for LAWN seats??? – the volume (always low due to noise restrictions), and the audience (the people who shell out for the best seats often don’t even turn their heads toward the stage once the performance begins…they treat the show as if it were simply background music for their conversation). So, while I will attend a handful of Chastain concerts this year, my real “beef” is that the concerts aren’t in a more artist-friendly venue (the Fox, anybody?) and the fact it costs more to park the car now than a ticket to the show did years ago (when parking was FREE in the lots around Chastain).
My Two Cents
March 7th, 2012
7:43 am
A bunch of unhappy folks on this blog! No one is forcing anyone to go. Bet those shows will be sellouts nonetheless.
whocares
March 7th, 2012
7:45 am
Same tire acts.
RedHead
March 7th, 2012
7:47 am
Would LOVE to see Sting and am glad there are not tables and coolers. I go for the performance and hate all the gab going on around me. Winwood will be fantastic too – all acts are great, to the folks who say it is for geezers – Great Music Never Dies*** When you grow up you will understand
glass half full
March 7th, 2012
7:54 am
Man, all you haters have never seen Willie Nelson live. For all of you who think the line up is lame and aren’t interested in ANY of them, you owe it to yourself to see Willie. Then again…stay home. More room for us people in good moods.
kim
March 7th, 2012
7:58 am
Where is Wayne Newton on this schedule???
darb
March 7th, 2012
8:03 am
Not like the days when I saw Cream with Eric Clapton, and Vanilla Fudge played first. Most of Chastains artists the last few years are the past their prime, past due everything performers, but I must admit ZZ Top were pretty good there, but hell, they are getting old too.
Jcatl
March 7th, 2012
8:33 am
It really doesn’t matter that they have crappy acts at Chastain. It’s easily the worst venue in town if you are interested in actually hearing the performance. It’s no wonder quality acts don’t want to play there.
Need Some New Faces
March 7th, 2012
8:48 am
Is it a rule that the performers at Chastain have to be older than the venue itself? Pretty soon, Tony Bennett will be the only one eligible to play Chastain.
dre
March 7th, 2012
8:52 am
HAHA, Chastain haters, gotta love ‘em. Been here for thirty years and have attended maybe 15-20 shows there, rain and shine. NEVER a bad experience no matter who the band or what the weather.
dre
March 7th, 2012
8:54 am
Melissa, The Eagles tickets are sold out, mainly due to Alpharetta City Council folks taking them for themselves
71 year old
March 7th, 2012
9:14 am
I’ll be there…I’m leaving my wheelchair at home you little whipper snappers. You show NO respect for your elders. Stay in school and maybe you all will learn the reason why the veteran shows return every year – we knew how to save our MONEY for our golden years. It’s our dollars that attract these shows every year, not You youngins, not you BMW- Lexus-Mercedes Benz, bad credit having, out of wedlock baby – making, job hopping, spoiled, unappreciative you have the freedom to enjoy your time doing what you enjoy, take everything for granted little brats. Do something nice for someone and help someone instead of worrying about this summer’s list of acts at Chastain Park. Enjoy your weekend elsewhere. Happy and Proud Vet
darb
March 7th, 2012
9:21 am
As an Atlanta native, I’ve been going to Chastain since the late 60’s. Most of you folks have no idea of the city venues past because you migrated here for some reason in the past, probably to live a better life than where you originally were from.
cnth
March 7th, 2012
9:36 am
Most of these acts had to get permission from the nursing home to show up. Break out the depends and the super poli-grip!!! It’s gonna be a party!!!!
Jersey Shore
March 7th, 2012
9:54 am
Give me a break, below average artists this year , except for KC, he draws the women from 19 to 60 years old and if you have never been to one of KC’S concerts you dont know what you are missing. The night will not end after the concert, I promise!
toomuchyackityyack
March 7th, 2012
10:03 am
Too much chatter from the audience at Chastain – the shows can be memorable, if you can get past all the disrespect and disregard for the artists performing
richard whiskey
March 7th, 2012
10:08 am
the only reason these old farts are still touring is that or go to work at wal-mart as a door greeter,hey these old codgers have got to pay the bills someway,i mean most of these guys hav’nt sold a record since about 1973
TC
March 7th, 2012
10:13 am
We gave up our Chastain table a few years ago b/c the schedue was so bad. Chastain is so nice, but the people who are booked there are horrible. I remember seeing Cheap Trick and Lover Boy there years ago, and befoe that, Don Henley was there. Where are the bands like that. They could even book some good country bands, but the bands that have are the pits.
stephanie
March 7th, 2012
10:16 am
My hubby & I attended Chastain last year to see Earth, Wind & Fire perform for merely an hour! It was very disappointing! There was no opening act and they came on stage around 8:10 and was done by 9:15PM. The crowd was very upset! And then they had the nerve to promote VIP backstage passes for additional $50. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? I felt bad for people that bought Tables. People were REALLY upset. Never ever again. Although I love EW&F…never again will I pay to see them. I guees I will have to catch them on Bootleg or HBO!!!!
RaleighDawg
March 7th, 2012
10:48 am
I just love TBA ! Can’t wait !!
spliskin
March 7th, 2012
11:11 am
The reason there are no new acts scheduled is because they all suck. stay home and watch your american idol if you want new crappy “talent”. fact is these older bands have more talent even in their afterlife than these clowns we have today.
Denise
March 7th, 2012
11:25 am
At last…a place for the seniors to party.
vuduchld
March 7th, 2012
12:03 pm
I grew up with all these groups and frankly, I’m not interested in seeing any of them. These people are waaaay past their prime, pretending to be artists. Not hating, just stating fact.
blkshepherd
March 7th, 2012
1:13 pm
They should re name it FOOD FEST. I saw Diana Ross two yrs ago and folks took Hours setting up their picnic tables. Ate and drank like it was the last supper. Talked and Chattered through the whole show. No doubt many were drunk by the time the show started(one hr late) I dont blame Ross I would not come out until everyone is Seated. not with their backs to me setting up tables. Also it was hot and humid. Never again will I go in June. Maybe if its cool but that heat nearly killed me.
71 year old
March 7th, 2012
1:46 pm
Who wants to buy my 3 seasoned reserved tables in the 2nd center row? I decided I’m going to skip this year’s shows. This article gave me more information than expected and I’ve lost interest. Look for my tables on craigslist this evening.
trottsky
March 7th, 2012
4:50 pm
Went to see Journey, Heart, and Cheap Trick about 3 or 4 years ago…..never again….horrible experience unless you liked being ripped off for everything from parking to concessions…..and sitting in 100 degree sun light with no breeze……
david c
March 9th, 2012
8:28 am
@71 year old, are your tables seasoned mild, medium, hot, or lemon pepper?