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Lakeside Calendar May 2021 Please note: Some events may be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call or visit website prior to your trip.
p.m., at 301 N. Main St., Cornelia. Come out, bring your lawn chair and enjoy music, craft vendors, food vendors and a lot more. Concert kicks off with Johnathon (JJ) Johnson, followed n July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4 – The Winery Com- by Southern Stone Band and the Cherry Cherry Band (a Neal Diamond tribute band). Exile edy Tour at Accent Cellars, 215 Auraria Rd., takes the stage at 8 p.m. Dahlonega. Nationally recognized comedians Info: 706-768-9801. travel the country tasting local wine and makBuford Community Center ing new fans in this new comedy circuit that brings quality comedy to folks for a fraction of n May 7 – Masters of Soul is a celebration of what comedy clubs demand. Times: 6:30-8 the legendary songs and performers that dep.m. Admission: $13. fined Motown and soul music. The 10-person Info/tickets/registration: www.universe.com. cast consists of three lead male vocalists and n May 7 – First Friday’s Bob Seger Tribute three lead female vocalists backed by a fourpiece band of seasoned musicians who’ve been Band, 7-10 p.m., Historic Gainesville Square, 301 Main St., Gainesville. Enjoy the sounds of touring together for decades. The group performs tunes from Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mainstreet as the band recreates a “Seger Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, The TemptaEvening” with favorites like “Night Moves,” tions, Barry White, The Four Tops and Diana “Turn the Page,” “Still the Same,” and more. Ross & the Supremes, and more. Tickets: $30Info: 770-297-1141. $35. Time: 8 p.m. in the Sylvia Beard Theatre. n May 9 – Concert - North Georgia Chamn May 21 – Erick Baker in concert, 8 p.m. ber Symphony at Atlanta Botanical Garden Admission: $30-$35. Presented in Sylvia Beard Gainesville, 6:30-8 p.m., 1911 Sweetbay Dr., Theatre. Gainesville. The Symphony will open with Georgs Pelecis’ Blossoming Jasmine (Anastasia Info: www.bufordcommunitycenter.com. Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater Petrunina, violinist, and Denis Petrunin, vibraphone, soloists). Dag Wiren’s Serenade for n May 14-23 – Godspell-A Community MuStrings, a spirited four-movement satisfying sical. A small group of people help Jesus Christ serenade with a March as its final movement tell different parables by using a variety of soon follows. Some of the other pieces on the games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses program are Aaron Copland’s Prairie Night and of comic timing. Performances: Fridays/SaturCelebration from Billy the Kid, Leonard Bern- days, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets: $15, steins’s Danzon from Fancy Free, and a medley $25. Socially distanced seating; seats are availof James Bond themes. The Armed Forces able for purchase in pairs or singles. Please Tribute and John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and wear masks inside theatre. Actors will be perStripes Forever will complete the concert. forming without masks but will maintain apMasks and Social Distancing. propriate distance from patrons. Info: 706-867-9444. n June 5 – The Return, the Ultimate Beatles n May 15 – Cornelia Concerts 2021, 5-10 Experience presented at 8 p.m. The Return got
its sta rt back in 1995 when four young friends got together to play their favorite Beatles songs just for fun. The evening is a culmination of all that fun. Tickets: $27, $35. Info: 706-530-5162; www.hollytheater.com Elachee Nature Science Center n Thru May 29 – Live Animal Showcase, 2125 Elachee Dr., Gainesville. 45-minute showcases at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tour the exhibit (indoors) after the program. Admission: $5/adult; $3/child (ages 2-12); free/Elachee members. n May 4 – Virtual Science Night. Tree Biology on May 4. Free, but pre-registration required. Info: elachee.org; 770-535-1976. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds n May 14 – Riley Green, 7 p.m., new artist offering “If it wasn’t for trucks” and other tunes at 1311 Music Hall Rd. Opening act, Andrew Chastain Band. Tickets: $47. n June 5 – Atlanta Rhythm Section and Orleans, two great Classic Rock bands, at 7 p.m. at 1311 Music Hall Rd. Info: 706-896-4191; www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com. Interactive Neighborhood Kids n INK is now open, but some rules now apply. Please check the website at www.inkfun.org. Times are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Info: $1 with paid admission to museum; Info: 770-536-1900; inkfun.org. Lake Lanier Islands Resort n May 22 – Full Moon Party, 7-10 p.m., at LandShark Beach. Dance under the stars, hang out on the beach by the outdoor fire pits, enjoy food and drink at LandShark Bar & Grill and round out the night with fireworks at 10 p.m. Owl Creek Band performs 8-10 p.m. at Land-
Shark Landing. Cost: $14.99 per person. n May 29 – Jonathan Ingram Band performs 8-10 p.m. on LandShark Landing stage celebrating Memorial Day Weekend at Margaritaville. Cost: $14.99 per person. n May 30 – Dock Rock Radio, 8-10 p.m., performs on the LandShark Landing stage. Cost: $14.99 per person. n June 5 – Pick Up Line Band, 8-11 p.m., performs on the LandShark Landing stage. Cost: $14.99 per person. Info: 770-945-8787; www.lanierislands.com. Northeast Georgia History Center n Each Wednesday, at 2 p.m., The Northeast Georgia History Center presents a livestream for the general public to enjoy via Facebook or YouTube Live. Each Friday, the facility presents special Member Livestreams for local and digital members. Digital membership is $3/month or $35/year for member livestreams and more. Check negahc.org for the upcoming May digital event calendar. Info: 770-297-5900; www.negahc.org. Voices of North Georgia n The first half of the upcoming 52nd annual season (2020-2021) will be virtual. Its fall and Christmas performances will be shared through social media. Info: www.voicesofnorthgeorgia.com.
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