Top 10 in the 478: June – July 2024
Our top arts and culture picks in chronological order
1 Kevin Cole: Where Do We Go from Here
April 19 – June 25
Tubman Museum
Mixed media artworks exploring gerrymandering, voting, and the ongoing struggle against African American disenfranchisement.
2 Kassi Valazza
June 5, 7:30 p.m.
Mercer Music at Capricorn
With a voice reminiscent of Karen Dalton and psychedelic, lonely instrumentation, Southwest-born and Portland-based singer-songwriter Kassi Valazza will perform from her new album at Capricorn’s listening room.
3 Juneteenth Freedom Festival and Parade
June 7 – 16
Tattnall Square Park, Cherry St., and more.
Now in its 32nd year, the festival in Tattnall Square Park will take place on June 15 – 16. The 2nd annual parade on Cherry St., June 16. Other highlights include the Real Talk Hip Hop Summit at the Douglass Theatre on June 14, plus many activities citywide.
4 Love Hard Tour
June 14, 7 p.m.
Atrium Health Amphitheater
Headlined by Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum “Princess of Hip-Hop Soul” Keyshia Cole with R&B icon Trey Songz, the tour also showcases Jaheim and K. Machelle.
5 Otis Music Camp Grand Finale
June 15, 7 p.m.
Grand Opera House
Students aged 12-18, guided by the Otis Redding Foundation’s team of world-class coaches, write and record original music over the course of the two-week program before the final performance.
6 Machine Funk – A Tribute to Widespread Panic
June 28, 9 p.m.
Grant’s Lounge
Florence, SC’s tribute to Widespread Panic since 2006, Machine Funk will perform a unique set of covers from their 120-song repertoire at Grant’s Lounge.
7 The Prom
July 12 – 21
Macon Little Theatre
The finale to their 90th anniversary season, MLT puts on “The Prom,” a musical comedy and Broadway sensation chronicling a troupe of theater stars who flock to a small town in support of a high schooler who wants to take her girlfriend to prom.
8 Disney’s Newsies
July 12 – 27
Theatre Macon
Teenage newsboys go on strike in 1899 New York City in this beloved, joyful family musical, based on the Kenny Ortega cult classic 1990s film of the same name.
9 Bragg Jam
July 26 – 28
Downtown Macon
Macon’s biggest music fest celebrates its 25th anniversary with headliner Digable Planets and 20+ other acts of diverse genres in venues across its downtown Bragg Jam Concert Crawl, plus Bragg Fam, Bragg Brunch, and The Night Before the Thing.
10 Macon Baking Week
July 21-28
Citywide contest
Local bakeries and restaurants compete in the second annual best-baked-good challenge. Pick up your passports at the Macon Downtown Visitor Center or one of the participating businesses, collect sweets and stamps, and vote for Macon’s Star Baker.
TOP IMAGE: Otis Music Camp staff and campers at the 2023 Grand Finale. Photo courtesy of Justin Andrews.
