Atlanta Festivals: Sweet Auburn Music Fest 2018

The Sweet Auburn Music Fest 2018 (S.A.M.F.) is one of the South’s largest multi-genre music festivals in Atlanta. The festival will be held Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Walden Middle School, 320 Irwin Street Northeast Atlanta, GA 30312.

The Sweet Auburn Music Fest serves as:

  • A destination point for many people to rendezvous with old friends & colleagues.
  • A family environment to hear great live music, enjoy food and beverages in an outdoor setting, and just have fun!
  • Whether you are a patron or a participant, you will celebrate the Experience of being a part of a festival of Food, Fun and Music. “Where the Food is Good and the Music is Great all the time.”
  • With the Sweet Auburn Music Fest we create an atmosphere of harmony and peace within the Atlanta community. Closing the gap between young & old, Black & White, rich & poor with music that appeals to all regardless of creed class or color.

Attendance:

  • Over the course of the weekend, the S.A.M.F average attendance is seventy five thousand plus attendees. A quick glance through the crowd shows that the attendance includes participants of all ages enjoying the festival from the very young to the young at heart.

Cost:

  • Admission is FREE to the public. Tickets Are Not Needed! Exhibitor items are available for purchase at variable rates.

Attractions:

  • Natives and tourist alike can’t resist the lure of the Sweet Auburn Music Fest. For some, it’s the great items to purchase, for others it’s the great outdoors with the combination of good food & great music in a country fair atmosphere in an urban setting in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. TheSweet Auburn Music Fest truly is a music lovers paradise. There is no other large outdoor festival that gives great music with performances by National Artist absolutely free. Each hour on stage features either a national artist or an indie band entertaining the crowd with a little bit of – Rock, Country, Soul, Blues, or Reggae.
  • Car Show
  • Children’s Amusement Area
  • National Artist Performing
  • and Much Much More!

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