TDawg Presents is thrilled to bring you the 2nd Annual Blanket Concert Series in Smyrna, GA! Music venues include the Village Green that is located directly behind the Community Center (1250 Powder Springs St SE) and The Reed House (3080 Atlanta Rd SE). Dates include March 29, April 12, May 31, June 19, October 18 & December 13. Admission is FREE, BYOB/chairs/blankets. Non-alchoholic and alcoholic beverages will be available for sale. Showtimes for each show is 6:30-8:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
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Saturday, March 29 ~ Mudcat (full band), 6:30-8:30 PM @ The Reed House
[Mudcat is] a tremendous slide guitarist, and most of all a God-gifted entertainer. I have witnessed him light up packed houses at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, at the Irving Plaza in New York, to open air concerts in front of 10,000 folks in Lugano, Switzerland, to sitting on a curb in San Jose, Costa Rica entertaining dozens of young kids. Mud is born to make people smile and enjoy life.
– Tim Duffy, Music Maker Relief Foundation
Born on the banks of the Mississippi and raised in Georgia, Mudcat dropped out of acting school in New York to pursue a Blues major on the streets. Eventually he graduated to Atlanta where he converted the Northside Tavern into his school of music. His tutelage continues under Cootie Stark, Frank Edwards, Eddie Tigner and Cora Mae Bryant. A world-class slide guitarist with a voice so rich it feels fattening, Mudcat’s education is something you can feel right to your bones.‘Danny ‘Mudcat’ Dudeck is an internationally known gospel and bluesman. . Mudcat continues the traditions of the early blues pioneers while adding his own Mudcat edge, resulting in one of Atlanta’s greatest treasures. He regularly performs his Bayou-baked chicken-party revues at Atlanta’s premier blues clubs’ – Atlanta History Center
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Saturday, April 12 ~ Funk Cake, 6:30-8:30 PM @ The Reed House
Funk Cake was launched in November of 2016 when band leader Alex Rodiek gathered some of the best brass and percussion players in Atlanta to start playing gigs around the city. Since then, Funk Cake has gained notoriety for their unique and unmistakable funky brass band sound, becoming a sought-after group for venues all over the state. Funk Cake brings the sizzle to their live shows by combining genre-bending arrangements with virtuosic soloing. You can catch them rocking out, especially during Mardi Gras season, or performing at some of the best known venues in Atlanta.
Funk Cake is known for high-energy, interactive performances that engage audiences and create prime social sharing opportunities. Funk Cake brings an enthusiastic crowd to each show, and draws even
more people in during performances with their New Orleans brass sound that can be heard for miles.
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Saturday, May 31 ~ Yes Ma’am Family Band, 6:30-8:30 PM @ The Reed House
An epic Georgia music collaboration featuring Diane Durrett, Caroline Aiken, Liz Melendez & Donna Hopkins – connections that span some of the most prolific years in Georgia music history, these veterans of the Peach State music world have shared stages as well as long-time friendships, respect, and mutual admiration.
Now, they are bringing this music family vibe to the Yes, MA’AM Family Band. With harmonies to live for; guitar mastery that runs the full gamut of aching subtlety, acoustic intensity, and soulful electricity; and commanding piano that passionately rouses the senses, YMFB is truly a musical group like no other.
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Thursday, June 19 ~ Rita Graham (full band), 8-10 PM @ Village Green (Juneteenth Celebration)
Former Ray Charles Raelette, Rita Graham and her Trio present an evening of Classic Jazz, Blues and Soul favorites. From Ballads to Barrehouse Blues, Rita’s memorable vocals have thrilled audiences, worldwide, for decades. As she tells the crowd, “Get ready for something old, something new, songs I borrowed and a touch of the Blues.”
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Saturday, September 28 ~ The COT Band, 6:30-8:30 PM @ Village Green celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
The C.O.T. Band is a latin band based in the Atlanta area. We play a mix of salsa, merengue, funk, bachata, caribbean rhythms, jazz, rumba, trova cubana and brazilian beats with our own twist.
In 2010 Willie Ziavino formed the C.O.T. Band along with Juan Bonini (Panamá) resulting in the fusion of trova, jazz, caribbean / brazilian rhythms and musical influences from each band member. This world music style blends perfectly with the melting pot that is Atlanta.
The band quickly became very well known in Atlanta’s latin music scenary performing weekly for the last 14 years in the best latin venues in the city.
The C.O.T. Band was invited in 2014 to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival and Chattanooga Riverbend Festival.
They have also performed for Coca Cola, High Museum of Art, Georgia State, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, Hispanic National Bar Association among others. C.O.T. Band has also been invited to several Southeast music festivals.
Saturday, October 18 ~ Blue Velvet Atlanta, 6:30-8:30 PM @ The Reed House
The five fabulous females of Blue Velvet Atlanta play high-energy blues-rock, funky New Orleans blues, and R&B music. Wear your dancing shoes, they’re sure to make you move with this dynamic show of classic and original tunes layered with rich vocal harmonies. Be ready to be blown away by lead vocalist Minda Scrogan, keyboardist/flutist/lead/backing vocals Kathie Holmes, drummer Sandra Senn, rhythm/lead guitar/backing vocals Johanna Millin, and bassist Cindy Adler. They are the real deal. Visit the Blue Velvet Atlanta Bio Page to read more about each musician.
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Saturday, December 13 ~ Gwen Hughes & The Kats, 6:30-8:30 PM @ The Reed House
As Grady Harp writes on Amazon Music: “Not only does Gwen Hughes have an
exceptional voice by anybody’s standards, but she surpasses that magnificent gift with the
manner in which she makes her terrific songs communicate.” Gwen has produced music with a
diverse set of musicians, from John Driskell Hopkins (The Zac Brown Band) to Drew Young
(Putumayo Records) to Khari Simmons (India.Arie). On December 13, Gwen will be performing some of your favorite holiday music in only a way that she can do it.
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