TDawg Presents is thrilled to bring you the inaugural 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 April 13, May 18, June 15, September 21 & October 19. Admission is FREE, BYOB/chairs/blankets. Food and beverage will be available for sale. Showtimes for each show is 6:30-8:30 PM.
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Saturday, April 13 ~ The Bonaventure Quartet featuring Amy Pike, 6:30-8:30 PM @ The Reed House
Founded in 2000 by Charles Williams, The Bonaventure Quartet originally consisted four members. The vision was to be an acoustic jazz band that created music in the style of the Django Reinhardt & The Hot Club of France. With the addition of singer Amy Pike, the band began incorporating American styles of jazz along with original music. The band now consists of up to eight members, but can often be found performing as a quintet, quartet, or trio depending on the occasion. The Bonaventure Quartet has released four albums.
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Saturday, May 18 ~ Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband @ Village Green
Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband is not jug band, ragtime, or dixieland. It is an energetic amalgamation of all the popular styles of the 1920’s/30’s – jazz, a little blues, a bit of swing, a pinch old time gospel, and even classic showtunes – all immersed in an early 20th century New Orleans sound. They get people’s feet stomping in a roaring twenties kind of way. Their sound has been described by many as “speakeasy” or “prohibition era” music. Their songs match the early New Orleans jazz/blues instrumentation combo of tenor banjo and trumpet with upbeat dixieland and swing tempos underlying a heavy dose of powerful 1920’s inspired vocals stylistically akin to Bessie Smith, Clara Smith, and Louis Armstrong. Our main influences include Louis Prima, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong and the Boswell Sisters. They play songs composed by some of the best songwriters from the early and mid-twentieth century alongside our original tunes which are heavily influenced by their work. Their original songs are stories that take listeners back in time through the experiences of our main characters whose tales, so far, have taken place anywhere from the 1860’s to 1930’s. It’s impossible to not enjoy a performance by Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband!
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Saturday, June 15 ~ The Edgwood String Quartet, 6:30-8:30 PM @ Reed House
In September 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Edgewood String Quartet was founded in order to perform Covid-safe, socially distanced and masked performances during a time when no other live performances were to be heard. Since then, ESQ has become one of the first of its kind in the Southeast – a quartet that performs not only classical music, but music of all genres: from pop to jazz to anime to rock, and more.
ESQ is dedicated to breaking down the wall between performers and audience, and classical and non-classical music. They specialize in curating immersive, accessible, and unique concert experiences in collaboration with artists of other mediums and fields, providing concert experiences where the audience can enjoy themselves without worrying about “rules” while being transported through the music and atmosphere.
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Saturday, September 21 ~ Arena Sound, 6:30-8:30 PM @ Village Green (Hispanic Heritage Month!)
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Saturday, October 19 ~ Funk Cake, 6:30-8:30 PM @ Village Green
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. They are regulars and fan favorites at the Peachtree Road Farmer’s Market and Copper Coin, and have showcased at the historic Smith’s Olde Bar. Another highlight? Performing at a private party for the one and only, the most charismatic avenger, Robert Downey Jr.
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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