The Fred Amphitheater this year in Peachtree City will feature 16 headlining acts, including Poison’s Bret Michaels, Gladys Knight and Pat Benatar. (AP)
Denizens on the southside of Atlanta will be able to take in a wide variety of concert acts at the Fred Amphitheater this spring and summer covering multiple decades and genres.
R&B legend Gladys Knight, 81, is the doyenne of the 16 headliners coming to the 2,500-seat open theater owned by Peachtree City.
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The Fred’s lineup
Charlie Starr and Blackberry Smoke will perform at the Fred. (Andy Sapp for the AJC)
- Blackberry Smoke, country rock band from Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 4, $57.50-$252
Bill Engvall will perform. (Robb D. Cohen for the AJC)
- Bill Engvall, veteran actor and stand-up comic, 6:30 p.m., Sunday, April 12, $65-$120
Bruce Hornsby will perform in April. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
- Bruce Hornsby, eclectic blend of pop-rock, jazz, bluegrass and classical, Friday, April 17, $39.50-$65
- Peppa Pig, “My First Concert,” 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18, $35-$60
- One Vision of Queen featuring Marc Martel, cover band performing Queen classics, Saturday, May 9, $40-$70
Josh Turner will be at the Fred in May. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
- Josh Turner, country artist, Friday, May 29, $52.50-$100
Singer John Waite will return in May. (AJC 2022)
- John Waite, rock-pop singer, Saturday, May 30, $40-65
The Atlanta Rhythm Section began here in 1970 and continues with one original member, Rodney Justo. (Courtesy)
- Atlanta Rhythm Section with Firefall, Pure Prairie League and Orleans, 1970s rock acts, Saturday, June 6, $55-110
Musician Art Alexakis, of Everclear, performs with the band at the Grammy’s Rock The Conventions concert in Denver. (AP 2008)
- Everclear with Fastball, 1990s rock acts, Saturday, June 13, $50-$79
Gladys Knight at the Assembly Studios opening night gala in 2023. (Rodney Ho/AJC)
- Gladys Knight, R&B legend, Saturday, Jun 20, $75-$120
Bret Michaels performs during his 2021 Christmas Party. (Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)
- Bret Michaels, lead singer of Poison, Saturday, June 27, $69.50-$120
- Departure, the Journey tribute band, Saturday, July 11, $27.50-$55
Neil Giraldo, left, and Pat Benatar perform during a tribute to Icon award winner Pink at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 27, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, 1980s rock legend, Friday, Aug. 7, $90-$135
- Face 2 Face — Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel, Friday, Sept. 11, $25-$45
Bill Payne of Little Feat performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
- Little Feat, 1970s rock band, Saturday, Sept. 12, $67.50-$95
A shot of brothers Dean and Ed Rowland from the new documentary “Give Me the Word: The Collective Soul Story.” (Courtesy of Joseph Rubinstein and Frank Rios)
- Collective Soul, 1990s Atlanta-based rock band, Sunday, Sept. 13, $69-$115
Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
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