When: Saturday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: The J. Lane Theater, 313 Pine Ave.Highway 55 Reunited with special guests The Ranch Hands. Doors open at 6 p.m.Admission: $25, $35 day of the show.For more information, go to:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/highway-55-reunited-show-tickets-679751614377.
Find your thing to do this weekend in southwest Georgia. This weekend’s events include food, music, fun and cars and bikes galore.
When: Saturday, noon-9 p.m.Where: US 19 Dragway, 1304 Williamsburg Road.The first Peach Fest Block Party Car ‘n Bike Show will feature vendors, live perfformances, cars and bikes, with more than 25 categories including loudest sound, best overall, best bike, most creative and more.Admission: $10-$70.For more information, go go:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/334-vs-229-south-ga-peach-fest-block-party-car-n-bike-show-tickets-675842883257.
When: Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.Where: RiverFront Park, 112 N. Front St.The RnB and Blues Picnic, a event dedicated to soul healing. Live DJ’s, food, music, games. Bring a cooler.Admission: Starts at $25.For more information, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rnb-blues-picnic-finale-albany-2023-tickets-642408670627
When: Sunday, starts at 2 p.m.Where:Theater Albany, 514 Pine Ave.From 1950-1955 The Platters were the most popular vocal group, recording just under 400 songs, selling more than 89 million records and receiving 230 awards that later helped them to be inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.The award-winning “Golden Sounds of the Platters” features hit songs like “Only You,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “The Great Pretender” and many more performed by original member Eddie Stovall and his handpicked season partners in talent.Admission: $42-$49.For more information, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/golden-sounds-of-the-platters-tickets-677369298807.
When: Friday, starts at 6:30 p.m.Where: Albany VFW, 315 Philema Road.Danny the DJ and the Still River Band will provide the entertainment. Proceeds from a raffle will support the organization.Admission: $7.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
