When: Sunday, starts at 3 p.m.Where: Hasan Temple, 1822 Palmyra Road.Join The Herald in celebrating our community and the announcement of the winners of the 2023 Reader’s Choice Awards! Local vendors, crafts, businesses, food, raffle, giveaways and more. Live music by Top Five Finalists The Lovves.A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the winning non-profit to further their mission of providing to those in need in our southwest Georgia communitiesTickets: VIP tickets, $50, $10 for general admission.To purchase tickets, visit: https://scnitickets.com/e/2023-readers-choice-awards/tickets. File Photo: Carlton Fletcher
The weather is warming up, so why not see what’s out there to do in southwest Georgia?
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When: Saturday, gates open at 2 p.m., music starts at 3 p.m.Where: Cotton Hall Theater, 166 Main St., Colquitt.The Briar Patch Music Festival, which started in 2010, is back for 2023 with a group of performers line up that includes the Evergreen Family Band, Red Hoss Suckas, BoDean & the Poachers, Rollin’ in the Hay, Billy Rigsby Band and the Bo Henry Band.Admission: $20. To purchase, visit: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/6385/.
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.Where: Pretoria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.Dave Dale Duo is back with more Cornbread & Coconuts, tropical backwoods rockin’ music! Come have lunch & enjoy some live tunes from this talented duo.
When: Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.Where: Turtle Grove Park, 112 N. Front St.The R&B and Blues Picnic is an event dedicated to soul healing, with live DJs, food, music and games. Bring a cooler (no glass).Tickets: $35 to $45.For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rnb-blues-picnic-albany-2023-tickets-569852753927.
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.
