ATL Jewish Fest Pioneers With New Music

(Atlanta, GA) January 30, 2018 One of Atlanta’s premier international musical events, The Atlanta Jewish Music Festival (AJMF), returns for its ninth year with a diverse musical lineup curated to please audiences of all ages, backgrounds and affiliations, including Jews and non-Jews. The three weekend festival will run March 8-25 in various locations throughout metro Atlanta.

AJMF is the largest Jewish music festival in the South and is known for introducing the community to unique musical acts featuring world music, rock, hip hop, jazz and more. This year’s festival includes fresh musical talent, returning favorites and a bevy of international artists sure to penetrate the soul of music listeners.

“I can’t think of a more interesting 100 hours in AJMF history than this Spring Festival’s Opening Weekend,” said AJMF Executive Director Russell Gottschalk. “We have multiple artists performing Yiddish classics, a new-school Yemenite funk band, Grammy-award winning folk singer/songwriter, two Shabbat Services, and one awesome new collaboration with the Atlanta Science Festival (ASF) to debut Gil Weinberg’s music playing robot, Shimon.”

AJMF9 “High Notes” include:

AJMF’s partnership with City Winery broadens to 4 featured events/performers: Opening Night (March 8 featuring Tsvey Brider and Beyond the Pale), Marc Cohn (March 10-11), Joshua Radin (March 15), ATL Collective presents Billy Joel’s “The Stranger” (March 24, two shows).

In addition to the new ASF partnership, AJMF is proud to announce a new collaboration with the Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative (AJTI also known as JumpSpark) to co-create a Teen Track lead by AJMF board alumni Sammy Rosenbaum.

Visiting singer/songwriter Chana Rothman has the longest artist residency in Spring Festival history with 6 engagements: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) Preschool, Venkman’s, Epstein School, Temple Sinai, URJ/NFTY, InterfaithFamily Atlanta, and a congregation yet to be determined.

AJMF is excited to continue its collaboration with ATL Collective (two shows of Billy Joel’s “The Stranger” at City Winery), the annual Teen Battle of the Bands (at Smith’s Olde Bar) and numerous Jewish Atlanta program partners including, but not limited to, Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Congregation Bet Haverim, Davis Academy, The Epstein School, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Temple Sinai, The Temple, and The Weber School.

THE OFFICIAL AJMF9 LINEUP OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS:

Thursday, March 8
Opening Night featuring Tsvey Brider and Beyond the Pale
City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Avenue NE #201 30308
6:00 PM doors, 7:30 PM music
$20-36, ALL AGES, VIP AND PREMIER SEATING AVAILABLE

Friday, March 9
Shabbat Service featuring Tsvey Brider
Congregation Bet Haverim, 2074 Lavista Rd 30329
7:30 PM service, FREE AND ALL AGES

Friday, March 9
Gil Weinberg’s Shimon Robot at Atlanta Science Festival Opening Night
Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr 30332
7:00-8:30 PM program
$15, ALL AGES

Friday, March 9
The Well featuring Rabbi David Spinrad, Sammy Rosenbaum and other local musicians
The Temple, 1589 W Peachtree St NE 30309
8:00 PM doors, 8:30 PM service
FREE AND OPEN TO YOUNG ADULTS

Saturday, March 10
Shabbark Shalom
The Icebox on The Beltline across from Krog Street Market
1:00-4:00 PM, FREE AND ALL AGES

Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11
Marc Cohn
City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Avenue NE #201 30308
6:00 PM doors, 8:00 PM music
$40-55, ALL AGES, VIP AND PREMIER SEATING AVAILABLE

Sunday, March 11
Cantor’s Couch Feat. Cantor Jack Mendelson
Temple Beth Tikvah, 9955 Coleman Rd 30075
1:00 PM doors, 1:30 PM music
$10 advance, $15 door, ALL AGES

Sunday, March 11
Yemen Blues at Molly Blank Jewish Concert Series
The Breman, 1440 Spring Street NW 30309
4:00 PM doors, 5:00 PM music
$50 members, $60 non-members, ALL AGES with Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative VIP reception

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Thursday, March 15
Chana Rothman and Zale
Venkman’s, 740 Ralph McGill Blvd NE 30312
Music at 7:00 PM, FREE to attend and ALL AGES, Food and Drink available for purchase
Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative music track finale

Thursday, March 15
Joshua Radin
City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Avenue NE #201 30308
6:00 PM doors, 8:00 PM music
$45-$55, ALL AGES, VIP AND PREMIER SEATING AVAILABLE

Friday, March 16
Tot Shabbat Service featuring Chana Rothman
Temple Sinai, 5645 Dupree Dr NW 30327
Service 6:00 PM, FREE AND ALL AGES

Friday, March 16
Acoustic Shabbat featuring Rabbi Brian Glusman, Drew Cohen and other musicians
Alon’s Dunwoody, 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd 30346
Service 7:00 PM, FREE AND ALL AGES

Saturday, March 17
Chana Rothman young families show with InterfaithFamily Atlanta
Industrious at Ponce City Market, 8th floor of 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE 30308
4:30 PM doors, 5:00 show
$5 advance, $10 door, max $20 / family

Saturday, March 17
Gershone & Flavia
Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd Rear Suite D 30033
7:00 PM doors, 7:30 PM music
$20 advance and door, ALL AGES

Sunday, March 18
Bint El Funk
Orpheus Brewery, 1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE 30324
1:00-4:00 PM, $20 advance ticket includes 4 pints from Orpheus, 21+ only

Sunday, March 18
Joe Alterman
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30338
5:00 and 8:00 PM shows
$20 members, $25 community, ALL AGES

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Thursday, March 22
Matt Citron, Sammy K and Prodezra
Music Room, 327 Edgewood Ave Downstairs 30312
8:00 PM doors, 9:00 PM music
$10 advance, $15 door, 21+ only

Friday, March 23
Gershone & Flavia and Sunmoon Pie
Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW 30327
6:30 PM service, FREE AND ALL AGES

Saturday, March 24
ATL Collective presents Billy Joel’s “The Stranger”
featuring Jacob Jeffries and ATL Collective musicians
City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Avenue NE #201 30308
7:00 and 10:00 PM shows
$20-25, VIP AND PREMIER SEATING AVAILABLE

Sunday, March 25
Teen Battle of the Bands
Smith’s Olde Bar
1:00 PM doors, 1:30 PM music
$5 advance, $10 door, max $20 / family

Sunday, March 25
Beth Schafer (and friends)
Temple Sinai, 5645 Dupree Dr NW 30327
3:30 PM doors, 4:00 PM show
$10 advance, $15 door, ALL AGES