The Atlanta Weekender is curated by Salah Ananse, DJ Kemit, Kai Alce & Ramon Rawsoul - the DJs for the annual event House In The Park, which has an attendance of 10,000+ each year. The festival was designed to provide a full weekend of events for the thousands of people who fly in each year for this event. The Atlanta Weekender has grown from a festival of 12 DJs in its first year to over 40 DJs in 2014.
Past Atlanta Weekender Guests Include: Ron Trent, Theo Parrish, Ian Friday, Tony Humphries, Jihad Muhammad, Karizma, Moodymann, Josh Milan, Bobbito Garcia, Sadar Bahar, Stephanie Cooke, Roland Clark, Carlos Mena, Norm Talley, Miranda Nicole, Sadar Bahar, Jamie 3:26, Gwen Bunn, Khari Cabral, Chantae Cann and more! This year the festival plans to continue in that tradition! 2016 guest announcements will begin in July!
This year's weekender will feature:
LOVESEXY- The Prince Tribute Party
DJ Kemit presents: SOUL MAKOSSA
DISTINCTIVE
AFRIQUE ELECTRIQUE
CELEBRATE DAY PARTY
PASSES ONLY
THE HOUSE IN THE PARK AFTER PARTY
RECOVERY DAY PARTY (Labor Day)
The 2016 festival will be headlined by:
Residents:
RAMON RAWSOUL
KAI ALCE
DJ KEMIT
SALAH ANANSE
With Special Guests:
IAN FRIDAY
SADAR BAHAR
DJ SPINNA
JOSH MILAN
DIVINITI
RICH MEDINA
MARK FRANCIS
JIHAD MUHAMMAD
VICK LAVENDER
K-CIV
& More!
2016 ATLANTA WEEKENDER SCHEDULE:
Thursday, September 1, 2016
LOVESEXY: Your Favorite Prince Tribute Party
Studio No. 7 (393 Marietta St.) 2PM-9PM
Salah Ananse
Kwest-on
Friday, September 2, 2016
ATLWKNDR MEET & GREET
Studio No. 7 (393 Marietta St.) 9PM-3AM
Bradford James, One Five, Saturna, Funké
DJ KEMIT PRESENTS: HONEYCOMB MUSIC
The Sound Table SPACE 2 (483 Edgewood Ave SE) 10PM-3AM
Resident: DJ Kemit
Guests: Josh Milan, Diviniti (Live PA)
DISTINCTIVE
The Sound Table- (483 Edgewood Ave SE) 10PM-3AM
Resident: Kai Alce
Guest: DJ Spinna
CARDIO PRESENTS
The Music Room (327 Edgewood Ave. SE) 10PM-3AM
Guests: Robert Ansley, Parker Stephens, Mark Lippert, Rob Dowell & Wes McGee
FREE UR SOUL
Alley Cat Music Club (258 Auburn Ave.) 12AM-Until
Residents: DJ Yusef, DJ DOC
Guests: Mickey Calvin, Keith Porter
Saturday, September 3, 2016
CELEBRATE- The Official Weekender Day Party
Alley Cat Music Club (258 Auburn Ave.)
2PM-9PM
Residents: DJ 1derful, BE
Guests: Vick Lavender, KCiv, DJ Baby , Deep Just Aquabeat, DJ Nimbus, Earl McKinney & Kayenne
PASSES ONLY!!!
A special party for Weekender Passholders Only!
Alley Cat Music Club (258 Auburn Ave.)
8PM-10PM
Guests: Ron Pullman & Jihad Muhammad
WILD PITCH MUSIC HALL presents: ROB DOWELL
Wild Pitch Music Hall (255 Trinity Ave.)
10PM-3AM
Guests: Rob Dowell & PT as _underskor
SOUL IN THE HOLE with SADAR BAHAR
the Sound Table (483 Edgewood Ave SE)
10PM-3AM
Sadar Bahar
Pass Holders must pick up tickets for this event at The Music Room on the day of (9/3/16) after 10PM.
AFRIQUE ELECTRIQUE with IAN FRIDAY
The Music Room (327 Edgewood Ave. SE) 10PM-3AM
Resident: Salah Ananse
Guests: Ian Friday & Jihad Muhammad
Sunday, September 4, 2016
HOUSE IN THE PARK
Grant Park (840 Cherokee Ave SE) 12PM-8PM
DJ Kemit
Salah Ananse
Ramon Rawsoul
Kai Alce
HOUSE IN THE PARK AFTER PARTY
The Music Room (327 Edgewood Ave. SE) 10PM-3AM
Resident: DJ Kemit
Guests: Rich Medina, Mark Francis
Monday, September 5, 2016
RECOVERY: REVIVE, REPLENISH, RESTORE
The Official Atlanta Weekender Farewell Party
Gallery 992 (992 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.)
12PM-8PM
Toby G, DJ Royce, Tora Torres, Deep Just Aquabeat, Michael Alan, Calvin Morgan & Zaid Abdulrahim
ALL VENUES ARE WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER BY CAR!
CHECK IN LOCATIONS:
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Studio No. 7- 9PM-12AM
Friday, September 2, 2016
Studio No.7 2-8PM
The Sound Table- 10PM-12AM
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Alley Cat- 3PM-6PM
The Music Room- 10PM-12AM
Also the place to pick up Sadar Bahar Tickets.
*You must have BOTH your lanyard AND wristband for entry into each party!
