Rutledge, GA Summer Concert Series

We will begin booking the 2022 Rutledge Summer Concert Series next month! Help us spread the word about our great free concerts every Friday night at 7 p.m. in June, July and August. In the meantime, join us March 1st for our first annual Mardi Gras party in downtown Rutledge, featuring music by Madison's own Jamie Hood and Krewe Askew! There will also be a parade and activities for all ages. The fun starts at 5 p.m.

We will begin booking the 2022 Rutledge Summer Concert Series next month! Help us spread the word about our great free concerts every Friday night at 7 p.m. in June, July and August. In the meantime, join us March 1st for our first annual Mardi Gras party in downtown Rutledge, featuring music by Madison's own Jamie Hood and Krewe Askew! There will also be a parade and activities for all ages. The fun starts at 5 p.m.

Reminder that we have our final concert of the Season tonight at 7 with Doug Deluxe and the Rodeo Clowns, a western swing band. All concerts are rain or shine. Unless we have lightning or heavy downpours, the concert will go on. It's nice and clear now so plan to join us as we close out the season with a bang!

Don't miss the last concert of the season Friday night with Western Swing by Doug Deluxe & the Rodeo Clowns! Bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes! We'll see y'all Friday night at 7:00.

EG Kight 's album is #9 on the American Roots chart for this week! EG is a fabulous musician, and we're so excited to have her back in our beautiful little town. Join us tonight for EG Kight at Rutledge Concert Series on 8.20.21 in downtown Rutledge, GA and hear for yourself. Bring lawn chairs for seating. Arrive early for dinner at The Caboose or bring your own food and coolers. Please keep a safe distance from the musicians and your neighbors due to the rise in Covid cases, specifically the new variants. Thank you for your cooperation. We'll see y'all tonight! https://www.rootsmusicreport.com//contemporary-blues/weekly

We are so fortunate to have one of the Southeast's best blues musicians and Georgia Songbird coming to Rutledge Friday night! EG Kight returns to Rutledge for a third year this Friday. If you've not had the pleasure of seeing her live, you're in for a real treat! Not only does she have one of the sweetest voices in the business, she is an amazing songwriter and guitarist. This year, she brings her band with her. Join us Friday night at 7 at the Gazebo for a rockin' good time ! EG Kight at Rutledge Concert Series on 8.20.21

By now many of you have heard that Horace Reeves passed away on July 30th. He was scheduled to perform Friday in the park. Instead, we will celebrate the life of Horace, a favorite musician and long time resident of Rutledge. He was crowned Mr. Rutledge in 2016. Horace has been a wonderful, valued member of our community, both in song and deed. He never failed to greet everyone with a smile and one of his unforgettable jokes. Please join the family and the community Friday night as we celebrate Horace's life and his music. Due to the rise in Covid cases and Horace's wife Yvonne's health issues, the family respectfully requests that everyone maintain a safe distance when greeting Yvonne and the family. We look forward to seeing you all on Friday for a very special tribute. Don't forget your lawn chairs.

A little of what we're in store for tonight. This is one of Donna Hopkins ' original songs, "Dirty Alabama Road." Check it out!

Happy 4th of July to all our music community! We hope you all have a safe and fun celebration! Thank you for coming out to kick off the holiday weekend last Friday with the Silver Strings Bluegrass Band. Next Friday, David Prince will be performing a night of oldies, Beach Music, Soul and so much more. We hope to see you next Friday! #happy4thofjuly #IndependenceDay #rutledgegasummerconcertseries #rutledgegasmallbutspecial #RutledgeGA #MorganCountyGA #DavidPrince

On this day in 2019, this was the view over the gazebo at one of our concerts.

Another great crowd at our Friday Night concert series last week! We appreciate you all and your support so much! Don't miss the Silver Strings Bluegrass band Friday, July 2nd. Kick-off the holiday weekend with a free concert in the park with mini flags, glow bracelets and sticks, and other freebies in beautiful Rutledge, GA, Small but Special ! Don't forget your lawn chairs, blankets, coolers, picnic basket and dancing shoes! Arrive early for dinner at the Caboose or Yesterday's Cafe, call ahead for takeout or bring your own. #rutledgegasummerconcertseries #rutledgesmallbutspecial #musicinthepark #rutledgega #concert #rutledgegeorgia #livemusic

What a great crowd for BILJAK at Rutledge Summer Concert Series 6/25/21 ! Thank you BilJAK!

Many of you will remember Tommy Talton when he performed several times at our Rutledge Concert Series. He also is well known for his songwriting and co-founding the band Cowboy who toured with Gregg Allman in the '70s. Tommy will be performing a live concert via Facebook tonight at 7:00. If you miss it, of course, you can listen at a later date. His last live concert during the pandemic from his living room was simply amazing. Tune in if you can. https://fb.me/e/4epngxfrg

Caroline Aiken has performed several times at The Rutledge Summer Concert Series. She is performing a live virtual concert from hinder shots and Athens tonight at 7:00 p.m. Please tune in if you can. While not required, donations and tips are much appreciated. The link for making donations is included in the event below. Join us if you can. . https://www.facebook.com/hendershots.coffee/videos/390021322378867/?sfnsn=mo

Tonight's featured artist is the legendary Tommy Talton. Tommy has performed several times at The Rutledge Summer Concert Series, and he is certainly one of our favorites. In the '70s, he toured with Gregg Allman, Cowboy, the band he co-founded, and he has recorded with artists such as The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman, Kitty Wells, Alex Taylor, and many others. He has written some of the most beautiful songs ever written, and his guitar work is unforgettable and second to none. He has released numerous albums and his music can be purchased on his website: www.tommytaltonmusuc.com . Please enjoy this live stream concert from last Tuesday night by Tommy Talton. #RutledgeGASummerConcertSeries #TommyTalton #Rutledge #RutledgeGA #RutledgeSmallButSpecial #livemusic #livestream #concert

Tonight's featured artist is Rutledge's very own Justin Terry Kennedy. To purchase Justin's music, visit http://www.justinkennedyband.com/ . Enjoy!

While we are on hiatus from concerts in the park due to covid-19 and unsure if we will be able to hold any concerts this year, we will be sharing virtual concerts, videos and songs from artists who were booked this year and/or artists who have performed in the past at The Rutledge Summer Concert Series every Friday night. Tonight, we feature a song by one of our favorites EG Kight written about 9/11. In her own words: "This is a song that I wrote with Gaye Adegbalola right af...ter 9/11. She gave me the idea about someone who may have had a spat and then one of them was gone before they could fix things. The lyrics came to me real quickly. Hopefully it will be a song of healing. Please go hug someone and make things better. Don't hesitate, it may be too late. This song is from my "Southern Comfort" cd and this is Paul Hornsby playing the piano. I took this photo not to long after 9/11 at Ground Zero. It spoke volumes to me." Thank you EG. Never forget. #RutledgeGASummerConcertSeries #911 #neverforget See more

We wanted to provide a quick update on the status of the Rutledge Summer Concert Series. We do still plan to have concerts; however, we are not certain when they will begin or the duration. Safety of our community and musicians is our number one priority. We are hoping to begin in August after the Community Fair (previously Country Fair)and we will most likely extend the series into the fall, assuming it is safe and continues to be safe. We appreciate your patience and understanding during these unprecedented and challenging times. We will update everyone here periodically, and hopefully we'll be announcing our first concert soon. We hope you are all staying safe and well. Don't hesitate to comment or message us here if you have any questions. Thank you again for all of your support, understanding, and patience.