Enjoy an evening of music and community at the Art & Jazz Fest held on the front campus of Georgia College. This lively outdoor event features performances by the Georgia College Jazz Band and acclaimed trombonist Marcus Lewis, blending classical jazz traditions with contemporary sounds.

Directed by Don Parker, the festival promises an engaging celebration of rhythm, creativity, and live performance. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic basket and blanket, relax under the evening sky, and enjoy great music with friends and family. It’s a perfect opportunity to experience the vibrant energy of jazz while gathering with the community.

The Premier Chicago Tribute Band delivers an exciting performance celebrating the legendary music of Chicago, one of the most successful pop and rock bands in history. With worldwide record sales of more than 100 million, Chicago has produced 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive number-one albums, eleven number-one singles, and five gold singles.

This talented group of musicians is dedicated to recreating the timeless sound that made Chicago famous. Featuring powerful vocals, signature horn arrangements, and classic melodies, the band captures the spirit of the original music.

Audiences will enjoy a journey through Chicago’s greatest hits, making this tribute concert a memorable experience for both longtime fans and new listeners.

Tradition is defined as “The handing down of a belief, legend, or custom from generation to generation”. The Swingin’ Medallions, a Southern tradition since 1962, are a living definition of the word.

How does a band endure the generations? The group’s signature high-energy style delights audiences of all ages. Their act, as well as their music, is indeed timeless. The band was founded in 1962 by John McElrath and now includes his sons, Shawn and Shane; plus, Joe Morris, the original drummer, who makes as many shows as he can!

Featuring an ever-popular horn section, the group effectively blends the sounds and music of yesterday and today. The band has performed throughout the nation in thousands of venues. Their diverse repertoire has made them overwhelming favorites with college audiences as well as the more mature rock and rollers.

The band was made famous by its 1.5 million selling hit album, “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love”, in 1966. It remains the signature song of the band. The song, in fact, continues to demonstrate its timeless quality on radio, television and in motion pictures. “Double Shot” was followed with another hit, “She Drives Me Out of My Mind”, in 1967. In 1969, they released yet another hit, “Hey, Hey Baby”, the song featured at their 2004 Gator Bowl Half-Time Show performance. The band released countless other singles through Capitol and Smash Records.

Grand Ole Opry member Mandy Barnett, one of Nashville’s enduring musical treasures who has showcased her mesmerizing voice on stages across the globe, started singing at five years-old. She has been singing since.

Barnett’s style is rooted in the classic country and pop crooning of iconic singers and timeless sounds. She delves into a song with a keen interpretative sense, getting right down to its emotional core and rendering a powerhouse performance through her “pipes of steel” (Los Angeles Times). As one record executive put it, “Mandy Barnett is a song’s best friend.”

Barnett first gained national prominence as the original star of one of the first “jukebox” musicals, Always...Patsy Cline at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium. Barnett, as Cline, performs on the original cast soundtrack album and is the only actress to have played the role on the historic Ryman stage where Cline’s legend began. The Ryman shows sold out nightly and received rave reviews, and Barnett has wowed critics and audiences ever since with her concerts and recordings.