Music Midtown expands, ready to thrive
It’s sad when Dave Grohl just phones in a performance and puts in no effort or passion whatsoever, isn’t it? Photo: Getty Images When Music Midtown returned last year after a five-year hiatus, there were plenty of questions. Would people still come? Was the lineup strong enough? Did trimming it to one day instead of the multi-day fests of yore indicate a shaky market? The answers were resoundingly positive. About 38,000 fans flocked to Piedmont Park last September to immerse themselves in music from Coldplay, the Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, Joy Formidable and others. No major problems distracted… >>
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