The 9th Annual Atlanta Jewish Music Festival (AJMF) is pleased to announce the additional performance of Israeli musical group Lola Marsh to the official AJMF9 line-up. Lola Marsh will perform at Aisle 5 on the opening night of the festival March 8, 2018. Their performance is being officially billed as the “Opening Night After Party.”
AJMF is also excited to announce the launch of its new podcast series AJMCast. AJMCast will showcase AJMF9 artists and their music with in-depth interviews by AJMF leadership. A fresh AJMCast highlighting a different musician/act will be released every Wednesday through March 14th.
“We’re always looking for ways to connect with new fans and entertain our existing audience,” said AJMF Executive Director Russell Gottschalk. “By launching an Atlanta Jewish Music Festival (AJMF) podcast series we can create deeper connections between AJMF artists and our community through guided listening and lively conversation,” Gottschalk added.
AJMCast launched Wednesday, February 14th with a special interview with AJMF9 visiting resident Chana Rothman by AJMF Programming Co-Chair Drew Cohen. Rothman will perform in several events March 15 -18.
The AJMCast schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, February 14th – AJMF Programming Co-Chair Drew Cohen interviews AJMF resident musician Chana Rothman. Rothman performs several events March 15-18.
Wednesday, February 21st – Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder interviews Anthony Russell and Dmitri Gaskin of AJMF9 Opening Night act Tsvey Brider. Tsvey Brider performs March 8 and 9th.
Wednesday, Feb 28th – Atlanta Teen Initiative / JumpSpark Education Director Kelly Cohen interviews local artist Sammy Rosenbaum.
Wednesday, March 7th – AJMF Programming Co-Chair Eli Sperling interviews Ravid Kahalani of Yemen Blues. Yemen Blues performs at the Breman on March 11th
Wednesday, March 14th – AJMF local artist and project coordinator Joe Alterman interviews Jacob Jeffries. Jeffries will perform with ATL Collective on March 24th.
All Podcasts will be live at: https://soundcloud.com/atlantajmf
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
Thursday, March 8
Opening Night After Party featuring Lola Marsh
Aisle 5, 1123 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
9:00 PM Door, 10:00 PM Show
$12 advance, $15 door
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AJMF9 gives a huge thanks to these (2017-18) Sponsors:
The Marcus Foundation, Fulton County Arts and Culture, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, The Helen Marie Stern Memorial Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta Jewish Times, Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast, The Davis Academy, Ellen and Howard Feinsand, Mimi Hall and Russell Gottschalk, Becky Herring, Carole and Sid Kirschner, Lefkoff, Rubin, Gleason and Russo, MailChimp, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), Morris Family Foundation, Raychel Robbins and Peter Scourtis, Diane Roosth and Amos Hall, The Weber School