The first Sziget Festival was organized back in 1993 as a small gathering and has since evolved into one of Europe’s largest music festivals. Each year Sziget strives to bring Szitizens some of the biggest names out there, and host over 1,000 shows across 60 stages, for 6 days straight.

Word of [South] is a unique blend of writers and musicians and an exploration of the relationship between the two disciplines. Beginning with our first festival in 2015, the festival showcases authors who write about music, musicians who also are authors, authors and musicians trading places, and everything in between. We’re especially proud of our “mu-aushups”: authors and musicians appearing together (some of whom have never met), as well as our cookbook authors, kids programming and musical performances of every genre-- gospel and HipHop, pop and bluegrass, jazz and country, Americana and R&B.

The crib of southern rock and blues. Historic Grant’s Lounge has been a staple on the music scene for nearly 5 decades. Deemed the Original Home of Southern Rock, this humble establishment in Macon, GA gave musical starts to giants like the Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, The Marshall Tucker Band, and countless others. Known for it’s “welcome all” vibe, upon entering the doors, you'll hear the perfect blend of R&B, Rock & Roll, Blues, Bluegrass, and Country Music.

Meteor Guitar Gallery is a restored hundred year old Movie Theater that has been turned into an awesome guitar store with over a thousand instruments and amplifiers, one of kind art pieces from many local artists and the coolest live music / movie / party venue in town that can accommodate 370 people all located in one awesome place.

Rock for Churchill was born in 2000. Originally, the festival was a benefitial event to support the Church of St. Jacob the Great, whose roots go back to the first half of the 13th century. For the first three years, it was a one-day festival where mainly regional bands performed. In 2004, the festival expanded to two days event and it brought big names of the Czech scene, led by the popular J.A.R. Over the past few years, Rock for Churchill has been ranked among the top ten domestic music festivals with its varied dramaturgy and unique atmosphere.