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Posted on: February 8, 2023

March 20, 2023

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Golf Tournament

Tee up for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Golf Tournament on March 20, 2023.  Enjoy a round at the picturesque Chancellor’s Course, a private course located at The Georgia Club, while raising money for a great cause. This year’s golf tour...

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Posted on: March 7, 2023

March 26, 2023

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Join this Athens tradition to celebrate "Spring Training", a concert featuring "The Star-Spangled Banner" by John Stafford Smith, Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," "Lullaby" by George Gerswhin, and more. The con...

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Posted on: August 22, 2022

March 27, 2023

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Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical! follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be BOTH legally blonde AND the smartest...

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Posted on: November 15, 2022

March 31, 2023

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Joe Gatto, a well-known comedian, actor, and producer, is best known for the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” ?He is one of the founding members of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe who have toured with a live comedy show to sold-out ...

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Posted on: October 10, 2022

April 7, 2023

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Everyone's favorite game show is on its way to you, along with the chance to win a share of the more than $12 million in cash and fabulous prizes given away! Alongside our Celebrity Host, randomly selected contestants play everyone's favorite games like P...

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Posted on: October 26, 2022

April 11, 2023

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Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life.

?Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the perform...

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Posted on: November 11, 2022

April 14, 2022

The Old Friends Acoustic Tour Starring Ben Rector

Indie superstar Ben Rector brings The Old Friends Acoustic Tour — an intimate, acoustic performance to The Classic Center Theatre stage.

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Posted on: February 14, 2023

April 15, 2023

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SEC Shorts is coming in hot with an all-new, one-night-only live stage show worthy of college football’s hottest dynasty. It will be a night of college football hilarity that’s fun for the whole family, featuring original stage sketche...

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Posted on: February 14, 2023

April 16, 2023

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Kick off the spring season by sampling the latest and greatest beers from some of your favorite regional breweries at The Classic Center Cultural Foundation's inaugural Athens Beer Fest. Grab a glass, pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy an after...

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Posted on: December 5, 2022

April 18, 2023

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Mt. Joy will hit the stage at The Classic Center Theatre following the release of their new album Orange Blood.Mt. Joy has performed at a variety of festivals such as Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and has toured with The Lumineers, Rainbow Ki...

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Posted on: December 12, 2022

April 21, 2023

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Tracy Lawrence is one of country music’s truest traditionalists, and this year he is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the country music industry. His impressive catalog of timeless music has made Lawrence a mainstay in the genre selling more ...

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Posted on: November 8, 2022

April 21, 2023

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John Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media, and sold-out shows from coast to coast making Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours list in 2019 wit...

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Posted on: November 22, 2022

April 21-23, 2023

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Jurassic Quest is roaring into The Classic Center, April 21-23, 2023! Jurassic Quest is the world’s largest, most popular dino event, with unique and exciting experiences for the whole family. See our herd of life-size animatronic dinosaurs, inc...

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Posted on: December 5, 2022

April 22, 2023

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For over a decade Theresa Caputo, star of the hit TLC show, "The Long Island Medium," has provided messages of peace and comfort to over a million people worldwide. Through sharing her gift of communicating with those who have passed on, Theresa...

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Posted on: January 17, 2023

April 23, 2023

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Long celebrated for their “captivating and expeditionary” (New York Times) performances, Wilco will hit the stage at The Classic Center Theatre following the release of their new album ?Cruel Country. The band will be supported by The ...

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Posted on: August 22, 2022

May 1, 2023

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CHICAGO is BACK IN TOWN and after 25 years, it is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another, and the most astonishing dancing you...

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Posted on: November 14, 2022

May 17, 2023

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The Classic Center is thrilled to welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star Bonnie Raitt . She will be joined onstage with singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. 

Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, r...

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Posted on: December 5, 2022

June 22, 2023

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Classic Entertainment and Six Strings Southern have partnered to bring you Travis Tritt 2023 with special guest Tyler Reese Tritt.

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Posted on: July 27, 2022

June 23, 2023

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Jerry Seinfeld at The Classic Center Theatre has been rescheduled for Friday, June 23, 2023. 

Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. 

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Posted on: March 3, 2023

The Classic Center Reveals New Brand

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(Athens, Ga) –The Classic Center unveiled its new logo, inspired by the stainless-steel structure, “Nest” by artist Maureen Kelly, hanging in the atrium of The Classic Center.

Kaptiv8, an Athens-based creative agency, designed...

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Posted on: February 20, 2023

New Members added to Arena Project User Group

(Athens, Ga) – Athens-Clarke County Manager Blaine Williams has appointed two new members to the SPLOST Project User Group for The Classic Center Arena, which is set to open in early 2024. The Project User Group provides input and guidance to th...

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Posted on: February 14, 2023

First-Ever Athens Beer Fest

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The Classic Center Cultural Foundation will celebrate the region’s most hoppin’ breweries at the inaugural Athens Beer Fest on Sunday, April 16th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center. ...

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Posted on: February 13, 2023

Increased Support for Hospitality Learning Lab

ATHENS, Ga. – The Classic Center Cultural Foundation receives a grant from The Newland Family Foundation, Inc., that will be used to support the experience for students in The Classic Center Learning Lab.

The Newland Family Foundation is...

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Posted on: February 8, 2023

Golf for a Cause

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Golf Tournament

ATHENS, Ga –Tee up for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Golf Tournament on March 20, 2023.   Enjoy a round at the picturesque Chancellor’s Course, a private course located at The Georgia Club, while raising money for a g...

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Posted on: February 6, 2023

Legally Blonde – The Musical Comes to Downtown Athens this March

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America’s favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who’s in charge (again) as Legally Blonde - The Musical hits the stage in Athens on Monday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at The Classic Center Theatre. 

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Posted on: January 26, 2023

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Support Grows

Georgia's music collection has a new home at The Classic Center Arena

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Support Grows

 ATHENS, Ga. – The Riverview Foundation awarded The Classic Center Cultural Foundation a grant totaling $100,000 in support of the ELEVATE Campaign. This grant will enhance the experience of the G...

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Posted on: December 12, 2022

The Classic Center and New Arena Powered by the Sun

The Classic Center Arena Rendering

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Athens-Clarke County Approves Largest Municipal Rooftop Solar in Georgia 

Athens, GA—Athens-Clarke County Commission unanimously approved an agreement to allow The&...

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Posted on: December 12, 2022

Country Music Legend Tracy Lawrence to Play 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center April 21

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Six String Southern Productions is pleased to announce country music legend Tracy Lawrence will perform live in concert at the 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center in downtown Athens on Friday, April 21, 2023. 

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Posted on: December 6, 2022

Multi-Platinum Selling and Award-Winning Artist Travis Tritt to Bring 2023 Tour to The Classic Cent

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Multi-platinum-selling and award-winning artist Travis Tritt will bring his recently announced Travis Tritt 2023 tour to The Classic Center Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023, along with special guest Tyler Reese Tritt....

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Posted on: November 28, 2022

Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That...Tour 2023" Continues at The Classic Center

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The Classic Center is thrilled to present Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star Bonnie Raitt on Wednesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. at The Classic Center Theatre. She will be joined onstage by singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. 

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Posted on: November 11, 2022

Ben Rector Announces Spring 2023 “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour”

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Ben Rector Announces Spring 2023 “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour”

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NASHVILLE, Ten. (November 11, 2022) - Indie superstar Ben Rector announces forthcoming tour, “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour&...

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Posted on: October 10, 2022

The Price is Right Live™ Is Coming to The Classic Center Theatre

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The Classic Center will play host to The Price is Right Live™ stage show on Friday, April 7, 2023, at The Classic Center Theatre. 

 Tickets will be available on Friday, October 14th, at 10:00 a.m. at Classiccenter.com.&...

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Posted on: August 30, 2022

Single Tickets for 25th Anniversary Broadway Season at The Classic Center Available Now

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Classic Entertainment is thrilled to present the upcoming 25th Anniversary Season of the Broadway Entertainment Series at The Classic Center Theatre. Single tickets for this show-stopping lineup are available now. 

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Posted on: July 27, 2022

Premier Comedian Jerry Seinfeld to Perform at The Classic Center in Athens, GA

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JS Touring announced today that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, has rescheduled 2020’s postponed show at The Classic Center. 

Jerry Seinfeld, originally slated for April 2020 will now hit the stage at The Classic Center Theatre on Frid...

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