in the heart of Midtown's business district. In 1994, the festival launched on a parcel of undeveloped land at Peachtree St. The intent was to present a wide variety of music that both men had come to enjoy during their careers in the music industry. The festival was conceived by Atlanta-based music promoters Alex Cooley, Peter Conlon and Alex Hoffman who sought to create an event similar to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. History Ĭrowdsurfer at Music Midtown 1997 Origins On Augthe festival was cancelled due to Georgia gun laws preventing organizers from banning firearms at the event, which was held in a public park. In 2011, the festival returned as a one-day event, and expanded to its current two-day format the following year. Due to a decline in attendance and rising expenses after the 2005 festival, promoters placed the festival on hiatus in 2006. Each of these stages were typically sponsored by a local Atlanta radio station and were used to present dozens of bands playing a wide variety of musical genres. The festival began as a two-day event with three stages, and later grew to a three-day event with six main stages. The event drew in excess of 300,000 attendees per year during its peak years. During its original run, the festival ran for one weekend each year. Music Midtown was a large music festival that held in Atlanta, Georgia, annually from 1994 to 2005, after which it returned in 2011 following a six-year hiatus. Area Around Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta (1999) Central Park, Atlanta (2000-2005).
Undeveloped Land in Midtown at 10th and Peachtree, Atlanta (1994–1998).
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