2009 Delta Classic Chastain Concert Series Announcment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2009

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF DELTA CLASSIC CHASTAIN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FOR 2009 SEASON

Subscription Packages On Sale Friday, March 20, 2009

The GRAMMY Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announced the first round of performers today that are scheduled for the 2009 Delta Classic Chastain summer concert series at the legendary Chastain Park Amphitheater. The season opens on Friday, June 5, 2009.

WEDNESDAY SERIES
June 24: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang
July 1: Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs
July 8: Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson
July 15: Regeneration Tour - Berlin, ABC, Heaven 17, Wang Chung, Cutting Crew

FRIDAY SERIES
June 5: Pink Martini
June 26: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs Music of Led Zeppelin
July 10: Kansas with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
July 17: Joe Cocker
July 31: Tom Jones
August 14: The Temptations with Ashford & Simpson
September 25: Loggins and Messina

SATURDAY SERIES
June 6: John Prine with Levon Helm
June 27: Anita Baker
July 11: Diana Krall
August 29: En Vogue, Tony! Toni! Tone! and Silk

STAND ALONE SHOWS*
July 18: Corey Smith
* Stand alone shows are reserved, row-on-row shows. Outside food and beverage is prohibited.

More artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Subscription packages for the 2009 Delta Classic Chastain concert series will be on sale beginning Friday, March 20, 2009, including Wednesday Series, Friday Series, Saturday Series and Take 5 (choose 5 concerts in the Terrace or Lawn). Single tickets will go on sale Monday, May 11, 2009 to the general public. Subscription packages are available through the ASO Season Ticket Office (2200 Encore Parkway in Alpharetta) at (404) 733-5012 and deltaclassicchastain.com.

About the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra:
Now in its 64th season, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is considered one of America’s premiere orchestras, and one of the leading music promoters in the Southeast. Under the leadership of Music Director Robert Spano and Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is well known for the excellence of its live performances and recordings, as well as its renowned choruses. The ASO has consistently been ranked in Pollstar magazine’s Top 100 promoters worldwide (based on annual ticket sales), and the Orchestra’s Classic Chastain concerts at Chastain Park Amphitheater attracts audiences of more than 100,000 every summer. With the opening of Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in May 2008, the ASO became the first U.S. orchestra to annually perform and perform and present in its concert hall and in two major amphitheaters.
Proceeds from the Delta Classic Chastain series directly support the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's arts, educational and community enrichment programs both in Atlanta and throughout the State of Georgia. The Delta Classic Chastain series and the ASO are not associated with Live Nation events. Delta Classic Chastain concerts at Chastain Park Amphitheater brought to you by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Promoter.

The 2009 Delta Classic Chastain series is presented by Delta Air Lines, Turner Broadcasting System and with support from Starbucks Coffee Company and AT&T Real Yellow Pages. Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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Visit deltaclassicchastain.com for additional information.
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Delta Classic Chastain contact:
Holly Clausen (404) 733-5261, holly.clausen@woodruffcenter.org
Press Credentials Contact:
Andy Wilson at Live-360 (317) 843-8005, andywilson@live-360.com
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra contact:
Melissa Sanders (404) 733-4846, melissa.sanders@woodruffcenter.org