Social Mess is taking St. Patrick’s Day next level with its new Irish Lights Festival, illuminating the city and bringing in national headliner Lost Kings to play at Park Tavern on Saturday, March 16. Multiple areas of entertainment will be set up featuring a host of DJ’s spinning EDM, tropical house, deep house, progressive house, and open format music.

Attendees can expect the same energy and excitement found at Social Mess parties but with an elevated concept befitting the city. Nearly 5,000 friends will gather in the heart of Midtown to light Atlanta green during an unforgettable, all-day party in celebration of all things Irish.

General admission and VIP tickets are available. Early prices start at $20 but will increase closer to the event date. Tickets can be purchased HERE

We’re all too familiar with the routine; It’s Friday, you get off work, head to your car, sit in 1-2 hours of Atlanta’s notorious traffic, and get home with just enough energy to throw your broken body on the couch to rest up before your weekend plans commence. We all know the feeling, but what if there was a tropical oasis waiting for you right after work, and you didn’t have to fight the hoards of commuters before getting to your weekend festivities?

District Atlanta and Sweetwater Brewing has your shortcut to the weekend this Friday, March 15th by hosting the first patio day party of the year, and they’ve made sure to go above and beyond in terms of making sure guests are satisfied on every level. On top of booking the legendary Sam Feldt to play in the evening, District wanted to give back to it’s fellow, hard-working commuters by throwing a party the likes of which the city has yet to see.

Opening at 6:00 pm, you can expect to walk into the event with an entirely new perspective, working with a top tier gardener, the patio will be transformed into a tropical oasis complete with exotic foliage that is sure to make you forget about how demanding the work week was. Sweetwater Brewing has agreed to co-host the event, and will be unveiling their new  420 Strain Mango Kush Wheat Ale for all attendees to enjoy, fresh from the dank tank, well before the general public sees it on shelves.

As the evening moves forward, you can catch some of you favorite District staff on the grill, cooking up burgers, hotdogs, grilled pineapple and BBQ chicken to keep the masses full. To cool down, we will have a vendor on grounds serving up exotic ice cream flavors that you surely won’t see at your local supermarket.

On top of live tropical house sets on the patio stage, you can stay entertained with yard games such as cornhole, giant Jenga, and a limbo contest. District and Sweetwater certainly made all the stops to make this an event you will not want to miss out on.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased HERE . For $5,  you can solidify your spot to the pre-party as well as access to the Sam Feldt performance which goes until late.

So dust off those Hawaiian shirts, tell your friends, and get ready for the tropical event of the year!

Come one! Come all! Step right up! The big man himself is coming to town big game day weekend, and boy, is he bringing one hell of a party with him.

Coming off his successful trial run in Miami, Shaq is bringing a party to The Battery in Atlanta, the likes of which anyone has yet to see. Boasting an all-star lineup with some of EDM and Hip-Hop’s biggest names such as Diplo, Migos, Tiesto and Lil’ Jon, the talent isn’t the only thing you can expect to drop your jaw on February 1st.

If his “Funhouse” debut during Miami Music Week is any precursor for how wild this weekend is going to be, we are certainly in for a treat. A recap of the event shows circus performers, big-name DJ’s, carnival food favorites, and even Shaq running around the party with Gronk on his shoulders.

As if the first party wasn’t enough, Shaq promises this party will blow every preconceived notions you have out of the water. If you plan on attending, not only can you expect world class performances, the entire event has a 5 hour Grey Goose open bar, food catered by one of Midtown’s favorite steakhouses STK as well as Waffle House, Cirque Du Soleil performers, and social media posts hint at big name celebrities in attendance such as Cardi B.

So if you don’t have your tickets yet, now would be a good time to get them before they increase in price one final time, or sell out entirely. Get your tickets and view information on the event HERE, and we will see you at Shaq’s Funhouse on February 1st. View the Official Funhouse Miami recap video below to get a taste of what’s in store!

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