Cornelia is set to hold its annual Music Festival on Saturday, May 17, at the site of the city’s new park and amphitheater venue, located between Martin Luther King Drive and Grant Place.
This year’s festival promises an evening full of music, cars and fireworks. The event will feature performances by five bands, with country music star Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives headlining the show. Live music kicks off at 4:00 p.m. and will continue into the evening.
In addition to the music, a Car Show sponsored by Year One will rev up the excitement starting at 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Cornelia Train Depot, located at 102 Grant Place.
The festivities will conclude with a fireworks display immediately following the concert.
To accommodate the crowd, several streets will be closed starting at 4:00 p.m.
Street closures
- Clarkesville Street between Main Street and Galloway Street
- Martin Luther King Drive between Clarkesville Street and Rosa Parks
- Stovall Alley between Main Street and Clarkesville Street
Parking will be available in all city lots, including a new lot at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Rosa Parks. Handicap parking is designated at 465 Chattahoochee Street.
This free event is open to all. Food and beverage vendors will be on-site, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Tents and umbrellas will not be permitted.
The amphitheater, part of a larger city park project off Grant Place, will eventually have a (outdoor) seating capacity of 5,000 and is funded in part by a $1 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
Phase I of the project, which includes the park, is estimated at $2.1 million – paid from the grant, SPLOST funding and the city’s general fund. That phase is expected to be completed by December 2025. Phase II is slated for completion in 2026 for $1.5 million from the city’s general fund.
While the amphitheater, in its entirety, won’t be finished until early-2027, the site will be graded by Higgins Construction in time for the upcoming festival.
For more details, visit www.cornelia.city.
