What’s Up Monday 12/8

Don’t let the Monday Blues get you down! Check out one of these shows tonight! Alex Cooley Presents: Kevn Kinney & special guests Cystic Fibrosis Benefit at Eddie’s Attic “We’ve spent the better part of the last five years criss crossing the deepest dirtiest beautiful American South. We are here to entertain. In the bars, […]

Film Review: Hotlanta, The Great Lost Rock Festival, Screening @ The Plaza Theatre, September 17th

By Gini Strobel The Second Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, GA 1970 A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about the 1970 Georgia Rock Festival Commemoration & the long-awaited preview of the feature-length documentary film by Director Steve Rash and produced by Atlanta’s own Alex Cooley. Well, last night I received the opportunity […]

1970 Georgia Rock Festival To Be Commemorated With Historical Marker & Long-awaited Preview of Feature-length Documentary Film

Did you know that Rock Concert Promoter and Atlanta local, Alex Cooley, once organized one of the largest rock festivals in the Southeast? Yep, Mr. Cooley organized the Second Atlanta International Pop Festival, which took place in Byron, GA, from July 3-5, 1970, and featured over thirty musical acts including Jimi Hendrix and Macon’s Allman […]

New Owners For Beloved Venue Eddie’s Attic

By Eileen Tilson/ @tktalt_tn Eddie’s Attic has some new owners, and let’s just say they are kinda a big deal. Legendary concert promoter, Alex Cooley, and his business partner and long time friend, former Delta Captain, Dave Mattingly, will be purchasing Eddie’s Attic effective December 1st, 2011.  In a brief note to the Club’s staff, […]