1) Atlanta Dogwood Festival (April 4, 5, 6)
72nd Annual Atlanta arts and crafts festival held each spring in early April. The usual Piedmont Park location was scratched due to the drought, now the Lenox Mall parking lot will host the weekend-long festival.- Venue: Lenox Square Mall
- Neighborhood: Buckhead
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2) Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige (April 8)
Over 70 million combined albums sold worldwide and 12 Grammy wins together for this pair co-headlining a 25-date North American tour.[watch video - "Can't Knock That Hustle"]- Venue: Philips Arena
- Neighborhood: Downtown
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3) Tour de Georgia (April 21-27)
Check out this professional cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. It is North America's highest rated professional cycling stage race. The race is usually a training race for the summer's famous Tour de France. Past winners include Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis. Atlanta hosts the Grand Finale stage.- Venue: throughout Georgia; Grand Finale in Atlanta
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4) Bruce Springsteen (April 25)
The songwriter, singer, guitarist has won eighteen Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, along with having a notoriously dedicated and devoted global fan base.- Venue: Philips Arena
- Neighborhood: Downtown
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