Cherry Blossom Festival's Nightly Concerts will Feature Mostly Local Musicians this Year

The 43rd annual Cherry Blossom Festival will have local musicians front and center during the festival's Nightly Concert Series. The festival will take place from March 21st through 30th, 2025, and festival goers can enjoy a fantastic mix of local and regional artists, fair food, and lively entertainment for the cost of entry, which is just $10 at the gate (kids 10 and under get in free).

The Nightly Concert Series concerts start at 7 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays and 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The following are the headliners and the dates they will perform on during this year's concerts:

 -  Friday, March 21: Tier Blue - This Middle Georgia band formed in 2016 in Macon as a 5 piece rock and roll band and have continued their rock and roll legacy under the name Tier Blue.

 - Saturday, March 22: Parts & Labor - This rock and roll band has headlined past Bragg Jam Concert Crawls in Macon and have released 5 albums so far. 

Parts & Labor music is influenced by DIY punk, experimental/psychedelic rock, and lo-fi electronic music, according to wikipedia.org

 - Sunday, March 23: Stacii Adams (Presented by Teeger Entertainment) - Stacii Adams is a blues/southern soul/pop/alternative singer and his newest album Love You Like the 90s is scheduled to be released early this year.

 - Monday, March 24: The Macon Sound - This band's nickname is "Georgia's Party Band" and plays at covers of everything from blues to rock at parties, weddings, and events around Middle Georgia.

 - Tuesday, March 25: Big Mike & the Booty Papas - This Macon based blues band that has been nominated for Grammys twice and is lead by guitarist and vocalist Michael Anthony Ventimiglia, who has been performing for more than 30 years.

 - Wednesday, March 26: Reese Soul - This singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is based in Atlanta and his music mixes rhythm and blues and soul along with some funk.

 - Thursday, March 27: Trey Odum - This country music artist has performed with Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan and he is a self taught multi-instrumentalist.

Trey Odum's song "King of Me" talks about the power of perspective and gratitude

 - Friday, March 28: Ash Tuesday - Another popular artist based in Macon, Ash Tuesday is described as "the bedroom rock persona of singer-songwriter Ashlynn Kilcrease" on the band's website and is currently working on a debut LP that is scheduled to come out this year.

 - Saturday, March 29: Great White Lion Snake - This band is a '80s metal tribute band that formed in 2009 and has also performed at the Georgia National Fair.

 - Sunday, March 30: AJ The DJ, aka Andre Jones, is a Macon artist who has been performing for over 40 years. The Festival Finale night includes a fireworks show after AJ the DJ's performance.

On the final day of the Cherry Blossom Festival, March 30th, there will also be a Kids Party from 4 to 6 p.m. followed by an Adult Party at 7 p.m. leading up to the fireworks show.

The nightly concerts will take place in Central City Park/Carolyn Crayton Park along with special shows, food trucks, fair rides, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy the festival atmosphere while relaxing with friends.

For more information about the Cherry Blossom Festival visit www.cherryblossom.com or download the Festival App for the full schedule.