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Concert calendar
For the week of June 18-24
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This week

Atlanta Fest 2009, Stone Mountain. Bands include Casting Crowns, Skillet, Kutless, Brandon Heath, Natalie Grant, Building 429 and more. Today-Saturday, Stone Mountain Park, Exit 8, U.S. 78 East, Stone Mountain. $45-$90. 800-783-8839. 

Banks and Shane, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. today, Holly Theatre, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. $25. 706-864-3759.

Indiegrrl Fest, Mineral Bluff. Benefits Indie Music for Life cancer fund. Indie music and comedy, storytelling, arts and crafts. Friday and Saturday, Jonica Gap Campground, 1412 Haygood Road, Mineral Bluff. Weekend, $45 adults, $20 kids age 6 to 15, free for kids age 5 and younger; Saturday day pass, $15 adults; $5 children age 6 to 15; free for kids age 5 and younger.   

"Summerwind: An Intimate Evening with Frank Sinatra", Dahlonega. Tribute concert featuring Gabriel Russo. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Holly Theatre, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. $20. 706-864-3759.

Songs 4 Summer, Flowery Branch. Saturday concerts at 7 p.m. through June. Classic rock night, Saturday; top 40s to Motown, June 27. Sterling on the Lake, 7004 Lake Sterling Blvd., Flowery Branch. 770-967-9777. Free.

Parker Brothers, Hiawassee. Bluegrass. Square dancers and cloggers can come and dance. 7 p.m. Monday and June 29, Towns County Senior Center, 67 Lakeview Circle, Hiawassee. Free. 706-896-1060 or info@townshistory.org.

Upcoming

AthFest, Athens. With about 200 performers including Black Lips, Dead Confederate, Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians, Randall Bramblett Band and Dreams So Real. June 25-28, various venues, downtown Athens. Wristbands for club entry $15 in advance, $20 at the festival.

Rock & Rebels Tour: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Atlanta. 6 p.m. June 28, Lakewood Amphitheatre, 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. $20-$226. Ticketmaster.  

Demi Lovato, Duluth. With David Archuletta. 7:30 p.m. June 29, Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. $39.50-$49.50. 800-224-6422 or Ticketmaster.   

Beyonce, Atlanta. 7:30 p.m. July 1, Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. $20.75-$109.75. 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.

Ongoing

Appalachian Jam, Dahlonega. Saturdays through Nov. 7, downtown Dahlonega. Free. 706-864-3513.

Saturday Evening Concert Series, Helen. 8 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 14, Unicoi State Park & Lodge, 1788 Ga. 356, Helen. $5 parking; donation.

The North Georgia Barbershop Singers, Cumming. Men only can join rehearsals. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1125 Tribble Gap Road, Cumming. 770-889-9125 or 770-889-9125.