Patrick sends along this announcement…

Now in its sixth year, Art-B-Que attracts a diverse group of local and national musical sensations while also promoting our own local artisans, as well as Atlanta’s thriving food truck movement.

Art-B-Que 2013

• Saturday and Sunday, May 11th and 12th
• LOCATION:  Rail Arts District

Music and Live Entertainment:

The 2013 Art-B-Que will have live entertainment all weekend long to appeal to every musical taste. Twenty bands over two days!

Artist Market:

Art-B-Que offers a professionally juried artist market that features eclectic, unusual, interesting and unique works from top painters, photographers, sculptors, metal craftsmen, jewelers and more! To all artists who wish to show their work at Art-B-Que, please click here for application.

Amazing Food:

This year featuring food trucks, a juried barbeque contest, and mouth-watering samples from several local restaurants, Art-B-Que has something for everyone. Come hungry! If you are interested in being food vendor, please click here for application.

Volunteer:

Art-B-Que is an all volunteer effort. In addition to members of AECAFI and the Art-B-Que Standing Committee, Art-B-Que volunteers are a diverse group of Avondale Estates and Decatur residents and members of the Avondale Estates Business Association. Volunteer options include assisting with set up and take down, water runs and beer jockeys. If you are interested in volunteering, please .

Admission to Art-B-Que is free, so mark your calendar today!

For more information and event times visit the Art-B-Que website.

Patrick sends along this note about this coming weekend’s Avondale Estates Art-B-Que fest…

Looking for something amazing and unique for the family to do this mother’s day weekend? Head over to the rail arts district in avondale estates for the fourth annual art-b-que!

Explore for treasures in the artist market, listen to amazing live music and sample the tasty eats! Arrive early and pry secrets from pit masters throughout the amateur bar-b-que competition… or let your nose lead you to your favorite entry.

The younger set will love the kid zone! saturday afternoon artists young and old will want to see Kate Demint’s paper making demonstration. Looking for more action-oriented entertainment? Live music all weekend includes nine inch neils, worthless son in laws and headlining saturday night:noot d’Noot.

Late night entertainment includes the imperial opa circus and the art of such and such interactive scuplture. It’s the fourth annual art-b-que in the rail arts district of Avondale Estates, May seventh and eighth. grab mom and head to Art-B-Que for a weekend she won’t soon forget!