Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Green Concert Returns Featuring Phish
The American rock icon band will headline two concerts at Piedmont Park, Aug. 1 - 2
ATLANTA - January 23, 2020 - After a 10-year hiatus, the Piedmont Park Conservancy is proud to announce the return of its Green Concert on August 1 and 2 featuring American rock band phenomenon Phish.
"Ten years is a long time without our own concert, but we are excited to bring it back and make it better than ever,” said Mark Banta – President and CEO, Piedmont Park Conservancy. “In conjunction with Rival Entertainment and our community partnerships to promote progressive environmental practices at events, we will be making further announcements around our planning efforts and how fans can participate,” he added.
A Phish Fan pre-sale begins Thursday, January 24 at the band’s website, Phish.com. Green Concert 2020 tickets will go on sale February 7 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. Show time is 7 p.m. on August 1 and 6 p.m. on August 2.
2019 marked Piedmont Park Conservancy’s 30th anniversary, and the park saw record numbers of events, daily attendance, education programs and more. The Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Green Concert partners with iconic artists to raise critical funds to ensure Piedmont Park is safe, clean, beautiful and active for its four million plus visitors each year. As in the past, the Green Concert promotes sustainability, including the use of public transportation, recycling programs and reduction of waste.
For more event details, follow The Green Concert on social media at Facebook and Instagram.
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About Piedmont Park Conservancy® The Piedmont Park Conservancy is a member and donor funded nonprofit working in partnership with the City of Atlanta to maintain and enhance historic Piedmont Park. Founded in 1989, the Conservancy raises over $3 million each year to enhance and maintain the park. Today, the Conservancy manages over 90% of the overall maintenance and security of Piedmont Park. For more information visit www.piedmontpark.org.
About Rival Entertainment® Rival Entertainment has produced concerts and festivals in Atlanta since 2004 and has presented many of Atlanta’s most acclaimed live events, including 2018’s Inaugural concert at Georgia State Stadium featuring Foo Fighters, ONE Musicfest at Central Park & Centennial Olympic Park, the annual Candler Park Music Festival, the infamous three-day Outkast ATLast reunion and Prince’s last live concert performance. Rival Entertainment is based in Midtown Atlanta and manages the historic Center Stage Theater, The Loft & Vinyl.
To enhance and preserve Piedmont Park as a vital, urban green space and as a cultural and recreational resource that enriches the quality of life for all Atlantans.
Post Office Box 7795, Atlanta, GA 30357-0795 T: 404.875.7275 F: 404.875.0530 W: piedmontpark.org
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Sharon Goldmacher communications 21, on behalf of the 2020 Green Concert [email protected] 404-814-1330 or
Carter Brown communications 21, on behalf of the 2020 Green Concert [email protected] 404-814-1330 or
Amy Han Risher Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations Piedmont Park Conservancy [email protected] 404-480-3758
To enhance and preserve Piedmont Park as a vital, urban green space and as a cultural and recreational resource that enriches the quality of life for all Atlantans.
Post Office Box 7795, Atlanta, GA 30357-0795 T: 404.875.7275 F: 404.875.0530 W: piedmontpark.org