Kevn Kinney & Special Guests: Live at The Sun ATL

On Wednesday, May 13, brings live music into the gallery for the first time — an intimate evening with and special guests, performing songs from the catalog that inspired our current exhibition.

features paintings by , each created in response to a song from Kinney's body of work. The exhibition is part of an expansive ongoing project: , founded by Jensen, is rerecording 100 of Kinney's songs with a wide community of collaborating musicians — four volumes out now on vinyl and CD, two more in the works. Over half of the 100 paintings are on view through May 23, with original works, prints, vinyl and CDs available for purchase. Jensen will be present throughout the evening.

Kinney is a Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee and the longtime frontman of Drivin N Cryin. There aren't many chances to hear an artist perform surrounded by paintings inspired by his own songs. This is one of them.

As for the special guests: we're not clowning around. We just can't say more than that right now.

Capacity is limited. Doors open at 5pm.

Tickets:

• General Admission — $15 (applicable toward any art or print purchase)
• Supporter — $40 (includes a Tasty Goody Records CD)
• Collector — $75 (includes a Tasty Goody Records LP)

The Sun ATL is a 9,200 sq. ft. contemporary art gallery and event space in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn neighborhood, one block from The King Center. Our ground floor includes two ADA accessible restrooms. Please note: depending on attendance, the performance may take place on our second floor, which is accessible by stairs only. The ground floor gallery will remain open throughout the evening.

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