A rendering of the City Winery at Ponce City Market.
A rendering of the City Winery at Ponce City Market.

City Winery Atlanta, opening soon at Ponce City Market, has announced the initial music lineup for its spring/summer schedule. The highly anticipated music and culinary concept will kick off with notable acts like 2016 Grammy winner Mavis Staples, Donna the Buffalo, Delta Rae, David Broza and more.

Ticket for the shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 3. City Winery VinoFile members – a program which gives members first picks for tickets, premier seats, special tastings and free glasses of wine – will be able to purchase tickets a week in advance.

Here’s the lineup:

Feb. 28 – City Winery Presents Lizz Wright at The Buckhead Theatre
April 17 – Downtown Seder
May 2 – Grand Opening event
May 7 – Mavis Staples
May 8 – Amel Larrieux
May 10 – Jay Farrar plays songs of Son Volt’s “Trace”
May 12 – Victor Wooten (Featuring Dennis Chambers, Bob Franceschini & Anthony Wellington)
May 13 – Steve Earle
May 14 – Donna the Buffalo
May 18 – Emerson Hart and David Ryan Harris
May 20 – Paul Thorn Band Acoustic and Electric
May 21 – Dave Barnes
May 26 – The Black Lillies
May 27 – Delta Rae with Liz Longley
May 28 – Will Hoge
June 4 – 10,000 Maniacs
June 10 – Robby Krieger of The Doors
June 11 & July 9 Wasabassco Burlesque
June 15 – Bird Dogs, Everly Brothers Experience
June 16-17 – Todd Snider
June 24 – Andy McKee
June 25 – Tinsley Ellis
June 28 – David Broza
July 7-8 – Leon Russell
July 14 – asleep at the wheel
Coming later in 2016 – Sarah Watkins, Jackopierce, Phil Vassar

Collin Kelley has been the editor of Atlanta Intown for two decades and has been a journalist and freelance writer for 35 years. He’s also an award-winning poet and novelist.