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Good morning, Savannah!

In today’s newsletter:

• Labor Day Weekend

• Father and son partners saddle up The Cone Ranger

• Live music this weekend

Let’s get to it.

-Jay Paszamant

INBOX INSIDER

Labor Day weekend starts tonight, so it's time to plan your long weekend in Savannah! Whether you're a local looking to explore your own backyard or a visitor hoping to soak up the city's vibrant culture, there's no shortage of exciting events and activities to fill your calendar. From lively festivals and live music to delectable food-themed experiences and family-friendly fun, the Hostess City is pulling out all the stops to make this Labor Day one to remember. So grab your friends, your dancing shoes, and your appetite - it's time to dive into what Savannah offers over the holiday weekend. Read on for all the can't-miss happenings that will make your long weekend unforgettable.

Festivals and parties

Labor Day Beach Blast

is 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion off Tybrisa Street. A different concert will be held each night, and a drone show will be held on Sunday. The full lineup is available on the event's Facebook page.

Brews Barks & Bites Festival

Bartenders prepare some of the many drinks available at Hop Atomica. It's one of multiple breweries competing at Brews Barks & Bites Festival on Saturday in Savannah from noon to 4 p.m. at Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar in Savannah at 601 East Bay St. There will be a local brewery competition, free treat bags for pets, live music, food, and adoptable pets. Proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of Greater Savannah. Tickets are $75 and are available at eventbrite.com.

The 2nd annual Savannah Cultural Festival

From noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Kehoe Iron Works in Savannah, 660 East Broughton St., will host live multicultural performances, food trucks, vendor booths, a panel discussion on community connection, a kids' zone, a photo Booth, raffles with prizes, and a wellness area featuring free meditation, sound baths, and yoga. Admission is free.

The Sunset Party is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Top Deck Savannah, 125 West River St. There will be a live DJ and drink specials.

Concerts and live entertainment

Savannah's Coastal Summer Celebration is all weekend with various concerts scheduled Thursday through Monday at the Plant Riverside District off River Street. There will also be an outdoor movie with "Night at the Museum." For a full schedule of the acts, go to plantriverside.com.

The movie Night at the Museum will be screened at 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Plant Riverside District park in Savannah.

Downtown Delilahs Modern Burlesque Cabaret is every evening Thursday through Saturday at Mata Hari's Speakeasy in Savannah, 306 West Lower Factors Walk. There will be dancing, comedic entertainment, audience games, and other activities. Show times and tickets can be found at eventbrite.com.

Open Mic Nights are 6-8 p.m. Friday at Radiant Rising in Savannah, 2204 Skidaway Rd., and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday at PERC Coffee in Savannah, 1802 East Broad St.

The Ordinary Pub's Comedy Show is at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Savannah at 217 1/2 West Broughton St. At least 10 performers will perform. Admission is free, but seats are first-come, first-served.

Open Bluegrass Pick is noon-2 p.m. Saturday in Savannah at 2207 Harmon St. Guests are encouraged to bring their instruments, lead a song, add harmony, and more.

Battle of the DJs is 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday at Red Gate Farms in Savannah, 136 Red Gate Farm Trl. Five different DJs will compete in two rounds of 15-minute sets. A food truck, beer, wine, and signature drinks will also be there. Admission is free with a monetary or nonperishable donation to Family Promise of the Coastal Empire and Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity. Donations will help those affected by Tropical Storm Debby.

Coastal Empire Wrestling's "Legends of the Low Country" is 7 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 660 in Savannah, 5115 Ogeechee Rd. There will be fights, burgers, and beer. General admission is $15, and the front row costs $20. Guests can get tickets in advance at cash.app.

Q&A Comedy Night is from 9 p.m. to midnight Monday at Island Breeze in Savannah, 2818 Montgomery St. It's an interactive comedy show that encourages crowd participation. There will also be food, drink, and hookah specials.

Food with Fandom

"One Dinner to Rule Them All" is from 6-9 p.m. Friday in Savannah at 256 East Perry St. It's an exclusive dining event inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The headliner is an eight-course dinner including thematic cocktails and mead. The meal will be complemented by the ambient decor, music, and a movie in the background. Tickets are available for about $150 at eventbrite.com.

Brunch (Taylor's Version) is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at B&D Burgers in Savannah at 209 West Congress St. There will be food, bottomless mimosas, a DJ spinning Taylor Swift tracks. Participants could also win two tickets to Swift's Eras Tour, including airfare and hotel. For more info, go to bdburgers.net.

Game nights

Music Bingo Night is 7-9 p.m. Monday at Starland Yard in Savannah at 2411 De Soto Ave. There will be music, prizes, and drink specials.

N64 Game Night is 7-10 p.m. Monday at Rogue Water in Savannah at 38 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. Players will enjoy games from the N64 and Xbox like Super Smash Bros, NFL Blitz, GoldenEye 007, and Guitar Hero.

More Labor Day Fun

House Cats and House Plants is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at STUMP Savannah, 1612 Bull St. Attendees can hang out with cats and many house plants. All of the cats will be available for adoption.

Saturday Morning Storytime is at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble in Savannah, 7804 Abercorn Ext. The reading will be "Little Blue Truck" by Alice Schertle. Updated reading schedules can be found on the store's Instagram page.

Savannah: Haunted Pub Crawl is 8 p.m. all weekend. Participants start at Tondee's Tavern and will go on to tour the city's historic and haunted bars. Tickets are about $30. For more info and to RSVP yourself, go to getyourguide.com.

Bonaventure After Hours: Labor Day Weekend

Some consider Savannah's after-hours cemetery to be the world’s most beautiful. Visitors can enjoy an exclusive setting in the cemetery during their Labor Day event, led by a storyteller. Guests will also receive a commemorative, signed art poster. The event will be on Saturday, Aug. 31.

Heritage Day Festival Weekend

This Georgia Salzburger Society weekend event will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 and will feature workshops, tours, food, exhibits, demonstrations, activities, a concert, and a speaker.

Fort McAllister State Park Labor Day Festivities

Head out to Fort McAllister on Saturday, August 31, for an educational and entertaining day for the whole family. Living historians will be firing muskets. They are also planning a friendly game of whiffle ball, a water balloon fight, and even a watermelon eating contest.

Labor Day Throwback Kickback at Bradwell Park

This family-fun community event will feature a live DJ and music from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Located at Bradwell Park, it makes it easy for guests to eat, shop, or walk around downtown before the event. The event is on Aug. 31.

Top picks for the Art lovers over Labor Day weekend in Savannah

CinemaSavannah presents "Wild Tales"

Thursday, Aug. 31

Still from 2014 film "Wild Tales"

CinemaSavannah screens the 2014 Argentinian film "Wild Tales" a part of the city-wide Reclaiming America celebration of Latin art and culture organized by SoyXSoy, which runs through Sept. 23 at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

Winner of over 50 festival awards and prizes, "Wild Tales" comprises six vignettes, each exploring human behavior under extreme distress. It has been called the best omnibus dark comedy ever made. As "Sight and Sound" put it, “each morsel of well-rounded, perfectly structured storytelling becomes part of a coherent, exuberant whole, linked as much as anything by a potent political anger directed against inequality and abuse, be it emotional, physical or economic.”

When: Doors open at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. showing

Where: Savannah Cultural Arts Center, 201 W. Montgomery St.

Tickets: $10, cash preferred

Info: facebook.com

"Paper Cuts" poster

Friday, Sept. 1

Opening Reception: "Paper Cuts: An International Collage Exchange with Axelle Kieffer"

From Sulfur Studios:

"Local artist and exhibition curator Axelle Kieffer has collaborated on over 200 collages since 2019, mostly through the postal service. These art exchanges challenge the collaborating artists to interpret, expand upon, or completely change the initial ideas of the final work. During the process, a long-distance dialogue between two (or more) artists is created, where they encounter playful and surprising reactions to their contributions, pushing them out of their comfort zone. These works include imagery harvested from all sorts of ephemera: postcards, magazines, recycled images, photographs, and any material the collage artist may have on hand.

When: 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

Tickets: Free

Info: artssoutheast.org

The SCAD Museum of Art, located at 601 Turner Blvd. in downtown Savannah.

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LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND

- Salt Water Gypseas at Flashback: 8:00 pm - 12:00 am, August 30, 2024

- Hitman at Two Cracked Eggs: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Open Bluegrass Pick at Savannah Guitar Lutherie: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Jason Courtenay at Wexford Pub: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Bluegrass Brunch at Sea Wolf: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Venus at Broken Keel: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Ray Tomasino at the Warehouse: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Hunter Price at Barrelhouse: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- JD Duo at Wexford Pub: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Joey Manning at A-J's Dockside: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Claire Frazier & Frank Brighrank Bright at Vic's on the River: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Chuck Courtenay at the Lost Square: 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Literal Ginger at Fannie's: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Ricky Standard at the River House: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Jody Jazz Trio at Rancho Alegre: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm, August 31, 2024

- Hope Waidley at Zunzi's: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Will Davis at Zunzibar: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Perry Brothers at Churchill's: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Liv Annalise at Crown & Anchor: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Gabriel Donohue at Wexford Pub: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Brendan Nolan at Wexford Pub: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Live Music at Planters Tavern: 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Kirk Lee Jazz Band at Jazz'd: 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- Dead Man's Hand at Flashback: 8:00 pm - 12:00 am, August 31, 2024

- Jason Salzer at Water Witch: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm, August 31, 2024

- High Velocity at the Britannia Pub: 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm, August 31, 2024

- Victory Drive at the Warehouse: 9:00 pm - 1:00 am, August 31, 2024

- Equinox Jazz Brunch at Fleeting: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, September 1, 2024

- Open Mic at Flashback: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, September 1, 2024

- Blake Eason at Vic's on the River: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, September 1, 2024

- Open Mic at Mint to Be Mojito: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, September 1, 2024

- Roy Swindelle at Nickie's 1971: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, September 1, 2024

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