The five stages of awesome: Every performer at Arts in the Heart and the times they start
Can't wait to listen to the dozens of musical artists coming to the 2024 Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival? Now hear this: The Greater Augusta Arts Council has you covered with a curated Spotify playlist to give music fans a taste of the talent.
The two major headliners are alt-rockers Fastball; and electronic musician, singer, songwriter and producer Georgia Anne Muldrow.
Fastball, from Austin, Texas, topped Billboard magazine's Adult Alternative Song chart with its 1998 single "The Way," off the platinum-selling album "All the Pain Money Can Buy." The band released its ninth studio album, "Sonic Ranch," in June.
Muldrow's 2018 studio album "Overload" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album. She has collaborated creatively with musical artists Erykah Badu and Mos Def, the latter of whom in The New York Times compared Muldrow to vocal giants Roberta Flack, Nina Simone, and Ella Fitzgerald
Get smart about Arts in the Heart: Key info you should know about the Augusta festival
The festival will set up five performance stages. Below is a list detailing each stage and all the slated performers. As with all live performances, artists and/or performance times and locations could change.
Global Stage
The Global Stage will feature cultural music and dance along with popular music into the evening.
Sept. 20
5 to 5:45 p.m., AE the Cool
6 to 7 p.m., Opening Ceremonies
7 to 7:45 p.m., Association of Military Musicians Band
8:15 to 9 p.m., The Wayne Hoey Big Band
Sept. 21
11 to 11:45 a.m., Suzuki Strings
12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Musical Theatre Workshops
1:30 to 2:15 p.m., Chinese Arts Performance Group
2:30 to 2:55 p.m., Hula Vibz
3 to 3:25 p.m., Kim’s Martial Arts
3:30 to 4 p.m, North Augusta School of Dance
4 to 4:30 p.m., TrickShot
4:40 to 5:10 p.m., Hindu Temple Society
5:15 to 5:30 p.m., Awards: Food and Fine Arts & Craft
5:30 to 6:10 p.m., Load-in and Sound Check Fastball
6:20 to 6:30 p.m., Load-in and Sound Check Major Sound
6:30 to 7:20 p.m., Major Sound
7:30 to 9 p.m., FastBall
Sept. 22
10:30 to 11 a.m., Set up for Aerial Nomad
11 to 11:25 a.m., Aerial Nomad
11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Augusta Dancers and Friends
12:45 to 1:15 p.m., Royal Dynamic Marching Unit
1:30 to 1:55 p.m., Angel Brown
2:10 to 3:10 p.m., Charlsey Ethridge Band
4 to 4:45 p.m., Eque & the Crew
5 to 6 p.m., Joe Stevenson presents Singer Songwriter
Family Stage
The Family Stage highlights performances designed to appeal to children and families.
Sept. 20
5 to 6:20 p.m., Davidson Fine Arts Dr AM a and Dance
6:30 to 6:55 p.m., Tiger Rock Martial Arts International
7:05 to 7:30 p.m., Augusta Symphony’s Community Chords – Upside Ukuleles
8:20 to 9 p.m., Jezibel and Friends
Sept. 21
11 to 11:30 a.m., Aiken Sheriff’s Pipes and Drums
11:40 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., Garden City Tappers
12:05 to 12:15 p.m., The Jessye Norman School of the Arts Dancers
12:25 to 12:45 p.m., Stephanie’s Dancers
12:55 to 1:35 p.m., ShoFusion Dance Arts
1:45 to 2:10 p.m., Mrudani School of Performing Arts
2:20 to 2:45 p.m., K Drum Te AM of Korea Center of Greenville
2:55 to 3:55 p.m., Denise Cheeks Studio of Music
4:05 to 5:05 p.m., Saidi Friends
5:15 to 5:40 p.m., Brown Beauty Magic
6 to 7 p.m., Magic With a Twist
7:25 to 8:25 p.m., Uplift Performing Arts
8:35 to 9: p.m., Phillipine American Association of the CSRA
Sept. 22
11 a.m. to noon, Rhythm & Class Cloggers
12:10 to 12:35 p.m., Greenbrier High School Saxophone Quartet
1 to 1:45 p.m., Lee Bryan “THAT PUPPET GUY”
2 to 2:25 p.m., Center Stage Dance Academy
2:35 to 3 p.m., Tip Toes and Taps
3:10 to 3:35 p.m., Toxic Elite Dance Company
3:45 to 4:15 p.m., Creative Impressions
4:30 to 4:50 p.m., Pictionary with Pete the Parksosaurus
5 to 5:45 p.m., Savannah Winds Middle Eastern Dance Troupe
Community Stage
The Community Stage will feature Augusta’s local talent.
Sept. 20
5 to 6 p.m., Jeremy Froebel & The House Band
6:10 to 6:40 p.m., Big Bailey
6:50 to 7:20 p.m., Ariana Cherice
7:30 to 8 p.m., Brandon Henson
8:10 to 9 p.m., Estimated Principals
Sept. 21
11 to 11:50 a.m., Sunset
Noon to 12:40 p.m., The Ad AM Diehl Experience
12:50 to 1:40 p.m., Living Room Legends
1:50 to 2:20 p.m., Dray Taylor
2:30 to 3:10 p.m., Vicky Grady
3:20 to 4 p.m., Denise Heard
4:10 to 4:50 p.m., Blue Lava
5 to 5:40 p.m., My Back Pages
5:50 to 6:40 p.m., Public Mind
6:50 to 7:50 p.m., Goodnight Lizzy
8 to 9 p.m., Shakia Chanel
Sept. 22
11 to 11:50 a.m., Lori Newton
Noon to 12:40 p.m., Chris Hardy
12:50 to 1:30 p.m., The Diminished
1:40 to 2:20 p.m., de Ceadoin
2:30 to 3:10 p.m., The Hoyt Clagwells
3:20 to 4 p.m., JC & The Stents
4:10 to 4:50 p.m., Woody & Sunshine
5 to 6 p.m., Frank & Joe Friends
Jazz Stage
The indoor Jazz Stage offers jazz, blues and roots performances.
Sept. 20
5 p.m., Pixie Sol
5:30 p.m., Tom Rogers
6 p.m., The Kevin Staley Project
7 p.m., Georgia Anne Muldrow (Headliner)
8 p.m., Tara & The Snacks
Sept. 21
11 a.m., Sayge Butterfly
11:30 a.m., Sophia Minx
Noon, Lionel Jones and Friends
12:30 p.m., Augusta Soul Sliders
1 p.m., Gospel Brunch: Calvin Norton, Kenny Lewis, Christina Bell, Erica Reed, Dynamic Abraham Brothers
2:15 p.m., Soulful Saturday: Bobbi Lane, Shawna Harris, Miles Mealing, Charles Jenkins
3:30 p.m., Christina Shorter and The Cousins
4 p.m., Nefertiti
4:30 p.m., Robert Reid
5 p.m., John Hobbs
5:30-6:10 p.m., Christina Shorter and The Cousins
6 p.m., Muz
6:30 p.m., The Sade Experience
7:30 p.m., Happy Bones
8 p.m., Sean “Mack” McDonald and the Blue Lights
Sept. 22
11 a.m., Enoch Raavi and the Indigenous Groove
11:30 a.m., LISTEN:
Noon, Ed Fuqua Quartet
1 p.m., Mitch Butler
2 p.m., Travis Shaw Trio
3 p.m., Fabio & Friends
4 p.m., JAM SESSION
5 p.m., Marcus McGowan
Soul Sweet Stage
The indoor Soul Suite Stage will feature poetry, storytelling, acoustic music, soul, spoken word and improv.
Sept. 20
5 to 5:50 p.m., The Flying Clouds
6 to 7:15 p.m., Kristall Mindingall & Vibe Theory
7:30 to 8 p.m., Queen Sheba
8 to 8:30 p.m., Desmond Champion
Sept. 21
Noon to 12:30 p.m., Chris Grant
12:30 to 1 p.m., Angel Brown
1 to 1:15 p.m., PrettyxGifted
1:30 to 2 p.m., Big Bailey
2 to 2:30 p.m., Madison Lane
3 to 3:30 p.m., Taris Claitt
3:30 to 3:45 p.m., Mulah Davinci
4 to 4:30 p.m., DJ Verzuz Battle
5 to 6 p.m., Soulful Touche
6 to 6:50 p.m., April Sampe
7 to 7:45 p.m., New Age Soundz
8:30 to 9 p.m., Wayne C
Sept. 22
1:30 to 1:45 p.m., Jukwan Brooks
2 to 2:30 p.m., Lauren & Friends
2:30 to 3 p.m., AE the Cool
3 to 4 p.m., Remey Williams
4 to 5 p.m., Anthony Greenwood
5 to 6 p.m., Fashion Show with Imani
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Performing artists take the stages at Arts in the Heart of Augusta
