ATLANTA—After an unseasonably gloomy March and April and an unprecedented tornado wreaking havoc through Downtown, the outdoor efforts of Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District are back and better than ever. SunTrust Lunch on Broad, the concert series that transforms Broad Street into an outdoor café complete with free, live music every Friday afternoon from May to September will begin its seventh season on May 2 with jazz performer Tammy Allen. Downtown employees, students, residents and visitors will gather to kick back, relax, and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of a full-scale street festival that would make anyone want to indulge in a long lunch break.

A glimpse into this outdoor tradition….

Weeks 21

Bands 21

Hours of music 31.5

Hours of set-up/breakdown 100

People each week 1000+

Tables 100

Chairs 325

Major radio stations 2

Restaurants serving “to-go” lunch 30+

Years in the making 7

SunTrust Lunch on Broad takes place in Downtown Atlanta’s historic Fairlie-Poplar District between Walton and Luckie streets every Friday from May through September. The entertainment line-up for the 2008 concert series is more eclectic than ever before with acts including jazz, salsa, R& B, reggae, alternative rock and soft rock and two completely different radio stations alternating weeks for promotion: Kiss 104.1 - Atlanta’s Old School R&B station and 97.1 The River - Classic Hits. The live music will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. each day, but if tradition means anything, SunTrust Lunch on Broad diners will show up as early as 11 a.m. to snag that perfect table for their friends and co-workers.

“There’s no better place to spend a Friday lunch hour with co-workers or friends than at SunTrust Lunch on Broad in the heart of Downtown’s historic Fairlie-Poplar district, says Wilma Sothern, Vice President of Marketing for Central Atlanta Progress. “The warm weather, café-style atmosphere and variety of live music just add to the energy of being outdoors during the workday and really brings people together.” Presented by Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, the sponsors that are working together to make SunTrust Lunch on Broad a spring and summer success are: SunTrust, DUO Condominiums, Honda Generators, KISS 104.1 and 97.1 The River.


About Central Atlanta Progress
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. (CAP) is a Downtown business association with 211 members. Its mission is to build a 21st century Downtown as the heart of the Atlanta Region – a vibrant community with strong leadership and sustainable infrastructure that is safe, livable, diverse, economically viable, accessible, clean, hospitable and entertaining. In is governed by a 60 plus-member Board of Directors, including an Executive Committee that oversees the monthly operational decisions on behalf of the Board. The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (A DID) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by CAP to make Downtown safer, cleaner and more hospitable. It is governed by a nine member Board of Directors, six of which are elected by Downtown property owners; two additional directors appointed by the Mayor and Council President; the final director, per State statute, is the Chair of the City Council Finance Committee. www.atlantadowntown.com

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Central Atlanta Progress | Publish Date: 05.09.08 | Back to home