HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Town Square will feature another season of free concerts Saturday evenings at 7 pm, beginning April 25. This year’s line-up will include a mix of genres, ranging from southern rock, oldies, steel band, saxophone, big band, and gospel.

Set to kick-off the season is Holman Autry Band. The Georgia natives take a fresh approach to southern rock, often described as “Black Label Country.”

“As all our albums from the first, all the way to the fourth, you will hear our diversity in genre,” Holman Autry Band explained. “Everything from rock to country rock. People have said ‘Holman Autry Band is a little bit of Hank, a little bit Metallica, and a healthy dose of southern rock and country;’ that is all a part of the Holman Autry Band sound. If you like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, and Govt Mule, you are sure to love the Holman Autry Band.”

2019 Music on the Square schedule

The City of Hiawassee began hosting movie nights for families in 2018. This year will be no exception. Movies will be shown every other Friday at 8:30 pm throughout the season, beginning May 24. In the event of rain, the show will go on at the Towns County Civic Center. There is no charge to attend. Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase.

Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales encouraged residents to choose their top six flicks from 10 choices at a recent City Hall meeting. Although not yet determined, the options included Dragon, Dragon 2, I Can Only Imagine, The Secret Life of Pets, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Trolls, The Blind Side, Spiderman into the Spider Verse, The Incredibles, and The Incredibles 2.

Towns County Library leases licensing rights for the movies, loaning them to the City of Hiawassee. Once selected, the schedule will be posted behind the Appalachian Trail kiosk on Hiawassee Town Square.