Live Music, Local Art & Mountain Nights in Pickens County

A Creative Weekend in the North Georgia Mountains

If your perfect getaway includes listening to live music, discovering local makers, and ending the day with mountain views, Pickens County should be on your list. Creativity runs deep here – blending Appalachian roots, small-town charm, and a growing arts scene into one unforgettable North Georgia weekend.

THURSDAY 5/28

5PM: Open Mic Night, Talking Rock Brewery

6PM: Teen: School’s Out Celebration, Pickens County Library

7PM: Poker, Rocco’s Pub

 

FRIDAY 5/29

5:30PM: Sunset Concert: Jorge Valenzuela, Fainting Goat Vineyards

6PM: Sunset Supper (ticketed), Fainting Goat Vineyards

7PM: Hard Hitting Trivia, Talking Rock Brewery

7PM: Trivia, Pendley Creek Brewery

8PM: Live Music: Switchback, Rocco’s Pub

 

SATURDAY 5/30

8AM: Jasper Farmers Market, Lee Newton Park

8AM: Rittenberry Car Show (ticketed), Chattahoochee Technical College 

1PM: Rittenberry Gospel Singing, Chattahoochee Technical College

1:30PM: Live Music: Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Jorge Valenzuela, Canoe Vineyard & Winery

2PM: ArtWalk Jasper, Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance 

2PM: Old Pickens County Jail Tours (ticketed)

4PM: Live Music: Talking Rock Brewery

6PM: Saxophone & Sunset (ticketed), Northern Roots Farm

6PM: Live Music: Dark Star Brothers, Old Mulehouse

8PM: Live Music: The High Cotton, Rocco’s Pub

 

SUNDAY 5/31

12PM: Talking Rock Mountain Makers Market, Downtown Talking Rock

12PM: Live Music: Mountain Gypsy Music, Old Mulehouse

1:30PM: Live Music: Ken Hess, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Still Truckin, Rocco’s Pub

2PM: Live Music: Alyce & Marco, Cairn View Winery

2PM: Live Music: Talking Rock Brewery

 

AMERICA 250 CHALLENGE  – 36 days remaining

Get your steps in this weekend! Honor America’s 250th by moving your body across Pickens County, GA – 250 miles for 250 Years!
To celebrate America 250, we’re challenging you to walk, run or cycle 250 miles before July 4, 2026. Every mile counts – trail runs, downtown evening walks, or your favorite back road!
??‍♀️Each participant will receive a Visit Pickens sticker
?‍➡️The first 5 participants to complete the challenge will win a limited-edition America 250 t-shirt
Follow along & share your progress with #Pickens250
However you move, you’re part of the story!
  • Burnt Mountain Preserve
  • Jasper City Park
  • Roper Park
  • Eagles Rest
  • Talking Rock Nature Park
  • Downtown Jasper – Main Street
  • & More!

 

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