Masters Watch Party, Puppy Festival and More at Echo Street West this April

Staff Report

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

A Masters Tournament watch party, art exhibition, puppy festival, live music showcase and more are coming to mixed-use destination Echo Street West on Atlanta’s Westside this April. Spring into the fun at Westside Motor Lounge with weekly trivia, musical bingo and live local DJ sets. Don your finest Masters tournament merch for an all-weekend-long epic day party celebrating three Georgia classics — The Masters, Big Green Egg and Classic City Lager. Bring your furry friends for Poochfest, a pet-friendly festival at Westside Motor Lounge on April 15, featuring a special doggie menu, contests, pooch adoptions and more. Visit Guardian Studios to appreciate the work of the talented resident artists and live artistic performances celebrating their newest exhibitions.

The full April events lineup is outlined below:

Tropicalia Friday Porch Parties at Westside Lounge 
Every Friday 
Come end the work week every Friday at Westside Motor Lounge with an epic porch party presented by Creature Comforts Brewing. Enjoy specials on Creature Comforts Tropicalia from the Westside Motor Lounge beer garden, plus music, shuffleboard, cornhole, ring game and all-around courtyard fun. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings

The Westside Weekends: The Courtyard Sessions at Westside Motor Lounge 
Every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.  
Westside Motor Lounge at Echo Street West will host a collective of Atlanta's most soulful DJs, spinning funk, soul and blues every weekend on the courtyard stage. Follow along on Instagram for the announcement of each week's featured local DJ. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings
 
Green Jackets + Green Eggs presented by Classic City Lager at Westside Motor Lounge 
All day Friday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9 
Join us in celebrating three Georgia classics — The Masters, Big Green Egg and Classic City Lager — all weekend long at Green Jackets + Green Eggs at Westside Motor Lounge. Start the tournament off right with food specials prepared on the Big Green Egg, refreshing beer from Creature Comforts and Masters viewing at The West Bar. Entry to the event is free. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings
 
Poochfest at Westside Lounge 
Saturday, April 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. 
Celebrate man’s best friend at Poochfest! Bring your favorite furry friends for a day full of pet-friendly fun in the courtyard. Poochfest at Westside Motor Longue will feature a special doggie menu complete with treats from White Oak Pastures, prizes for the best lookalike dog and owner pair, a kissing booth, pooch adoptions and more. Entry to the event is free. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings

Open Jam Session at Westside Motor Lounge 
Sunday, April 16  from 2 to 5 p.m.
Come and enjoy the musical stylings of MoonJam at the Westside Motor Lounge courtyard stage. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings
 
Sunday Session at Westside Motor Lounge
Sunday, April 23 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Country music artist Matt Stillwell takes the Westside Motor Lounge courtyard stage for a Sunday Session. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings
 
Dirty South Trivia at Westside Motor Lounge
Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Calling all trivia enthusiasts! Test your knowledge every Wednesday at Westside Motor Lounge with Dirty South Trivia. Food and drink specials are announced weekly via Instagram and winners receive free shots. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings.  

Music Bingo at Westside Motor Lounge 
Every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Bingo! Invite your friends every Thursday for Music Bingo with Dirty South Trivia at Westside Motor Lounge. Enjoy funky tunes and rotating food and drink specials while you play. For more information visit www.westsidemotorlounge.com/happenings

“The End” by GETSAY at Guardian Studios
Thursday, April 20 from 6 to 9 pm and Sunday, April 23 at noon
On Thursday, April 20, Guests are invited to an opening reception for Guardian Studios’ newest exhibition, “The End” by GETSAY, a local Atlanta Queer and non-binary conceptual artist, activist and curator. Enjoy drinks and light bites as you experience their Guardian Studios debut. On Sunday, April 23, the community is invited to a live presentation and closing service for “The End” as the local Atlanta artist and Master of Fine Arts candidate at Georgia State University wraps up their captivating exhibit with a special artistic performance. Entry to the events are free. More details to be announced soon. For more information or announcements visit www.echostreetwest.com/guardian-studios/

Atlanta Girls’ School Exhibit Opening Reception at Guardian Studios
Thursday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Come appreciate creative works at the Atlanta Girls’ School Exhibit Opening Reception at Guardian Studios. Visual arts students from the Atlanta Girls’ Middle and Upper School will showcase a culminated year of hard work by displaying their art in a gallery setting. Entry to the event is free. More details to be announced soon. For more information or announcements visit www.echostreetwest.com/guardian-studios/
 
Lunch and Learn with CoLab and The Creatives Project at Guardian Studios
Saturday, April 29 at noon
CoLab and The Creatives Project are partnering up for a series of community outreach events. English Avenue families are invited to a lunch and learn series beginning April 29 at noon, where they will have lunch, tour the Guardian Studios gallery and studios, listen to an artist talk about their career and artwork, watch a demonstration and then make some art. The Creatives Project artist’s Tim Short, Tracy Murrell, George Galbreath and Kara Jenelle will be leading the lunch and learn. To learn more, visit https://echostreetwest.com/guardian-studios/

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