Kevin Leahy

Irish Singer Chloë Agnew and Atlanta Pops Orchestra Embark on Spring Tour March 2-24, 2018

Tour to include performances in South Carolina, Alabama, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta Pops Orchestra will perform with Irish singer (and former Celtic Woman member) Chloë Agnew on a Spring Tour featuring a program entitled, “An Irish Heart.” The tour kicked off in Newberry, SC on Friday, March 2, and will…
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Irish Singer Chloe Agnew and Atlanta Pops Orchestra to Embark on Spring Southeast Tour March 16-April 23, 2017

Tour to include performances in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Souther Carolina ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta Pops Orchestra will perform with Irish singer (and former Celtic Woman member) Chloë Agnew on a Spring Tour throughout the Southeast featuring a program entitled, “An Irish Heart.” The tour will include five stops in the Southeastern states…
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Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins and Members of Atlanta Pops Orchestra to Perform Benefit Concert at The Vista Room Sunday, December 18

Concert to be Streamed Live, Nationally on Stageit Event to Benefit Enduring Hearts ATLANTA, GA — On Sunday, December 18 at 5 p.m., singer/songwriter John Driskell Hopkins (of Zac Brown Band) and members of the Atlanta Pops Orchestra — Atlanta Pops Ensemble — will perform a StageIt holiday concert at The Vista Room to benefit…
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Atlanta Pops Orchestra and John Driskell Hopkins to Release Double Vinyl LP: In The Spirit: A Celebration of the Holidays Deluxe Edition

Release Also Includes Indigo Girls, Balsam Range and Laura Bell Bundy ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM HOLIDAY GALA CONCERT AT CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER, DECEMBER 1, 2016 Christmas at Callanwolde Gala Concert To Feature John Driskell Hopkins, Michelle Malone and the VaudeVillains ADDITIONAL POPS HOLIDAY CONCERTS TO BE PERFORMED AROUND SOUTHEAST ATLANTA, GA — This holiday season,…
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Atlanta Pops Orchestra to Perform Holiday Gala Concert at Atlanta’s Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, December 1, 2016

Christmas at Callanwolde Gala Concert To Feature John Driskell Hopkins, Michelle Malone and the VaudeVillains ADDITIONAL POPS HOLIDAY CONCERTS TO BE PERFORMED AROUND SOUTHEAST Balsam Range Art of Music Festival at Lake Junaluska, NC; Ellijay, Greensboro, Cartersville, and Atlanta, GA; Enterprise and Dothan, AL; and Newberry, SC ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta Pops Orchestra is…
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Atlanta Pops Returns to Dublin

Atlanta Pops Orchestra returned to Dublin, Georgia for the 14th consecutive year this past weekend. The two-hour program at Theatre Dublin, sponsored by the Dublin-Lauren Arts Council, included Johann Strauss’ “Voices of Spring,” Claude Debussy’s “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair,” Richard Meyer’s “American Rhapsody” and an arrangement of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” among…
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Almost Elton John at The Fred

On June 18th, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra returned to The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City, Georgia for the first time in close to a decade. For this performance, the orchestra teamed up with Craig A. Meyer and The Rocket Band for “Almost Elton John: Remember When Rock Was Young” – performing unique and…
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In The Spirit: A Celebration of the Holidays

The Atlanta Pops Orchestra concluded their 70th Anniversary season with the release of a Christmas record entitled In The Spirit: A Celebration of the Holidays featuring John Driskell Hopkins, a founding member of Zac Brown Band. Recorded at 800 East Studios in Atlanta in August 2015, the record is the first full length album recorded…
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70th Anniversary Gala Celebration

On October 2 & 3, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra celebrated their 70th anniversary with a special two-night stand at Oglethorpe University’s Conant Performing Arts Center. The concerts featured performances with a wide variety of special guests, representing the diverse musical styles of Atlanta. The first night was emceed by WSB broadcasting legends Chuck Dowdle and…
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Chloë Agnew and the Atlanta Pops

On September 20th, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra and the South Cobb Arts Alliance held their second concert at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre in Mableton, Georgia. The performance featured Chloë Agnew, from the hit music group Celtic Woman, with special guests Dermot Kiernan, Scott Porter, and students from the Lisa Kelly Voice Academy. The program…
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