EAST POINT, Ga. — ‘If you build, they will come.’ This lofty oft-used quote is meant to encourage faith and steadfastness in the unknown while sticking to your guns. After the current city administration had steered the S.S. East Point away from the impending iceberg of council dissension and financial woes, many on the city council wanted to show the rest of Atlanta what East Point had developed into.
The popular East Point concert series, Wednesday Wind Down in the Point, has only been around for a couple of years but already has a loyal following. Started as an economic development initiative of Councilmember Sharon Shropshire in 2018 to grow the exposure of East Point’s thriving downtown district.
Enter Antavius Weems. By day, this Southside native acts as the solicitor general for the city of East Point. However, Mr. Weems has another job that the city council sought to utilize for the city’s greater good. It just so happens that Weems is an entertainment lawyer in his spare time and not only were some of those entertainers well-renowned, they were also locals.
Names like the Braxtons, 112 and R&B songstress herself, Ms. Angie Stone. Weems had the unenviable task of getting these esteemed entertainers to perform for the low, low fee of zero dollars, starting with Angie Stone.
Little did Weems know, Stone would happily agree, making her the headliner of the show. Soon afterward, the Wednesday Wind Down was born. Two years later, the concert is larger than ever and is looking to up the ante for next year’s lineup.
For more about the Wednesday Wind Down and other upcoming City of East Point events, visit their website.
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