--- title: "We gon' start this off right... RSVP for the Official #A3C18 Kick-Off Party presented by ATL United" description: We're kicking off the 14th annual A3C Festival & Conference with ATL United - the best soccer team in the US - at Deep End on Wed, Oct 3 from 9pm - 2am! image: https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flyers%20-%20Posters/ATL-UTD-Kickoff-Party---A3C-2018.png?t=1536932660646&width=400&name=ATL-UTD-Kickoff-Party---A3C-2018.png --- [**](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/we-gon-start-this-off-right...-rsvp-for-the-official-a3c18-kick-off-party-presented-by-atl-united#) - Oct 8-13, 2019 - [Home](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Schedule](https://a3cconference.com/shows/index.html) - [Lineup](https://a3cconference.com/lineup/index.html) - [Oct 8-13, 2019](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Blog](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Buy Tickets](https://www.a3cfestival.com/tickets) ![](https://udxsva.com/tag?id=11009) - [Home](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Artist Advice](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/artist-advice) - [Music Industry](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music-industry) - [A3C Updates](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c) - [Events](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/events) - [Atlanta](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/atlanta) - [Opportunities](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/opportunities) # We gon' start this off right... RSVP for the Official #A3C18 Kick-Off Party presented by ATL United ![The Blog Team](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/a3c17%20red%20plain-1.png) Posted by [The Blog Team](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/the-blog-team) on Sep 14 We're kicking off the 14th annual A3C Festival & Conference with ATL United - the best soccer team in the US - at Deep End on Wed, Oct 3 from 9pm - 2am! **[RSVP](https://www.a3cfestival.com/kickoff)** Although just in their second year, Atlanta’s MLS Soccer team, ATL United, has broken every attendance record in MLS and has become one not only one of Atlanta’s favorite sports teams but one of the most popular soccer teams in the world. Priority entry for A3C wristbands [![ATL-UTD-Kickoff-Party---A3C-2018](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flyers%20-%20Posters/ATL-UTD-Kickoff-Party---A3C-2018.png?t=1536932660646&width=400&name=ATL-UTD-Kickoff-Party---A3C-2018.png)](https://www.a3cfestival.com/kickoff?utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_unmXBm4D0neMkid5SDWE4-hxPRQVUMVr98YTm9NEsDQRE7QRP4u4a0c_ZSxkkglJ-6fd0)[![Buy Passes](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/73154/0e06a320-0809-497c-82ed-d30ccf28c12e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/73154/0e06a320-0809-497c-82ed-d30ccf28c12e)Welcome to ATL Reception A3C and ChooseATL will host the ‘**Welcome to ATL Reception**’ at The Loudermilk Center on *Wed, Oct 3*. The event honors three extraordinary individuals who have made significant social and cultural impact in the hip-hop community – **Jermaine Dupri, Wyclef Jean** and **Rodney Carmichael**. **[More Information](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/jermaine-dupri-wyclef-jean-rodney-carmichael-to-be-honored-at-a3cs-welcome-to-atl-reception?utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_source=hs_email&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--SliZS5fmVf2yrXz1yYmL-0cyjKntGMDonwOYB-Add03jcil9yicQNHozatJLP74e9P3Dd&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-946jGmp3vHUgjRQrkTMnky4_F8YBZcIyonkkALOm4r3VH1B3BSIAEAJaHljIu9XY12L5fI)** This event is only accessible with an [Executive Pass](https://www.a3cfestival.com/executive-passes?utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_source=hs_email&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--SliZS5fmVf2yrXz1yYmL-0cyjKntGMDonwOYB-Add03jcil9yicQNHozatJLP74e9P3Dd&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-946jGmp3vHUgjRQrkTMnky4_F8YBZcIyonkkALOm4r3VH1B3BSIAEAJaHljIu9XY12L5fI). ## [![Welcome Reception ATL - A3C 2018](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Welcome%20Reception%20ATL%20-%20A3C%202018.jpg?t=1536932874443&width=450&name=Welcome%20Reception%20ATL%20-%20A3C%202018.jpg)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/jermaine-dupri-wyclef-jean-rodney-carmichael-to-be-honored-at-a3cs-welcome-to-atl-reception?utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_campaign=2017%20Shows%20Push&utm_source=hs_email&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--SliZS5fmVf2yrXz1yYmL-0cyjKntGMDonwOYB-Add03jcil9yicQNHozatJLP74e9P3Dd&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-946jGmp3vHUgjRQrkTMnky4_F8YBZcIyonkkALOm4r3VH1B3BSIAEAJaHljIu9XY12L5fI) ![The Blog Team](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/a3c17%20red%20plain-1.png) ### Written by [The Blog Team](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/the-blog-team) This is how we blog! 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