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Christopher Cross
Ameris Bank Amphitheatre — Alpharetta, GA
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About Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross emerged in the late 1970s as the unlikely face of yacht rock, a genre that would define him completely. His 1979 debut album was a commercial juggernaut, anchored by the breezy sail-away fantasy of "Sailing," which became inescapable on AM radio and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. That same album also spawned "Ride Like the Wind" and "Arthur's Theme," proving Cross had a genuine gift for melodic pop songwriting that felt effortless and expensive. His follow-up, "Another Page," maintained the soft-focus aesthetic but couldn't sustain the momentum. By the 1980s, yacht rock had become something to apologize for, and Cross's earnest, perfectly produced sound fell out of favor. He's spent decades existing in a strange cultural space—genuinely talented but permanently associated with a sound that became shorthand for excess and poor taste. His songs endure mostly as nostalgia and irony, though "Sailing" remains legitimately lovely.

Cross plays nostalgia crowds who know every word to "Sailing." The energy is polite, occasionally wistful. He's a competent performer without particular charisma, steady and professional. Audiences are older, here for the songs themselves rather than the man.

Known for Sailing, Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do), Ride Like the Wind, All Right, Think It Over

Christopher Cross + Atlanta

Christopher Cross rolled through Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on a July evening, running through nine songs that mapped his whole catalog. He opened with 'All Right' and 'Never Be the Same' before hitting the obvious ones—'Sailing,' 'Think of Laura,' and 'Arthur's Theme'—but the setlist had teeth. 'I Really Don't Know Anymore' and 'No Time for Talk' aren't the songs people typically request, which made the show feel less like a nostalgia lap and more like a guy still interested in his own body of work. He closed with 'Ride Like the Wind,' which is the right call. Atlanta hasn't seen him often, but when Cross shows up, he brings the full picture.

Christopher Cross in Atlanta News

Live Music in Atlanta

Atlanta's music DNA runs deep in hip-hop and R&B, but the city's amphitheater circuit keeps a steady flow of soft-rock and yacht-rock adjacency moving through. There's something about the Southeast's appetite for that slick, production-heavy 70s and 80s sound—the kind of thing that pairs well with a summer evening and doesn't demand much beyond enjoying it. Cross fits that lane perfectly. The city treats these touring acts as part of the landscape, not events.

Atlanta road trip to see Christopher Cross?

Stay in Buckhead or Virginia Highland for the neighborhood feel — tree-lined streets, good restaurants, walkable enough to actually enjoy yourself. For dinner, Sotto Sotto does excellent Italian in a no-fuss basement setting, or Rathbun's for steak if you want something more formal. Spend an afternoon at the High Museum of Art, then grab drinks at The Eagle, which has the kind of dark-wood-and-whiskey vibe that actually works. Catch a Braves game at Truist Park if timing lines up. The food scene here is legitimately good without being try-hard about it.

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