1. Savannah Music Festival

The Buzz -- From acoustic folk to zydeco, this music festival has everything to please lovers of all genres, and as the largest musical arts festival in the state, it attracts a crowd. Held over 17 days, the performances often feature unexpected collaboration as students and masters join together with talented vocalists or dancers to set each stage on fire with exuberant aural revelry. Venues include the Charles H. Morris Center at 10 E Broad St, City Market at Jefferson St and W St. Julian St, First African Baptist Church at 23 Montgomery St, Savannah Civic Center at 301 W Oglethorpe St, Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences at 121 Barnard St, and Trustees Theater at 216 E Broughton St.