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Dolly Parton’s last Metro Atlanta show was at Infinite Energy Arena on June 4, 2016

August 26, 2026
Dolly Parton’s last Metro Atlanta show was at Infinite Energy Arena on June 4, 2016

Dolly Parton’s most recent major concert in the Atlanta region took place on June 4, 2016, when she performed at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth — the venue now known as the Gas South District. Local newsroom reporting and photo archives show the stop was part of her summer 2016 tour.

The Duluth date was one of several U.S. stops on Parton’s 2016 run and is widely cited by local outlets as the entertainer’s last Metro Atlanta arena performance. The show was billed at the time under the arena’s former name, Infinite Energy Arena, where thousands attended.

The timing of the look-back story follows national reporting that Parton died at age 80 on August 25, 2026. Her death has been reported by major national outlets and confirmed by her publicist and family statements released Aug. 25, 2026.

For Metro Atlanta readers, the 2016 Duluth concert is a reminder of Parton’s long-running ties to the region — from concert appearances to film and philanthropic connections in Georgia. While she toured intermittently after 2016, local coverage indicates the June 4, 2016 stop was the last major headlining arena show she played in the Atlanta metro area.

Reporting for this brief draws on the Atlanta News First look-back published Aug. 25, 2026, and national coverage of Parton’s death. For further details and original photos from the 2016 stop, see Atlanta News First and the Associated Press.

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