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At the time, Music Midtown became too much of a hassle.
"It just didn't make any sense," said Conlon, who is also the president of Live Nation Atlanta. "I didn't feel the urge or need to do it any time soon. People were asking me when I was going to bring it back. But they just didn't understand the issues."
In time, the festival was resurrected. Conlon said the support of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and the newfound location at Piedmont Park helped convince him to bring the event back in 2011.
Since the festival's return, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, T.I., Black Keys, Ludacris and Pearl Jam have performed.
Conlon doesn't foresee Music Midtown going back on a hiatus any time soon.
"I want this to go on for a long time," he said. "I hope this becomes the annual festival that is associated with Atlanta."
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