T.I. tells packed Invest Fest crowd his business decisions have secured his family for generations as over 30,000 tickets are sold for this year’s festival
From Drake’s Private Party to Invest Fest: Jagged Edge Shuts Down the VIP Gala
Atlanta, GA – Invest Fest 2026 is underway at the Georgia World Congress Center, with over 30,000 tickets sold and its opening days already delivering headline-making moments across business, politics, music and culture. Please click here for photos and videos
OPENING WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:
T.I. and Jermaine Dupri were honored by Earn Your Leisure at Friday night’s VIP Black-Tie Gala, kicking off Invest Fest while celebrating two Atlanta icons whose influence extends from music into business and entrepreneurship.
T.I. delivered one of the night’s standout moments, telling the crowd that the business decisions he has made throughout his career have positioned his family to be financially secure for generations.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, now a candidate for Governor of Georgia, spoke about the importance of leadership that represents the community, telling attendees that we have to have someone this time who will fight and push back and keep us all in mind.
From Tribeca to Invest Fest: After first premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, The LOX brought Trinity: The Story of The LOX to Atlanta for another exclusive sneak peek, packing the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday night for the pre-Invest Fest screening. Video here and Photos here
Jagged Edge is having a moment. Just weeks after performing at Drake’s private party, the legendary Atlanta R&B group returned home and shut down the Invest Fest VIP Gala with a performance Friday night.
Invest Fest continues through the weekend at the Georgia World Congress Center with conversations, performances and programming centered on wealth, entrepreneurship, investing and culture.

