Thursday, March 19, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Wolf Creek Amphitheater Announces 2015 Summer Concert Series
Wolf Creek Amphitheater has just released the first round of their lineup for the 2015 Summer Concert Series! The season will kick off on Saturday, May 2 with A Night of Classic R&B featuring The Whispers.
Wolf Creek Amphitheater 2015 Summer Concert Series
May 2: A Night of Classic R&B
The Whispers, Stephanie Mills, Angela Winbush
May 9: “An Evening Under The Stars” Musical Festival 9th Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Celebration Hosted by: MC Lightfood
Featuring: Anthony Hamilton, EnVogue
May 15: Funk Fest 2015, Sponsored by Pepsi
R.Kelly, 2 Live Crew, 8 Ball MJG
May 16: Funk Fest 2015, Sponsored by Pepsi
Erykah Badu, Total, Rakim
May 23: ATL Soul Life Music Fest
Chrisette Michelle, Dwele, Kindred The Family Soul, Avery Sunshine, Conya Doss
May 24: ATL Soul Life Music Fest
Lyfe Jennings, The Foreign Exchange, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Alegebra Blessett
Jun. 6: Affordable Old School Concert Series
Avant, Tank, Chante Moore, Big Daddy Kane, Jon B
Jun. 13: Jazz Show
Will Downing, Gerald Albright, Alex Bugnon, Pieces of a Dream
Jul. 4: Affordable Old School Concert Series
Mint Condition, Bobby Brown, Juvenile, 8 Ball & MJG, Tweet
Jul. 18: Wolf Creek Funk Party
Cameo, Midnight Star, Atlantic Starr, Brick
Aug. 1: Affordable Old School Concert Series
Joe, Ruben Studdard, Mystikal, Donnell Jones, Adina Howard
Sept. 5: Affordable Old School Concert Series
112, Jagged Edge, Silk, Kilo, Pastor Troy
Sept. 6: Wolf Creek Funk Party
Morris Day, Confunkshun, Zapp, Lakeside
More dates and artists to be announced soon!
Tickets are on sale now via Ticket Alternative.
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Thursday, February 26, 2015
AMG Weekend Picks 2/27-3/1
Friday Feb. 27
Rocco Deluca @ The Earl
Genre: Indie Rock
Sounds Like: honeyhoney, Charlie Mars, Ponderosa
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of. Doors open at 9 pm, show starts at 10 pm.
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Jason Boland & The Stragglers @ King Plow at Terminal West
Genre: American Red Dirt Country
Sounds Like: Cross Canadian Ragweed, Stoney LaRue, Reckless Kelly
Tickets are $12. Doors open at 8 pm, show starts at 9 pm.
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Saturday Feb. 28
Corey Smith @ The Tabernacle
Genre: Country
Sounds Like: Zac Brown Band, Josh Thompson, Eric Church
Tickets are $40. Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm.
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Five Eight @ Eddie’s Attic
Genre: Alternative Rock
Sounds Like: Triple Fast Action, Red Dead Sea, Free Diamonds
Tickets are $8 in advance, $12 at the door. Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 7 pm.
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Sunday March 1
Desert Noises w/Sol Cat @ The Earl
Genre: Indie Rock
Sounds Like: Release the Sunbird, Swear and Shake, Lost Lander
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Doors open at 8 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm.
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AMG Weekend Picks 2/27-3/1
Friday Feb. 27
Rocco Deluca @ The Earl
Genre: Indie Rock
Sounds Like: honeyhoney, Charlie Mars, Ponderosa
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of. Doors open at 9 pm, show starts at 10 pm.
Find Tickets Here!
Jason Boland & The Stragglers @ King Plow at Terminal West
Genre: American Red Dirt Country
Sounds Like: Cross Canadian Ragweed, Stoney LaRue, Reckless Kelly
Tickets are $12. Doors open at 8 pm, show starts at 9 pm.
Find Tickets Here!
Saturday Feb. 28
Corey Smith @ The Tabernacle
Genre: Country
Sounds Like: Zac Brown Band, Josh Thompson, Eric Church
Tickets are $40. Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm.
Find Tickets Here!
Five Eight @ Eddie’s Attic
Genre: Alternative Rock
Sounds Like: Triple Fast Action, Red Dead Sea, Free Diamonds
Tickets are $8 in advance, $12 at the door. Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 7 pm.
Find Tickets Here!
Sunday March 1
Desert Noises w/Sol Cat @ The Earl
Genre: Indie Rock
Sounds Like: Release the Sunbird, Swear and Shake, Lost Lander
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Doors open at 8 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm.
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
Show Preview: Datsik @ Opera Nightclub 2/13
The realm of EDM is a large one and vastly growing, requiring DJ’s to be truly unique and creative to stand out. For Canadian DJ and producer Datsik, this is far from an issue. With a wide range of musical interests and a background in hip-hop, his music has evolved into a sound he describes as “dark and robotic” while being “funky, gangster and dirty.”
After becoming good friends with Excision in 2008, the two began collaborating and released several tracks together. In spring of 2009, he released his first single, quickly catching attention of producers and EDM fans. In the year of 2009, he had 10 number one releases on Beatport. Since then he has hit venues all over the world, and has been featured in top music festivals including Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, and more. In 2012 he founded his own label Firepower Records, signing artists like Diamond Pistols, Antiserum and Konec.
Datsik marked the start of his NINJA NATION tour in late January 2015 after releasing his album ‘Let it Burn’ in late September 2014 and his ‘Down 4 My Ninjas’ EP in late November. At his shows you can expect to hear everything from the desirables like “Juicebox” and “Automatik” as well as hip-hop classics like Snoop Dogg’s “Smoke Weed Everyday.” Datsik loves to stage dive, so make sure you get up front!
Catch Datsik @ Opera Nightclub 2/13.
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Monday, February 9, 2015
What’s Up This Week 2/9-2/12
Monday, February 9
Songwriter’s Open Mic Night @ Eddie’s Attic
Genre: Varied, Acoustic
Sounds like: An open mic of artists you would pay good money to see.
Tickets are $5 advance, $6 at the door. Doors open at 7pm.
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Tuesday, February 10
Explorers Club w/ Jay Gonzalez (of Drive By Truckers) @ The EARL
Genre: Indie Pop, Rock, Surf
Sounds like: The Polyphonic Spree, Beulah, Of Montreal
Tickets are $8 advance, $10 day of show. Doors open at 8:30pm.
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Phox @ Terminal West
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip-hop
Sounds like: Lucius, Kishi Bashi, Milo Greene
Tickets are $12 advance, $15 at the door. Doors open at 8pm.
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Wednesday, February 11
Kevin Devine & Into It. Over It. w/ Laura Stevenson @ Vinyl
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Indie, Folk Rock
Sounds like: Manchester Orchestra, MeWithoutYou, Pedro The Lion
Tickets are $14 advance, $17 day of show. Doors open at 7pm.
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Doomtree @ The EARL
Genre: Underground Hip-Hop, Midwestern Rap, Experimental
Sounds like: Sage Francis, Brother Ali, Dessa
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 8:30pm.
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Thursday, February 12
An Evening with Lloyd Cole @ Eddie’s Attic
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Pop
Sounds like: Ian McCulloch, Julian Cope, The Blue Nile
Tickets are $20 advance, $26 at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm.
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Pete Yorn @ Terminal West
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Sounds like: Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller, Johnathan Rice
Tickets are $30 advance, $32 at the door. Doors open at 8pm.
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Friday, February 6, 2015
The Fred Announces 2015 Summer Concert Series!
Located in Peachtree City, The Fred is one of the leading outdoor entertainment venues in the metro Atlanta area. It has hosted many hometown favorites as well as national and touring acts for more than thirty years. The Fred’s highly popular Summer Concert Series returns this year with a lineup that is sure to rival years past and offer up a great outdoor concert experience! Get ready to pack up a picnic and enjoy one of these fantastic live shows this Summer.
2015 Summer Concert Series:
- May 9 – Night Ranger
- June 6 – Al Jarreau
- June 13 – Michael McDonald
- July 11 – KC & The Sunshine Band
- August 15 – Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick
2015 Spotlight Shows:
- June 19 – Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: The Two Man Group
- June 26 – Brass Transit: Chicago Tribute
- July 3 – MJ Live!: Michael Jackson Tribute
- July 24 – Queen Nation: A Tribute to Queen
Tickets for these concerts will go on sale in March! Follow Atlanta Music Guide on Twitter for updates.
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
Win Tickets to Atkins Park Oysterfest 2/14-2/15!
We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to the Atkins Park Oysterfest on Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15! Each ticket will grant you access to the festival for both days full of oysters, live music, games, beer and more! Bands performing include Big City Twisters, Action Jackson, Chris Stalcup and The Grange, B. Wayne & The Belfrys, Crane and Smyrna Superjam. Fill out the form below to be entered to win. Winners will be contacted on Monday, Feb. 9.
Tickets are $10 in advance for Saturday only, $15 in advance for both days, $15 at the door on Saturday, $10 at the door on Sunday.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Event Preview: Atkins Park Oysterfest @ Atkins Park Tavern 2/14-2/15
Next weekend, head over to Atkins Park Tavern in Smyrna for two full days of live music, New Orleans style fare, oysters every way, beer and more! Sure, it may be Valentine’s Day weekend, but we can’t think of anything more romantic than sharing a dozen oysters with your significant other and looping arms for a lovely beer cheer.
There is a full schedule of great local bands performing live both days under a large, heated tent (no worries about the weather here). Bands include Action Jackson, Bit City Twisters, Chris Stalcup and The Grange, B. Wayne & The Belfrys, Crane, and Smyrna Superjam.
Tickets are only $15 in advance for two days of fun and includes your first beer on Sunday, Feb. 15.
Band Schedule:
Saturday, February 14
12:00 pm Action Jackson
3:30 pm Bit City Twisters
7:30 pm Chris Stalcup and The Grange
10:30 pm More music continued inside!
Sunday, February 15
11:30 am B. Wayne & The Belfrys
3:00 pm Crane
6:30 pm Smyrna Superjam
Tickets are:
$10 advance, $15 at the door for Saturday only
or $15 advance for Both Days
or $10 at the door for Sunday only
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Show Review: Parquet Courts @ The EARL 1/29
Photo by Hillery Terenzi
It’s one of the first temperate evenings to settle into Atlanta since winter came along and forced us out of our tank tops and into our coats and hats. There were probably several parks where new couples strolled together, still able to genuinely relish holding hands. Restaurant patios were probably less barren and lonesome looking than they had been in months. Still, many of us ATLiens opted instead to avoid the outdoors and cram ourselves into every dark corner of the Earl in East Atlanta to watch Parquet Courts AKA Parkay Quarts (sometimes) play a sold out show and remind us of what rock & roll sounds like.
The evening was like the first hill of a roller coaster.
Opening act Uniform dumped grindcore-ish noise sludge all over everybody – a performance that may or may not have been helped (who could really tell?) by the not exactly awesome standards of sound quality of the venue. It was a show that prompted at least one drunken concert-goer that I overheard to announce to his friends that he hated the Earl. Personally, I like to think the Earl hates him back. That’s part of its charm.
Follow-up Predator leveled things out just enough so that Parquet Courts wouldn’t look tame and innocuous by comparison. They danced the line between prog-metal and post-hardcore with an endearing kind of deliberate sloppiness. It took a few minutes for them to sound like they had gotten comfortable, but once they settled in and really embraced their unpretentious crappiness things really started to get fun, and the backs of crowd member heads that initially looked like they just wanted this band to hurry up and finish so that they could hear “Stoned and Starving” began to bob up and down in rhythm. Just when they were reaching their peak, as if they were being careful not to burn out, they yielded the floor to New York’s Parquet Courts.
Ever since the foursome’s lauded Light Up Gold came out in 2012, Parquet Courts have seemed to be uniquely stuck in a time that they’re just barely old enough to be nostalgic of. They’re like Pavement at their most turned up or perhaps a more conservative, harmonic Sonic Youth. Tracks like “Dear Ramona” and “Instant Disassembly” ambled along pensively, almost as if they’re a memory of a better place, if not necessarily a better time, while bangers like “Sunbathing Animal” tore out of the speakers like they loved you and hated you at the same time. Occasionally the music would pause so that front man Andrew Savage could do the standard tease the crowd thing or thank the openers, but fortunately the tracks tended to be strung together with quick transitions that didn’t give you a chance to breathe before more rock was jammed into your ear holes. Some of the most exciting moments of the show happened in these intense times during the very brief moments between the songs.
In an era where the independent music scene seems dominated by dubstep maestros posing as lounge singers or new-new-wave collectives of kids who stand behind synthesizers and do God knows what with those little knobs, it’s nice to see four guys stand up on stage and whip their hair back and forth like Willow Smith probably would if she could play an instrument. Parquet Courts seemed too busy actually being cool to be concerned if they looked cool or not. That’s probably why the guys in the crowd with the biggest bald spots seemed to be enjoying themselves the hardest. We were listening to music that, while not always the most dynamic, was undeniably real music. If the world ended tomorrow, the extra-terrestrials documenting our existence would probably mark Parquet Courts as the very last rock band to come around worth giving a damn about, and they’d undoubtedly bump “Borrowed Time” while they watched our little rock light up gold.
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