If you’re a football fan and a music fan like me, then this is our last weekend to fully and entirely devote ourselves to the music scene! College football starts up on Thursday and our weekends are about to get busy! So let’s enjoy this weekend and put off the balancing act for a few more days!
Check out what’s happening around Atlanta this weekend:
Friday, August 24- Mary Chapin Carpenter at Atlanta Botanical Garden
One of the best in the American Country-Folk music scenes and there’s no better place to see Mary!
THIS SHOW HAS SOLD OUT!
Friday, August 24- Lightning Bolt at The Goat Farm
Lightning Bolt are known for their guerrilla-style live performances, where they typically play on the ground rather than a stage, with the crowd gathered around them.
Friday, August 24- The Farewell Drifters at Eddie’s Attic
Rising out of Nashville’s thriving independent music scene, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS are an alt-folk band known for their 60’s era-inspired harmonies and adventurous musical energy.
Friday, August 24 – Day 2 of Nophest at The Earl, 529 and more venues
See some great Atlanta indie bands at The Earl, 529, The Basement at Graveyard, Eastside Lounge, and Joes Coffee tonight!
Friday, August 24- Sean McConnell at Smith’s Olde Bar
Sean is a crazy talented singer-songwriter from Boston!
Friday, August 24- Neil Cribbs and The Rough Gentlemen
Neil Cribbs is a blues and soul-soaked Americana musician based out of Atlanta, GA.
Friday, August 24- Toby Keith at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Country favorite, Toby Keith is in Atlanta tonight!
Friday, August 24- All the Local with Drucker at Peachtree Tavern
Also featuring Groove Moose Spectacular, and The Eletrtic Sons!
Friday, August 24- Big Freedia w/ Noot d’Noot and Speakerfoxxx at Terminal West
This is the ultimate dance party! Big Freedia will take you home!
Saturday, August 25- Old Crow Medicine Show with The Lumineers and Milk Carton Kids at The Fox Theatre
This show is sold out. Find Tickets to other great shows at The Fox Theatre!
Saturday- August 25- Day 3 of Nophest at The Earl, 529 and more venues
See some great Atlanta indie bands at The Earl, 529, The Basement at Graveyard, Eastside Lounge, and Joes Coffee tonight!
Saturday, August 25- Mandy Gawley at Eddie’s Attic
With the release of her album, “Life So Sweet”, Mandy gives us songs that sweeten even the most poignant of life experiences with a light at the end of every tunnel.
Saturday, August 25- Rebirth Brass Band at Smith’s Olde Bar
Simply put, The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans institution..
Saturday, August 25- Cody Marlowe & The Dead Flowers w/ Low Tree Grow Tail at Vinyl
Cody Marlowe is a talented singer-songwriter from the small town of Clermont, Georgia. He plays guitar, piano, and harmonica leading as the front man of his Atlanta-based, roots rock, band!
Saturday, August 25- Phish at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
The ultimate jam band playing to Atlanta’s die-hard fans!
Sunday, August 26- Gin House w/ special guests Andy Zipf & Pete Lim at Eddie’s Attic
Gin House is a band based around Atlanta-area natives, Brandon Clark and Paul Lynch. These two twenty-something Georgia boys are semi-parts country, folk, pop and soul!
Sunday, August 26- Tedeschi Trucks Band & B.B. King at Chastain Park Amphitheater
An evening of Rock and Blues!
ON SALE NOW
The Fox Theatre
Heart (Wednesday, November 7)
Smith’s Olde Bar
Soul Rebels Brass Band (Friday, September 28)
Soul Rebels Brass Band (Saturday, September 29)
I.O.Z. (Friday, October 12)
The EARL
The Soft Pack (Saturday, September 28)
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs (Saturday, October 20)
Lost In The Trees (Saturday, November 3)
Japandroids (Saturday, December 1)
The Loft
The Dirty Guv’nahs (Friday, November 2)
Rufus Wainwright & Ingrid Michaelson at the Tabernacle on Saturday, October 20.
Music Midtown 2012 at Piedmont Park, September 21 and 22 –
COUNTER.POINT Festival in Atlanta, GA, September 27-29
METRIC, Tabernacle, October 1, 2012
