Atlanta Music Guide Meets Run River North, aka, The Band That Got Stuck In Our Heads

I have a guilty confession. Outside of pre-req interview research and a quick listen “to get a feel for their sound,” I didn’t know much about Run River North when they showed up to meet me. Do you know what I’ve been doing ever since then? LISTENING TO THEM.     Without batting an eye, […]

Atlanta Music Guide Shaky Knees Artist Spotlight: PUP

I was admittedly pretty excited to sit down with PUP at Shaky Knees. I met them in the press room as much a fan as a writer, having seen them live a few (every) of the times they’ve played Atlanta. (RIP, Masquerade.) Speaking of, the band shared a fond anecdote with me about hanging out with Masquerade […]

Atlanta Music Guide New Song Spotlight: Knocking At The Door by the Arkells

Atlanta Music Guide got to sit down with Max and Mike of the Arkells at Shaky Knees, their last stop on a two-week run of US shows before a brief stint home in Ontario. From there, like many Shaky performers, they officially kick off their summer festival season.  First stop, Sasquatch. The Arkells recently did […]

“Grab ahold of something solid, there’s gonna be an earthquake!” – Atlanta Music Guide chats with Rob Lind of The Sonics

If ever a band lived up their name, it was The Sonics. Formed in 1960 in Tacoma Washington their brand of high-intensity Rock and Roll took the dance-crazed audiences of the Pacific Northwest by storm. Featuring the other-worldly screams and howls of Gerry Roslie, crunchy guitar work, hard-driving sax and keys and machine gun drums, […]

Enter to win tickets to see Ann Wilson of Heart at Buckhead Theatre on June 6!

The Fox Theatre is pleased to announce the Ann Wilson Of Heart cross-country tour, which stops at Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre for a one-night only performance on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. Even better news? Atlanta Music Guide has two pairs of tickets to give away! [wufoo username=”ticketalternative” formhash=”z14mn13c1jx5bdc” autoresize=”true” height=”340″ header=”show” ssl=”true”]     […]

Tinsley Ellis and special guests honor Col. Bruce Hampton at Oakland Cemetery’s Tunes from the Tombs

 Tinsley Ellis and special guests honor Col. Bruce Hampton at Oakland Cemetery’s Tunes from the Tombs Former bandmates, protégés, and friends pay tribute at seventh annual summer music festival  ATLANTA – On Saturday, June 10 members of the late Col. Bruce Hampton’s Hampton Grease Band and Aquarium Rescue Unit will play a tribute concert at […]

The Amphitheater at Riverdale Town Center is bidding to become the new home for urban music in Atlanta

The Amphitheater at Riverdale Town Center is bidding to become the new home for urban music in Atlanta. The season kicks off with an incredible evening of music and dancing this summer at “An Evening Under the Stars Blues Festival“. The event, formerly held at Wolf Creek Amphitheater for many years, aims to help replace the sense […]

Atlanta Music Guide Chats with Good Times Productions about Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col. Bruce Hampton

Good Times Productions and the Fox Theatre are excited to present an all-star lineup of musicians for Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col. Bruce Hampton TONIGHT, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Members of Widespread Panic, Phish, R.E.M., and more will gather to celebrate the legendary avant-garde musician’s 70thbirthday, with proceeds benefitting the Fox Theatre Institute, as well as other music-minded charities. Atlanta Music Guide got to chat with […]

Billy Joel Headlines SunTrust Park on 4/28/17

Atlanta Music Guide had the pleasure of covering the legendary Billy Joel at SunTrust Park this weekend. Our own Molly Segers shares her thoughts on what it was like to see the man behind the piano. Friday, April 28, Billy Joel christened the newly minted SunTrust Park as the venue’s first concert.  The veteran Joel […]