Throwback Thursday: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion @ The Earl 4/16

On stage and in the studio, Jon Spencer has destroyed and rebuilt American roots music with such ferocity and wild abandon, that it’s hard to believe there is anything left. It’s been twenty years since Jon Spencer Blues Explosion first pressed ‘record’, and twenty years since Spencer and his A-Team of sonic terrorists tore up the indie-rock […]

AMG Weekend Picks 4/10-4/12

  Friday, April 10 The Decemberists @ The Tabernacle Genre: Indie, Folk, Rock Sounds like: Band of Horses, The Shins, The Mountain Goats Single tickets are $45.50. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find tickets here! Dustbowl Revival w/City Hotel @ Vinyl Genre: Americana, Bluegrass, Swing, Gospel Sounds like: Rope, Fox and the Bird, Cowboy and the Indian Tickets are $8 […]

Show Preview: The Phutur3 Presents Dave Angel & DJ Pierre @ The Music Room 4/18

Love electronic music? Well you’re in luck, because Dave Angel & DJ Pierre make their way to The Music Room in Atlanta 4/18! The Phutur3 is a concept developed by Acid House/House legend DJ Pierre. The purpose of this international event concept is to create a platform for legendary artists, current artists and the unknown […]

ATL Insider: Plan A Night At The EARL

There’s probably few things more exciting in this world than snagging tickets to a concert you really want to go to. Since this is something that we at Atlanta Music Guide fully understand, we’re here to help you make the most out of an evening for a show at The EARL! The EARL, located in […]

ICYMI: Best New Music Releases This Week 3/30-4/3

My Morning Jacket – “Spring (Among The Living)” “Spring (Among The Living)” is the second single released off My Morning Jacket’s much-anticipated upcoming seventh studio album, The Waterfall. Listen below and be sure to catch them on their two night run at The Fox Theatre in August! Tickets on sale now. Active Child – “Never Far Away” […]

AMG Weekend Picks 4/3-4/5

Friday April 3 Blair Crimmins & The Hookers @ The Earl Genre: Jazz, Dixieland, Ragtime Sounds Like: Caravan of Thieves, White Ghost Shivers, Vagabond Swing Single day tickets are $12 each, or a Fri-Sat 2-day pass is available for $20. Doors open at 9 pm. Show starts at 9:30 pm both nights. Find Tickets Here! Concord […]

Rolling Stones To Play Bobby Dodd Stadium This Summer

AEG announced the Rolling Stones Zip Code tour this morning which includes a stop in Atlanta at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium on June 9th, 2015. The Stones will kick off their 15-city North American stadium tour in San Diego on May 24th and make stops in Columbus, Minneapolis, Dallas, Orlando, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Raleigh, […]

Throwback Thursday: Blair Crimmins & The Hookers, Playing @ The EARL 4/3-4/4

Jazz gurus Blair Crimmins & The Hookers have blasted Atlanta venues with their Dixieland horns, rowdy ragtime piano and gypsy jazz guitars for over 5 years. The band has toured and played over 500 shows at large venues all over the east coast, including openings for Mumford & Sons and O.A.R. The band is going […]

AMG Weekend Picks 3/27-3/29

Friday, March 27 The Shondes, Hailey Wojcik and The Haze @ The Masquerade Genre: Rock Sounds like: Le Tigre, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile Tickets are $10. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find tickets here! The 11th Annual Atlanta Blues Festival @ The Fox Theatre Genre: Blues Sounds like: Shirley Brown, Clarence Carter, Latimer Tickets are $52.50 to $75. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find tickets here! […]

4 Atlanta Music Non-Profits Benefiting the ATL Music Scene

With legendary musicians coming from and through the city on a regular basis, Atlanta is certainly known for having a great music scene. The city is also a hotbed for some fantastic non-profits that are benefitting the music scene and the world in general. We’re proud to be home to the following non-profits below that are striving […]

Event Preview: The Cryptophonic Tour @ Historic Oakland Cemetery 5/2

  Get ready to push the creative envelope! On May 2, Callosum Collective’s ROAM Transmissions and Oakland Cemetery will host the inaugural Crytpophonic Tour, a cutting edge full-scale arts experience featuring sound, multimedia, and performing artists. The work will highlight the aural history of the cemetery and will be installed throughout the historic landmark, which has long attracted […]

ICYMI: Best New Releases This Week 3/16-3/20

Of Monsters and Men – “Crystals” “Crystals” is the first single of their follow-up album to 2011’s debut, My Head Is An Animal. Their new album, Beneath The Skin, is due out June 9. Hellberg feat. Cozi Zuehlsdorff – “The Girl” Hellberg is a producer and member of Monstercat’s roster. His latest release, “The Girl” features the […]

Throwback Thursday: 5 GB with Sebadoh, Playing @ The EARL 3/24

Lo-fi indie rock trio, Sebadoh, has been making music together since cassette tapes! As they kick off their 2015 tour, we look back to three years ago, when Sebadoh’s Jason Loewenstein sat down with AMG after the band released their 2013 secret EP. The tracks sat quietly on the band’s Bandcamp page until Joyful Noise gave […]