Athens PopFest Brings Olivia Tremor Control, The Dead Milkmen and More!

Athens PopFest is happening soon; next weekend to be exact. October 12 – 15 you’ll have all of the insane pop fun you can handle and then some. A full festival pass is $70, daily passes range from $12 to $17 advance, $13-$20 the day of the show. The Athens Pop Fest features Olivia Tremor […]

On Sale Today: Manchester Orchestra’s 2nd Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Celebration “The Stuffing”

By Eileen Tilson Local boys, Manchester Orchestra are spreading the holiday cheer again with their annual,”The Stuffing” showing returns to the Center Stage Atlanta music complex on November 23, featuring Manchester Orchestra, Cage The Elephant, White Denim, The Dear Hunter, All Get Out, Death on Two Wheels, Gobotron, Right Away Great Captain!, Harrison Hudson, A: […]

BBQ, Music & Midtown, Oh My! Third Annual Atlanta BBQ Fest This Weekend

The 3rd Annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q will serve up a heaping helping of blues, bluegrass and rock music to enjoy with all the BBQ you can eat at this year’s festival.  This year’s music line-up includes Atlanta’s top blues artists along with the Award winning blues master – The Robert Cray Band.  Atlantic Station’s special event […]

Joy Formidable to Play Music Midtown, September 24

By Al Kaufman With The Big Roar, The Joy Formidable created the album that people in England have been waiting for years to hear. Ever since the Welsh trio offered up the 2009 eight-song EP A Balloon Called Moaning fans have been clamoring to see what the guitar-heavy shoe gazers would do with a big […]

What’s Up Friday?

-“Here’s looking at you, kid…” Fan of Casablanca? The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is proud to present the 1940s classic in its glorious entirety on the big screens, with the Orchestra performing the memorable score, and featuring Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz. -Down at Centennial Olympic Park, the National Black Arts Festival is hosting three […]

Come to Our Street Food Happy Hour: July Edition! – UPDATED with Food Trucks!

Our parent company, Ticket Alternative, is bringing back Street Food Happy Hour for another month. Here’s the details from our sister blog TA Live: It’s about that time again… Ticket Alternative and the HUB Atlanta are bringing you another Street Food Happy Hour! Every fourth Wednesday of every month, we’ll be bringing you the tastiest […]

It’s Official: Music Midtown Returns September 24

By Eileen Tilson If you have kept your ear close to the music scene these days, you would hear some news of an old favorite pastime of Atlanta. Live Nation Atlanta President and Music Midtown founder Peter Conlon and Mayor Kasim Reed announced that Music Midtown will return to Atlanta Saturday, September 24 after a five-year […]

15th Annual AthFest Runs June 22-26

By Eileen Tilson It’s that time of year again!  June 22 though 26, the 15th annual AthFest will be held in downtown Athens. Known as “one of the country’s great indie music festivals,” headlining artists this year will include Futurebirds, Centro-Matic , Guadacanal Diary, Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Kevin Kinney Band, Nappy Roots, Col. Bruce Hampton […]

Join Us for Street Food Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 22! – UPDATED!

We’re teaming up with our parent company, Ticket Alternative, and our office neighbors The Hub Atlanta to bring you a monthly happy hour in our cozy parking lot. It’ll be the fourth Wednesday of every month, and it all kicks off this Wednesday, June 22. We’ll have street food, music, beer from local beer marvels […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Rebecca Loebe, Loretta Lynn, Dick Dale and More!

There’s a whole lotta legends coming to town this weekend. What with Loretta Lynn, Dick Dale and Dave Alvin all playing gigs, and the magnificent TONYs being streamed at The Fox, we’ve got a galaxy of stars in our eyes! And then there’s the Midtown Summer Stroll on Saturday and Sunday, with pop up shops, […]

Midsummer Music & Food Festival Returns to Candler Park on June 18!

Those cool folks at Red Stripe and 790 The Zone are bringing some great music and yummy food back to Candler Park on June 18 for a FREE festival! Bands like Robert Randolph & The Family Band, JJ Grey and Mofro, Dr. Dog, The Dirty Guv’nahs and our own Ponderosa will be rocking starting at […]

AMG Weekend Picks: The Constellations, Jonny Lang, Rock and Roll Monster Bash and More!

Atlanta is getting into the summer spirit with an onslaught of open air shows. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Chastain Park Amphitheatre and more are kicking off their summer music series, and the Starlight Six Drive-In will have their awesome Rock and Roll Monster Bash too. Don’t forget to pack the sunscreen and drink plenty of […]

AMG Weekend Picks: 500 Songs for Kids, Mike Herrera, Peter Bjorn and John and More!

Happy Almost-Weekend y’all! We hope you are all alright after those scary storms last night. Looks like the majority of us were unaffected, but we encourage you to donate or help how they can when it comes to our neighbors, whether they be in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina or anywhere. Give what you can folks! […]

Smith’s Olde Bar Gears Up for 500 Songs For Kids, April 28 – May 7

Smith’s Olde Bar Gears Up for 500 Songs For Kids, April 28 – May 7

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach This quote really sums up the mission behind Songs For Kids Foundation. The Songs For Kids Foundation brings musicians to children’s hospitals and special needs camps. For a brief moment of their day, these children get to forget what ails them and […]