What’s Up Monday? April 29th

Hello Atlanta music fans! Don’t let this dreary Monday bring you down! We’ve got a great variety of shows going on in the city tonight! Akron/Family and The Besnard Lakes should be awesome shows to catch! Maybe you’re feeling like trying something new? Check out fresh new talent at the Eddie’s Attic Songwriter’s Open Mic […]

Preview: Pickwick playing The EARL 4/30

By: Shelby Lum (photo cred: Kyle Johnson) Somewhere in musical history, Seattle become synonymous with rain and new music. From giving the world Jimi Hendrix, to the birthplace of grunge, the rainy state has taken a stance in spearheading new music. Or maybe its all that rain inspring artists left and right. Pickwick is part of the […]

Interview w/ Billy Jeans of Mean Jeans; Playing The EARL 4/27!

By Jhoni Jackson Will somebody let Billy from Portland’s Mean Jeans borrow a guitar for their set at the Mess-Around tomorrow? Because the one he’s been using for years was smashed last week—during the first song of the first show of tour, in fact. The notoriously raucous party-punks are known for a few things: Wild […]

Interview w/ Like a Locomotive; Playing @ The Buckhead Crawfish Fest!

Like A Locomotive pulled out of the station and starting thundering down the tracks in 2010 as a collaboration of accomplished musicians who hail from Athens and Atlanta, Georgia. Although the members had experienced success in other projects (including some nationally known touring acts), magic occurred the first time the group played together as Like […]

Weekend Picks: ATL Mess-Around, Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest & V-103 Gospelfest!

Do we have a weekend PACKED full of concerts, festivals and events or WHAT?! Some of our picks include the Atlanta Mess-Around Festival taking place at The Earl and 529, the Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Festival, the V-103 Gospelfest, the Buckhead Crawfish Fest and the David D’Or concert! These may be some of the weekend […]

5th Annual Springfest @ Twain’s Billiards and Tap; Sat, May 18th

Ethan and Uri Wurtzel, owners of Twain’s Billiards and Tap in Decatur, make a point to find ways to support their community and in 2009 with the help of Bang! Arts Management and Promotions they created SpringFest, a music festival/event fundraiser to help give back to those in need. On Saturday, May 18th Twain’s will […]

What’s Up Thursday? April 25th

Boy, oh, BOY! Tonight’s lineup is out of control! We have all types of bands and artists playing throughout Atlanta! It seems like everyone from country starlets to rap artists and pop stars to alternative rockers are playing in the city this evening! Take a look at the lineup! The English Beat @ The Loft […]

5GB Interview: Kelly McFarling Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 4/27!

Atlanta, GA raised Kelly McFarling and gave her space to find her powerful voice in its church choirs and baseball stadiums, but it was San Francisco that gave her the encouragement and community to solidify her original sound. She has spent the past three years selling out shows in both her hometown and her adopted […]

Interview w/ Cigar Store Indians; Rocking Out @ Smith’s Olde Bar 4/27!

Cigar Store Indians is an American Rockabilly/Roots-rock band that plays all original, dirt under the finger nails, dance-all-night honky-tonk music. The guys will be playing a hometown show this Saturday, April 27 at Smith’s Olde Bar! We asked singer-songwriter of the band, Ben Friedman, questions about the band’s history, their killer name and their plans […]

What’s Up Wednesday? April 24th

Happy Hump Day Atlanta! Is everyone enjoying this fabulous weather or WHAT?! Tonight is going to be the perfect night to go out with some friends and catch some live music! We have a killer lineup tonight, so you definitely won’t have a difficult time finding a show to go to! Now, it may be […]

Interview with Bobby Yang; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 4/26

Melding his classical training with years of Colorado mountain woodshedding, Bobby Yang is reinventing the sound of the acoustic violin. His inimitable sound combines the passion of a violin with the dirt of a bluegrass fiddle and the rawness of a guitar. He has surrounded himself with musicians who share his madness, his Unrivaled Players, […]

Primal Scream

Primal Scream release ‘More Light’

Primal Scream return on June 18 with one of the year’s most eagerly awaited albums; ‘More Light’, the band’s first LP in five years. It features guest appearances from Robert Plant on the track ‘Elimination Blues’, along with Kevin Shields, The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart and Jason Faulkner. ‘More Light’ was recorded at Das Bunker, […]

Interview w/ Tyler Bryant; Playing w/ The Shakedown @ Smith’s Olde Bar 4/26!

Tyler Bryant was born to play music. The 21-year-old guitar prodigy has been playing since he was six and was bred on the roughneck blues of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Bryant’s impressive resume reads as if he’s been in the business for decades. Tyler was awarded the Robert Johnson Foundation’s New […]

What’s Up Tuesday? April 23rd

HELLO ATLANTA MUSIC LOVERS! It’s a lovely Tuesday morning and we are SO excited about the lineup tonight! We have some amazing shows going on at some AWESOME venues! Check it out! Snarky Puppy @ The Earl Snarky Puppy delivers raw funk and sensitive dynamics, relentless pocket and lyrical melodicism, lush harmony and soulful simplicity, […]

Just Announced: 2013 Unplugged in the Park Lineup, Park Tavern

Unplugged in the Park is back and celebrating its 11th year of completely FREE music at Park Tavern! Every Sunday starting April 28th through September 15th, Park Tavern will host a great headliner along with top Atlanta bands and musicians. This year’s lineup includes scheduled performances by Ed Roland & Sweet Tea Project, GRAMMY nominee […]